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Methods Inf Med 2002; 41(02): 183-189
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1634304
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Medical Imaging Informatics and Medical Informatics: Opportunities and Constraints

Findings from the IMIA Yearbook of Medical Informatics 2002
C. Kulikowski
1   Rutgers University, Department of Computer Science, Piscataway, NJ, USA
,
E. Ammenwerth
2   University for Health Informatics and Technology Tyrol, Innsbruck, Austria
,
A. Bohne
3   German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany
,
K. Ganser
4   University of Applied Sciences Heilbronn, Department of Medical Informatics, Heilbronn, Germany
,
R. Haux
2   University for Health Informatics and Technology Tyrol, Innsbruck, Austria
,
P. Knaup
5   University of Heidelberg, Department of Medical Informatics, Heidelberg, Germany
,
C. Maier
4   University of Applied Sciences Heilbronn, Department of Medical Informatics, Heilbronn, Germany
,
A. Michel
5   University of Heidelberg, Department of Medical Informatics, Heidelberg, Germany
,
R. Singer
4   University of Applied Sciences Heilbronn, Department of Medical Informatics, Heilbronn, Germany
,
A. C. Wolff
5   University of Heidelberg, Department of Medical Informatics, Heidelberg, Germany
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07 February 2018 (online)

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Summary

Objectives: The Yearbook of Medical Informatics is published annually by the International Medical Informatics Association (IMIA) and contains a selection of recent excellent papers on medical informatics research (http://www.yearbook.uni-hd.de). The 2002 Yearbook of Medical Informatics took as its theme the topic of Medical Imaging Informatics. In this paper, we will summarize the contributions of medical informatics researchers to the development of medical imaging informatics, discuss challenges and opportunities of imaging informatics, and present the lessons learned from the IMIA Yearbook 2002.

Results and Conclusions: Medical informatics researchers have contributed to the development of medical imaging methods and systems since the inception of this field approximately 40 years ago. The Yearbook presents selected papers and reviews on this important topic.

In addition, as usual, the Yearbook 2002 also contains a variety of papers and reviews on other subjects relevant to medical informatics, such as Bioinformatics, Computer-supported education, Health and clinical management, Health information systems, Knowledge processing and decision support, Patient records, and Signal processing.

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Medical informatics - International Medical Informatics Association - Medical imaging informatics - Yearbook
 

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