Open Access
Yearb Med Inform 2008; 17(01): 64-66
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1638600
Original Article
Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart

Sensors, Signals, and Images in Medical Informatics: Progress and Evaluation

Findings from the Yearbook 2008 Section on Sensors, Signals, and Imaging Informatics
H. Müller
1   Medical Informatics, University Hospitals and University of Geneva & Business Information Systems, University of Applied Sciences Sierre, Switzerland
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Managing Editor for the IMIA Yearbook Section on Sensors, Signals, and Imaging Informatics› Author Affiliations
Further Information

Correspondence to

Prof. Dr. Henning Müller
University & Hospitals of Geneva
Medical Informatics and
University of Applied Sciences
Business Information Systems
TecnoARK 3
3960 Sierre
Switzerland
Phone: +41 27 606 9012   
Fax: +41 27 606 9000   

Publication History

Publication Date:
07 March 2018 (online)

 

Summary

Objectives To summarize current research in the field of sensors, signals, and imaging in medicine and the impact of it in the medical informatics field through the selection of important and representative papers.

Methods Survey of the 2007 biomedical literature in the area of sensors, signals, and imaging informatics.

Results The review process of many candidate papers reflects the large variety of this research field. Four articles were finally selected with the help of the reviewers representing the important domains of brain-computer interfaces, brain shift correction, computer-aided interventions, and wearable sensors.

Conclusions The four selected papers show the wide variety in medical informatics research concerning sensors, signals, and images. Imaging and signal research becomes increasingly broad and the number of techniques available and used in clinical practice is enormous and constantly increasing. The selected articles can only present a few highlights and many important topics had to be left out of this overview.


 



Correspondence to

Prof. Dr. Henning Müller
University & Hospitals of Geneva
Medical Informatics and
University of Applied Sciences
Business Information Systems
TecnoARK 3
3960 Sierre
Switzerland
Phone: +41 27 606 9012   
Fax: +41 27 606 9000