Medical image security in a HIPAA mandated PACS environment

Computerized Medical Imaging and Graphics

Volumn 27, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 185-196

  Cao, F ^a   Huang, H K ^a   Zhou, X Q ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Network Associates Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Data encryption; Digital imaging and communication in medicine compliance; Health insurance portability and accountability act; Image integrity; Picture archiving and communication system security

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; DIGITAL IMAGE STORAGE; HEALTH CARE; OPTICAL IMAGE STORAGE;

IMAGE SECURITY;

MEDICAL IMAGING;

COMPUTER SYSTEM; DEVELOPMENT; EVALUATION; IMAGING; INFORMATION; LAW; PICTURE ARCHIVING AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0037333489     PISSN: 08956111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0895-6111(02)00073-3     Document Type: Article

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