Neuroradiology imaging database: Using picture archive and communication systems for brain tumour research

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 342-346

  Yang, G L ^a   Tan, Y F ^a   Loh, S C ^b   Lim, Tchoyoson C C ^c  

^a AGENCY FOR SCIENCE   (Singapore)

^b TAN TOCK SENG HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^c NATIONAL NEUROSCIENCE INSTITUTE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Biomedical research; Database management systems; Neuroradiology; Picture archive and communication system; Radiology information systems

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN ABSCESS; BRAIN TUMOR; COMMUNICATION SOFTWARE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DATA BASE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENINGIOMA; NEUROCYSTICERCOSIS; NEUROEPITHELIOMA; NEURORADIOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OLIGODENDROGLIOMA; COMPUTER INTERFACE; FACTUAL DATABASE; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; INTERNET; MEDICAL RECORD; METHODOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY;

BRAIN NEOPLASMS; DATABASES, FACTUAL; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HUMANS; INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL; INTERNET; MEDICAL RECORDS SYSTEMS, COMPUTERIZED; PATIENT DISCHARGE; RADIOLOGY INFORMATION SYSTEMS; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 34247866621     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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