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Design and development of a secure DICOM-Network Attached Server.
Comput Methods Programs Biomed. 2006 Mar; 81(3):197-202.CM

Abstract

It is not easy to connect a web-based server with an existing DICOM server, and using a web-based server on the INTERNET has risks. In this study, we designed and developed the secure DICOM-Network Attached Server (DICOM-NAS) through which the DICOM server in a hospital-Local Area Network (LAN) was connected to the INTERNET. After receiving a Client's image export request, the DICOM-NAS sent it to the DICOM server with DICOM protocol. The server then provided DICOM images to the DICOM-NAS, which transferred them to the Client using HTTP. The DICOM-NAS plays an important role between DICOM protocol and HTTP, and only temporarily stores the requested images. The DICOM server keeps all of the original DICOM images. When unwanted outsiders attempt to get into the DICOM-NAS, they cannot access any medical images because these images are not stored in the DICOM-NAS. Therefore, the DICOM-NAS does not require large storage, but can greatly improve information security.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Tachibana H
Medical Image Engineering, Kitasato University, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1-15-1 Kitasato, Sagamihara, Kanagawa 228-8555, Japan. tatibana@umeken3.ahs.kitasato-u.ac.jp
Omatsu M
No affiliation info available
Higuchi K
No affiliation info available
Umeda T
No affiliation info available

MeSH

Computational BiologyComputer Communication NetworksComputer SecurityComputer SystemsComputersHumansInternetProgramming LanguagesRadiology Information SystemsSoftwareSoftware DesignTelemedicineTeleradiologyTime Factors

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Language

eng

PubMed ID

16503366

Citation

Tachibana, Hidenobu, et al. "Design and Development of a Secure DICOM-Network Attached Server." Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine, vol. 81, no. 3, 2006, pp. 197-202.
Tachibana H, Omatsu M, Higuchi K, et al. Design and development of a secure DICOM-Network Attached Server. Comput Methods Programs Biomed. 2006;81(3):197-202.
Tachibana, H., Omatsu, M., Higuchi, K., & Umeda, T. (2006). Design and development of a secure DICOM-Network Attached Server. Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine, 81(3), 197-202.
Tachibana H, et al. Design and Development of a Secure DICOM-Network Attached Server. Comput Methods Programs Biomed. 2006;81(3):197-202. PubMed PMID: 16503366.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Design and development of a secure DICOM-Network Attached Server. AU - Tachibana,Hidenobu, AU - Omatsu,Masahiko, AU - Higuchi,Ko, AU - Umeda,Tokuo, Y1 - 2006/02/28/ PY - 2003/11/01/received PY - 2004/06/06/revised PY - 2004/10/22/accepted PY - 2006/3/1/pubmed PY - 2006/8/15/medline PY - 2006/3/1/entrez SP - 197 EP - 202 JF - Computer methods and programs in biomedicine JO - Comput Methods Programs Biomed VL - 81 IS - 3 N2 - It is not easy to connect a web-based server with an existing DICOM server, and using a web-based server on the INTERNET has risks. In this study, we designed and developed the secure DICOM-Network Attached Server (DICOM-NAS) through which the DICOM server in a hospital-Local Area Network (LAN) was connected to the INTERNET. After receiving a Client's image export request, the DICOM-NAS sent it to the DICOM server with DICOM protocol. The server then provided DICOM images to the DICOM-NAS, which transferred them to the Client using HTTP. The DICOM-NAS plays an important role between DICOM protocol and HTTP, and only temporarily stores the requested images. The DICOM server keeps all of the original DICOM images. When unwanted outsiders attempt to get into the DICOM-NAS, they cannot access any medical images because these images are not stored in the DICOM-NAS. Therefore, the DICOM-NAS does not require large storage, but can greatly improve information security. SN - 0169-2607 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/16503366/Design_and_development_of_a_secure_DICOM_Network_Attached_Server_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -