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ContentsContents MedicalMedical Imaging Imaging CloudCloud Overview Overview 1 1 0202 1.1 Background1.1 Background Information Information1 1 1.2 Solution1.2 Solution Overview Overview 2 2 1.3 Solution1.3 Solution Benefit Benefit 2 2 1.4 Application1.4 Application Scenario Scenario3 3 MedicalMedical Imaging Imaging Cloud Cloud DevelopmentDevelopment Trends Trends4 4 0101 ApplicationApplication Scenarios Scenarios of of MedicalMedical Imaging Imaging Clouds Clouds6 6 3.1 Cloud3.1 Image Cloud Storage Image Storage 6 6 3.2 Imaging3.2 Imaging Cloud Application Cloud Application12 12 3.2.1 Imaging3.2.1 Cloud Imaging PACS: Cloud The Eventual PACS: The Form Eventual of PACS Form of PACS 3.2.2 Cloud Image3.2.2 CloudReading: Image Making Reading: Diagnosis Making More Diagnosis Efficient More Efficient 0404 3.2.3 Mobile 3.2.3Imaging Mobile Cloud: Imaging Viewing Cloud: Images Viewing Anytime Images and AnytimeAnywhere and Anywhere 3.3 Cloud-based3.3 Cloud-based Medical MedicalCollaboration Collaboration24 24 3.3.1 Regional3.3.1 Imaging Regional Centers: Imaging Imaging Centers: Resource Imaging Sharing Resource and Sharing and Hierarchical DiagnosisHierarchical and Diagnosis Treatment and Treatment SummarySummary of Medical of Medical 3.3.2 Remote3.3.2 Imaging Remote Consultation Imaging ConsultationCenter: Optimizing Center: Connections Optimizing Connections ImagingImaging Cloud Cloud and Improvingand Medical Improving Quality Medical Quality ScenariosScenarios 51 51 3.4 Cloud-based3.4 Cloud-based Medical MedicalEducation Education38 38 3.4.1 Imaging3.4.1 Cloud Imaging Teaching: Cloud Most Teaching: Widespread Most Widespread Medical Medical ApplicationsApplications 3.5 Cloud-based3.5 Cloud-based Health Management Health Management48 480505 MedicalMedical Imaging Imaging Cloud Cloud 0303 RequirementsRequirements for for NetworksNetworks 53 53 0606 AppendixAppendix 55 55 AcronymsAcronyms and Abbreviations and Abbreviations55 55 Medical MedicalImaging Imaging Cloud Ecosystems Cloud Ecosystems56 56 01 Medical Imaging Cloud Overview 1.1 Background Information Driven by factors such as medical requirements, national policies, and the applications and maturity of cloud computing, the medical industry is entering a "cloud era". Policy drive: The "Healthy China" national strategy is a core driver of the medical imaging cloud market. National medical policies require implementing regional collaboration and hierarchical diagnosis and treatment, including the integration of medical resources, mutual recognition of medical examinations, and medical image sharing. A region's imaging center, ECG center, and pathology center can now collaborate to implement remote image diagnosis, driving the development of medical imaging. China's State Council issued the Opinions of Promoting the Development of "Internet + Healthcare", accelerating the pace of medical cloud development. Industry trends: Continuing to develop medical imaging cloud technology is inevitable. Some important applications include sharing of medical image data from the hospital level to the regional level, rapid retrieval and sharing of image data, and extended image applications. Hospital requirements: Medical imaging plays an important role in clinical diagnosis. However, there are many problems in clinical applications; for example, diagnosis results being not mutually recognized, repeated radiography for referral, the lack of historical image data, low efficiency and accuracy of image diagnosis, and difficulty of sharing and using image data. Patients face the following problems: difficult and expensive medical treatment, excessive number of examinations, repeated radiography for referral, image consultation difficulties, and high misdiagnosis rate. Doctors face the following problems: heavy workload, low diagnosis efficiency and accuracy, difficult service communication, and insufficient educational materials. Hospitals face the following problems: difficult image management, low accuracy and efficiency of image diagnosis, poor patient 1 experience, and many medical disputes. Uneven distribution of medical resources in the medical management department requires that hospitals explore the value of image data and improve the medical level. Modern hospitals have established a Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS), Clinical Information System (CIS), Hospital Information System (HIS), and Electronic Medical Record (EMR). In modern hospitals,