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P2P DICOM System using Multiagent Systems Communicating with XML Encoded ACL  

Kwon, Gi-Beom (Dept. of Computer Science, Kyungpook National University)
Kim, Il-Kon (Dept. of Computer Science, Kyungpook National University)
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Journal of KIISE:Computing Practices and Letters / v.8, no.5, 2002 , pp. 598-606 More about this Journal
Abstract
We suggest a distributed communication and management methodology using PC to PC Query multicasting strategy for efficient management of medical images produced by DICOM(Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine) Modalities. It is absolutely necessary to reduce strict degradation of PACS system due to large sire of medical images and their very high transport rates. DICOM PC to PC Component is composed of a Service Manager to execute requested queries, a Communication Manager to take charge of file transmission, and a DICOM Manager to manage stored data and system behavior Each Manager itself is a component to search for requested file by interaction or to transmit the file to other PCs. Distributed management and transformation of medical information based on PC to PC Query multicasting methodology will enhance performance of central server and network capacity, reducing overload on both. We organize three major components for system operation. Each component is implemented as Agent. Communication between agents uses XML encoded Agent Communication Language.
Keywords
Medical image communication; Distributed management; PACS; DICOM; Query multicasting methodology; Multiagent system; Agent Communication Language (ACL); XML;
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