What is the simplest and most-pythonic way to parse a DICOM file? A native Python implementation without the use of non-Python libraries would be much preferred. DICOM is the standard file format in digital medical imaging (look here for more information). There are some C/C++ libraries that support reading (a subset) of DICOM files. ...
I'm interested in getting involved/up to speed on VistA, the Veterans' Administrations open source medical records system. To that effect, I understand I should learn the MUMPS (M) language upon which the software is based. Does anyone have any getting started tips or book recommendations on this language and environment? Any tips on ge...
I'm writing an app that lets a diabetic user enter his/her "blood glucose" readings, and then charts them on a graph over time from left to right. Since the blood readings will be done only several times a day, an algorithm would be handy to: a) fill in the gaps on the graph between readings (curves would be more realistic than jerky li...
I'm doing research on coding requirements for medical applications but I can't find anything useful/structured. Basically I'm looking for structured (if possible XML file) document with the list of security requirement. For example what kind of encryption they should use, what features of the app should be disabled by the default, what l...
Hi - A few associates and myself are starting an EMR project (Electronic Medical Records). I have heard talk in the past - and more so lately - about a standard record format - to facilitate the transferring of records when appropriate (HIPAA) from one facility to another. Has anyone seen any information on this? Much appreciated, Jim ...
Hi all, just a shot in the dark here. Does anyone here have any experience with coding an integration into Kodak's carestream (pacs) product? I am trying to integrate into their COM server, but hitting issues with saving Key Images. I just want to see if this is a suitable forum for asking carestream related queries. Thanks! Craig ...
i know nothing about medical records but im sure there's great opportunity in it now. im planning to either find software that manages records or build my own. if i do build my own, can someone recommend a platform to use? i prefer vb.net. is there anything better for this? if you do not recommend me to build my own medical records k...
We have been asked by a client to incorporate ICD-9 codes into a system. I'm looking for a good resource to get a complete listing of codes and descriptions that will end up in a SQL database. Unfortunately a web service is out of the question as a fair amount of the time folks will be off line using the application. I've found http...
I need to build a CMS for a group of resident doctors. The CMS should have (at least) the following features Free/Opensource developed with PHP User groups User public profiles User blogs/notes/articles/posts Custom forms (for exams, polls, surveys) Multimedia friendly (embed slideshare ppts, videos, audio, etc.) WYSIWYG editor SEF url...
A family member had a stroke a few years back and now has expressive aphasia. She understands what is said to her, is cognitive of what is going on, but cannot express herself. She is able to respond to yes/no questions (do you want to go shopping? are you looking for your earrings?) She is not, however, able to read (English is not her ...
Hi. I'm part of a team of clinical data programmers. We're taking on new responsibilities for loading and manipulating XML data in Oracle (specifically clinical and electronic medical record data). We don't have a lot of history with XML, XQuery, or Oracle XML services. What specific suggestions would you have for training our team? Our...
I work at a Medical Billing company that's software handles many facets of the centers practice, including patients, treatments, etc. To be frank, the only thing I know about HIPAA is security is paramount. I was wondering if there were any training courses with an earned certification proving knowledge/experience that I could use to i...
Hello, We're developing a medical appliance and are wondering if there's a WPF chart that is able to receive new data every 10ms and present it. We tried ChartFX and DynamicDataDisplay and neither is good enough for this challenge. We'd appreciate any suggestions. ...
I am using the report wizard and was successfully created the new report, but when I clicked 'Finish" to generate the report, I am getting "unable to create the report". I selected "PDF Preview" on this report. ...
Electronic Medical records are composed of different types of data. Visit information ( date/location/insurance info) seems to lend itself to a RDMS. Other types of medical infomation, such as lab reports, x-rays, photos, and electronic signatures, are document based and would seem to be a good candidate for a 'document-oriented' datab...
I need to process DICOM formatted medical images and visualize them in 3D, also do some image processing on these images on real-time. Therefore, I am asking this question to learn which SDK has better real-time characteristics for medical visualization and image processing? ...
I need to write medical program to manage medical practices (patient records, appointments, prescription, etc). Note that this is not for US practices so US EMRs will not work. What is the best platform to develop the software in ie. language and database? Considerations include: - Integration with the web - will need to have Doctors ...
Hey, I'm looking for an java implementation of the ISO 11073 standard (Health informatics - Point of care medical device communication), especially the Medical package of it. ...
Does anyone have experience in using a .NET mocking framework for medical device software? I'm currently considering both Moq and Rhino Mocks and was hoping for some insight on their usage under FDA and EU requirements and possibly some resources on validation performed for either of them. Thanks! ...
Sorry if it's yet another question with no response:), feel free to close. There's a bunch of questions on SO like: does technology/language/database used in medicine is quite different from that used in traditional area like banking/industry etc. You can hear in response or 1) no difference 2) it's vague and hard according to lack of st...