Healthgrid Applications And Technologies Meet Science Gateways For Life Sciences

Author : S. Gesing
Publisher : IOS Press
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2012-05-10
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781614990543

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HealthGrid Applications and Technologies Meet Science Gateways for Life Sciences by S. Gesing Pdf

The integration of grid, cloud and other e-infrastructures into the fields of biology, bioinformatics, biomedicine, and healthcare are crucial if optimum use is to be made of the latest high-performance and distributed computer technology in these areas. Science gateways are concerned with offering intuitive graphical user interfaces to applications, data, and tools on distributed computing infrastructures. This book presents the joint proceedings of the Tenth HealthGrid Conference and the Fourth International Workshop on Science Gateways for Life Sciences (IWSG-Life), held in Amsterdam, Netherlands in May 2012. The HealthGrid conference promotes the exchange and debate of ideas, technologies and solutions likely to promote the integration of grids into biomedical research and health in the broadest sense. The IWSG-Life workshop series is a forum that brings together scientists from the field of life sciences, bioinformatics, and computer science to advance computational biology and chemistry in the context of science gateways. These events have been jointly organized to maximize the benefit from synergies and stimulate the forging of further links in joint research areas. The book is divided into three parts. Part I includes contributions accepted to the HealthGrid conference; Part II contains the papers about various aspects of the development and usage of science gateways for life sciences. The joint session is recorded in Part III, and addresses the topic of science gateways for biomedical research. The book will provide insights and new perspectives for all those involved in the research and use of infrastructures and technology for healthcare and life sciences.

Author : Jung, Christopher,Meyer, Joerg ,Streit, Achim
Publisher : KIT Scientific Publishing
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2017-09-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783731506959

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Helmholtz Portfolio Theme Large-Scale Data Management and Analysis (LSDMA) by Jung, Christopher,Meyer, Joerg ,Streit, Achim Pdf

Author : European Federation for Medical Informatics
Publisher : IOS Press
Page : 1284 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2012-08-16
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781614991014

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Quality of Life Through Quality of Information by European Federation for Medical Informatics Pdf

Medical informatics and electronic healthcare have many benefits to offer in terms of quality of life for patients, healthcare personnel, citizens and society in general. But evidence-based medicine needs quality information if it is to lead to quality of health and thus to quality of life. This book presents the full papers accepted for presentation at the MIE2012 conference, held in Pisa, Italy, in August 2012. The theme of the 2012 conference is ‘Quality of Life through Quality of Information’. As always, the conference provides a unique platform for the exchange of ideas and experiences among the actors and stakeholders of ICT supported healthcare. The book incorporates contributions related to the latest achievements in biomedical and health informatics in terms of major challenges such as interoperability, collaboration, coordination and patient-oriented healthcare at the most appropriate level of care. It also offers new perspectives for the future of biomedical and health Informatics, critical appraisal of strategies for user involvement, insights for design, deployment and the sustainable use of electronic health records, standards, social software, citizen centred e-health, and new challenges in rehabilitation and social care informatics. The topics presented are interdisciplinary in nature and will be of interest to a variety of professionals; physicians, nurses and other allied health providers, health informaticians, engineers, academics and representatives from industry and consultancy in the various fields.

Author : International Research Society of Spinal Deformities. Meeting
Publisher : IOS Press
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781614990666

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Research Into Spinal Deformities 8 by International Research Society of Spinal Deformities. Meeting Pdf

Meeting held July 2012 in Poznan, Poland.

Author : B.K. Wiederhold,G. Riva
Publisher : IOS Press
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2012-09-14
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781614991212

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Annual Review of Cybertherapy and Telemedicine 2012 by B.K. Wiederhold,G. Riva Pdf

Healthcare delivery systems have evolved greatly in recent years thanks to technological advances. Shifts in care, diagnosis and treatment have decreased the importance of traditional methods of care delivery and new ways have been developed to monitor and treat heart disease, inflammation and infection, cancer, diabetes and other chronic conditions. Monitoring techniques, in combination with imaging and telemetrics, can provide real-time, continuous evaluation of many conditions, and technology has not only helped to extend our lifespan but has contributed to an improved quality of life for all citizens. This book examines and summarizes current and emerging trends in cybertherapy. It is divided into five main sections: critical reviews; evaluation studies; original research; clinical observations; and work in progress. The book underlines the progress cybertherapy has made in treating a variety of disorders; it also explores the challenges still to be faced, including the development of easy-to-use and more affordable hardware and software, as well as objective measurement tools. It also highlights the need to address potential side effects, and the importance of implementing more controlled studies to evaluate the strength of cybertherapy in comparison to traditional therapies, and will be of interest to all those involved in the delivery of healthcare today.

Author : B. Blobel,P. Pharow,F. Sousa
Publisher : IOS Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2012-06-12
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781614990697

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PHealth 2012 by B. Blobel,P. Pharow,F. Sousa Pdf

Microsystems, smart textiles, telemedicine, smart implants and sensor-controlled medical devices have become important enablers for monitoring and treatment in both inpatient and outpatient care. Indeed, micro and nano technologies have tremendous potential for increasing access to care whilst managing healthcare costs. They are set to be at the heart of evolutionary and revolutionary changes in healthcare, and are crucial, not only for the future of medicine, but also for the improvement of health care and welfare processes today and tomorrow. This book presents the proceedings of the 2012 pHealth conference, held in Porto, Portugal, in June 2012. The pHealth conference has emerged as the leading international meeting on wearable micro and nano technologies for personalized medicine, attracting scientists from various disciplines, clinicians, as well as policy makers from the healthcare industry, hospital administration and allied professionals. The book includes keynotes, invited speeches and selected submitted contributions. The areas covered include: the pHealth approach, new approaches to diagnosis and therapy, monitoring special diseases, system architecture, design and implementation, wearable sensor systems, smartphone applications and ambient assisted living. Over the years, pHealth has given visibility to the tremendous potential of micro and nano technologies, not only for the future of medicine, but also for the improvement of healthcare processes today. This book will be of interest to all those involved with the provision of health and welfare services, and also to companies engaged in the development of micro and nano technologies.

Author : Anthony Maeder,Fernando J. Martin-Sanchez
Publisher : IOS Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781614990772

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Health Informatics by Anthony Maeder,Fernando J. Martin-Sanchez Pdf

A more trusted environment for the management and use of health information would undoubtedly help to consolidate and accelerate the use of health informatics solutions as change mechanisms to drive the establishment and adoption of new models of care, as well as new technology-oriented healthcare processes. This book presents 35 papers from the Australian National Health Informatics Conference (HIC 2012), held in Sydney, Australia, in July and August 2012. The theme of the conference is aeHealth Informatics - Building a Healthcare Future Through Trusted InformationAE, and emphasizes the importance of assuring the integrity and security of health data and communications. The papers range from deeply theoretical to intensely practical, and address many elements of contemporary health informatics research endeavors, as well as peripheral, but related topics. Australian research, developments and implementations are at the forefront of e-health, and are the focus of much international attention.The Federal Government has invested in the building of a National Broadband Network, lead implementation sites, telehealth delivery and personally controlled electronic health records (PCEHR), launched 30 days before the conference. This book will be of interest to clinicians, researchers, industry innovators and all those who share the desire to deliver better healthcare to all.

Author : IOS Press
Publisher : IOS Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2012-07-11
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781614990789

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Health Informatics: Building a Healthcare Future Through Trusted Information by IOS Press Pdf

A more trusted environment for the management and use of health information would undoubtedly help to consolidate and accelerate the use of health informatics solutions as change mechanisms to drive the establishment and adoption of new models of care, as well as new technology-oriented healthcare processes. This book presents 35 papers from the Australian National Health Informatics Conference (HIC 2012), held in Sydney, Australia, in July and August 2012. The theme of the conference is ‘Health Informatics - Building a Healthcare Future Through Trusted Information’, and emphasises the importance of assuring the integrity and security of health data and communications. The papers range from deeply theoretical to intensely practical, and address many elements of contemporary health informatics research endeavours, as well as peripheral, but related topics. Australian research, developments and implementations are at the forefront of e-health, and are the focus of much international attention. The Federal Government has invested in the building of a National Broadband Network, lead implementation sites, telehealth delivery and personally controlled electronic health records (PCEHR), launched 30 days before the conference. This book will be of interest to clinicians, researchers, industry innovators and all those who share the desire to deliver better healthcare to all.

Author : M. García-Rojo,B. Blobel,A. Laurinavicius
Publisher : IOS Press
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2012-08-28
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781614990864

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Perspectives on Digital Pathology by M. García-Rojo,B. Blobel,A. Laurinavicius Pdf

Multimedia information and digital images are increasingly important in the field of healthcare, but establishing an adequate technological framework for their management, and workable international standards to ensure compatibility and interoperability, are crucial if they are to be employed effectively. This book presents the main research efforts of EURO-TELEPATH, an initiative of the European Corporation in Science and Technology (COST) Action, IC0604. This program began in November 2007, and ran until November 2011. Its aim was to develop the standards and solutions necessary to represent, interpret, browse and retrieve digital medical images, while preserving their diagnostic quality for clinical purposes, education and research. At the end of the project, the most relevant researchers in the field of digital pathology – many of whom had been active members of EURO-TELEPATH – were asked to contribute to a book which would compile the main research efforts of the European COST Action consortium. The book is divided into six parts. The first is an introduction to the instruments and activities of COST. This is followed by sections dealing with: the state-of-the-art in pathology; pathology business modeling; standards and specifications in pathology; the analysis, processing, retrieval and management of images; technology and automation in pathology; and strategic developments and emerging research. As well as being a comprehensive overview of the IC0604 COST program, the book includes a selection of papers from American and Japanese researchers working in the same field.

Author : Karen L. Courtney,Omid Shabestari,Alex Mu-Hsing Kuo
Publisher : IOS Press
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781614992028

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Enabling Health and Healthcare Through ICT by Karen L. Courtney,Omid Shabestari,Alex Mu-Hsing Kuo Pdf

For many people in both developing and developed countries universal healthcare is still not the norm. Socio-economic status and geographical restrictions have proved to be major barriers to accessible care. The use of information and communication technologies ICT is growing rapidly internationally as the need to provide more efficient and cost-effective care becomes increasingly urgent. Improving the health of a nation begins with the individual and recent developments in genomics and mobile networked information technologies have regenerated interest in individualizing healthcare. Harnessing the diversity and ubiquity of

Author : Anthony C. Smith,Nigel R. Armfield,Robert H. Eikelboom
Publisher : IOS Press
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781614991519

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Global Telehealth 2012 by Anthony C. Smith,Nigel R. Armfield,Robert H. Eikelboom Pdf

Health systems worldwide are under increasing pressure to deliver services in an efficient and cost-effective manner. Telehealth, or the delivery of health services at a distance, has an important role to play in achieving this. Communication technologies are becoming more readily accessible and affordable, and an array of telehealth applications are emerging which have potential benefits for patients and clinicians, particularly in areas where health services are traditionally limited, non-existent or difficult to access.This book presents papers selected from contributions to the 2nd International Conference on Global

Author : Syed A. Ahson,Mohammad Ilyas
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 458 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2010-07-19
Category : Computers
ISBN : 1439803161

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Cloud Computing and Software Services by Syed A. Ahson,Mohammad Ilyas Pdf

Whether you're already in the cloud, or determining whether or not it makes sense for your organization, Cloud Computing and Software Services: Theory and Techniques provides the technical understanding needed to develop and maintain state-of-the-art cloud computing and software services. From basic concepts and recent research findings to fut

Author : Rozaida Ghazali,Nazri Mohd Nawi,Mustafa Mat Deris,Jemal H. Abawajy
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 491 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2019-12-04
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783030360566

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Recent Advances on Soft Computing and Data Mining by Rozaida Ghazali,Nazri Mohd Nawi,Mustafa Mat Deris,Jemal H. Abawajy Pdf

This book provides an introduction to data science and offers a practical overview of the concepts and techniques that readers need to get the most out of their large-scale data mining projects and research studies. It discusses data-analytical thinking, which is essential to extract useful knowledge and obtain commercial value from the data. Also known as data-driven science, soft computing and data mining disciplines cover a broad interdisciplinary range of scientific methods and processes. The book provides readers with sufficient knowledge to tackle a wide range of issues in complex systems, bringing together the scopes that integrate soft computing and data mining in various combinations of applications and practices, since to thrive in these data-driven ecosystems, researchers, data analysts and practitioners must understand the design choice and options of these approaches. This book helps readers to solve complex benchmark problems and to better appreciate the concepts, tools and techniques used.

Author : Fran Berman,Geoffrey Fox,Anthony J. G. Hey
Publisher : John Wiley and Sons
Page : 1076 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2003-04-18
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0470853190

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Grid Computing by Fran Berman,Geoffrey Fox,Anthony J. G. Hey Pdf

Unter "Grid Computing" versteht man die gleichzeitige Nutzung vieler Computer in einem Netzwerk für die Lösung eines einzelnen Problems. Grundsätzliche Aspekte und anwendungsbezogene Details zu diesem Gebiet finden Sie in diesem Band. - Grid Computing ist ein viel versprechender Trend, denn man kann damit (1) vorhandene Computer-Ressourcen kosteneffizient nutzen, (2) Probleme lösen, für die enorme Rechenleistungen erforderlich sind, und (3) Synergieeffekte erzielen, auch im globalen Maßstab - Ansatz ist in Forschung und Industrie (IBM, Sun, HP und andere) zunehmend populär (aktuelles Beispiel: Genomforschung) - Buch deckt Motivationen zur Einführung von Grids ebenso ab wie technologische Grundlagen und ausgewählte Beispiele für moderne Anwendungen

Author : San Murugesan,G. R. Gangadharan
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 435 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2012-10-22
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781119970057

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Harnessing Green IT by San Murugesan,G. R. Gangadharan Pdf

“Ultimately, this is a remarkable book, a practical testimonial, and a comprehensive bibliography rolled into one. It is a single, bright sword cut across the various murky green IT topics. And if my mistakes and lessons learned through the green IT journey are any indication, this book will be used every day by folks interested in greening IT.” — Simon Y. Liu, Ph.D. & Ed.D., Editor-in-Chief, IT Professional Magazine, IEEE Computer Society, Director, U.S. National Agricultural Library This book presents a holistic perspective on Green IT by discussing its various facets and showing how to strategically embrace it Harnessing Green IT: Principles and Practices examines various ways of making computing and information systems greener – environmentally sustainable -, as well as several means of using Information Technology (IT) as a tool and an enabler to improve the environmental sustainability. The book focuses on both greening of IT and greening by IT – complimentary approaches to attaining environmental sustainability. In a single volume, it comprehensively covers several key aspects of Green IT - green technologies, design, standards, maturity models, strategies and adoption -, and presents a clear approach to greening IT encompassing green use, green disposal, green design, and green manufacturing. It also illustrates how to strategically apply green IT in practice in several areas. Key Features: Presents a comprehensive coverage of key topics of importance and practical relevance - green technologies, design, standards, maturity models, strategies and adoption Highlights several useful approaches to embracing green IT in several areas Features chapters written by accomplished experts from industry and academia who have first-hand knowledge and expertise in specific areas of green IT Presents a set of review and discussion questions for each chapter that will help the readers to examine and explore the green IT domain further Includes a companion website providing resources for further information and presentation slides This book will be an invaluable resource for IT Professionals, academics, students, researchers, project leaders/managers, IT business executives, CIOs, CTOs and anyone interested in Green IT and harnessing it to enhance our environment.