ABSTRACT
The importance of image retrieval systems as an aid to medical decision making has been discussed by several authors (Akgül et al. 2010, Bueno et al. 2002, Müller et al. 2004, Oliveira et al. 2007, Ribeiro et al. 2006, Da Silva and Traina 2006) and includes proposals for software implementation
1 INTRODUCTION
In the last decades, the use of traditional radiographic films is being gradually replaced by digital technologies. Today, digital radiology systems have the ability of communication, storing, visualization and image analysis in an integrated and efficient way (Chimiak 1992). Many hospitals and clinics are joining to digital technologies mainly by the introduction of web applications that increase the capacity of information sharing (Palma et al. 2010). For Cao and Huang (2000) web solutions provide a cross-platform technology that allows concurrent access of different places instantly and securely. Thus, it has increased the importance of multiplatform Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) solutions in healthcare organizations and become indispensable in heterogeneous environments concerning hardware and technologies.
