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¹Kybele Research Group, Rey Juan Carlos University, Móstoles, Madrid, Spain. esperanza.marcos@urjc.es <esperanza.marcos@urjc.es>

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Area of Science:

Medical Informatics
Neuroscience Research
Clinical Trials Data Management

Background:

Medical image management is crucial for neuroscience research and clinical trials.
Existing systems often face challenges in handling diverse medical imaging data.
Web Information Systems (WIS) offer a potential solution for centralized data management.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe the development of the MEDIMAN (Medical Image MANagement) system.
To focus on the database design and development process for MEDIMAN.
To highlight the solutions to unique database challenges encountered during development.

Main Methods:

Utilized Midas, a model-driven framework for WIS development.
Employed a structured database development process.
Documented specific design decisions made throughout the development lifecycle.

Main Results:

Successfully developed MEDIMAN, a functional web information system for medical image management.
Addressed and overcame significant database design challenges specific to medical imaging.
MEDIMAN is currently operational in multiple Spanish medical and research centers.

Conclusions:

Model-driven development frameworks like Midas are effective for WIS creation.
Careful consideration of database design is essential for specialized systems like MEDIMAN.
MEDIMAN provides a valuable tool for neuroscientists and clinicians managing medical image data.