Medical Informatics and Telemedicine at the Politecnico di Milano

Research and training programs in Medical Informatics and Telemedicine offered at the Politecnico di Milano are summarized. The educational pathways refer to the programs of: the (5-years) LaureaDegree, the (3-years) Diploma Universitario Degree, the post-Laurea (3-years) Doctoral Degree, the (I-year) Master's Degree, and a Continuing Education Program. The research programs focus on databases and extend to optimization of the "Visible Human Dataset-Milano Mirror Site" services. Additional activities relate to standardization at both the Italian and European levels, and to cooperation with hospitals and manufacturers.