Introduction to medical information processing and security: techniques and applications

Abstract

With continuous technological advances in cloud environments, wearable devices and the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT), the generation and distribution of medical multimedia has increased [1]. These records, often termed as Electronic Health Data (EHD), are highly sensitive and used by remote healthcare professionals to devise more appropriate diagnostic decisions. Figure 1.1 shows the framework of an IoMT-based smart healthcare system which has three major components, including participants, technologies and management [2, 3]. It uses advanced technologies involving sensors and wearable devices to collect medical information, fast internet services, Internet of Things (IoT) devices, big data, cloud computing and artificial intelligence to securely collect, transmit and manage a large number of medical records [4]. The connecting technologies such as Bluetooth, WiFi, internet, Zigbee, NFS and GPS play a key role in developing the applications for which the healthcare system is considered. Health system management under smart healthcare focuses on database, remote monitoring, networks and security management. The joint effort of these components helps in reducing the cost and risks of critical medical processes, enhances the efficiency of clinical resources and makes the healthcare system more intelligent and smart [2, 3].