Before we get into metadata management, we must understand what metadata really is. To put in simple terms, it is data about data. Metadata started as walls full of drawers, filled with little cards that showed users at libraries where to find specific information. Librarians would meticulously catalogue information from each book into the cards
The imaging diagnostic industry will witness many disruptive trends in the next few years as the society demands better, faster and inexpensive diagnosis. The industry is expected to witness the following key trends in 2018. 1. Value based radiology outcomes – Though, there have been many debates about Value based radiology for many years, the
The “Top health industry issues for 2018” by PWC identified cybersecurity as a critical issue. The report stated that in 2017, there was whopping 525% increase in medical device cybersecurity vulnerabilities reported by the US government. The generic ransomware attacks like WannaCry on hospital networks and specialized orchestrated exploitations of active implantables have made the
Over the past decade, Internet-enabled medical devices have proliferated in the healthcare space bringing in new possibilities as well as challenges. One of the main characteristics of the Internet-enabled medical devices in healthcare world is the shared responsibility overlapping multiple stakeholders- the device manufacturer, the healthcare provider, and the IT infrastructure provider. This blog briefly
Energy prices have been dropping dramatically in the recent years and due to this a lot of pressure is coming upon the operating companies in the global oil and gas industry to maintain profitability. To tackle this huge challenge, the companies have to find ways to reduce costs without increasing any kind of risk related
It would be an understatement to say that healthcare delivery has gone through substantial transformation over the years. Stand-alone devices and hardcopies of medical reports & images have given way to connected, digital devices. Through digital transformation, healthcare industry has been able to improve patient care, reduce errors and adverse events, provide better diagnosis, lower
Testing of medical devices poses a considerable challenge in terms of cost, effort and time. This is a critical and challenging phase of the product development lifecycle; especially when we have to meet the stringent guidelines imposed by medical device regulations such as IEC 62304 and ISO 14971. Manual testing can be very expensive and
The incredible features that the modern connected medical devices come equipped with continue to dramatically revolutionize the management of long-term chronic diseases and treatment of acute illnesses. With the evolution of these technologies, the threats to the reliability and security of these devices are also increasing. The increasing usage of smart medical devices, mobile health
Digitalization has had a positive impact on almost every sector and the power plant division is no exception. The digital transformation means a lot to the power plant sector. With the increasing demand for electricity and renewable energy, the methods followed at the conventional power plants will soon be unable to meet the growing requirements.
Deep learning has been the buzz word in the last few years and it actually presents a lot of probabilities for future innovation. Every day we see fresh innovations in this field of computing, leading to its popularity and applicability to more and more realms of day to day applications. It seems that the field