SAMMIE (1/1/96 - 31/8/97) is geared for improving the telematics infrastructure in hospital departments. The objective of the SAMMIE project is to provide and test CLINWORKS, a multifunctional departmental system consisting of three main modules: (i) InfoWorks, the departmental patient folder for versatile management and documentation of patient data (ii) TeleWorks, a platform for teleconsultation and sharing of advanced diagnostic applications and (iii) BrainWorks, a diagnostic tool for the physician treating brain diseases. Currently, the focus is on diseases of the brain (up to 20 % of all nonsurgically treated diseases). However, tools for other organs can be added easily. Validation is performed at a number of representative clinical sites to cover different requirements. In this project VUB-IRIS will provide tools for the 3D visualization of modality images (CT, MR) and the 3D editing, 3D volume measurement of structures in these images. Furthermore, we will support the enhanced visualization of the extended anatomical brain atlas, previously developed in SAMMIE I. Moreover, we will provide customer support to the local clinical test site, Hôpital Erasme (ULB). The project is funded by the European Community/Telematics Applications - Health Care. The technical partners are Bull AG Erkrath (Coordinator) (D), Siemens AG München (D), Acumen Systems Ltd. (GB), University Hospital Düsseldorf (D), Fraunhofer Institut St. Ingbert (D), Birmingham University (GB), Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (GR), Vrije Universiteit Brussel (B). The system is validated at the following clinical sites : University Hospital Düsseldorf (D), Institut für Röntgenologie Düsseldorf (D), Aristotle University of Thessaloniki/University Hospital (GR), Panagia Hospital Thessaloniki (GR), Université Libre de Bruxelles/Hopital Erasme (B), Queen Elisabeth Hospital Birmingham (GB), Selly Oak Hospital Birmingham (GB).

Runtime: 1996 - 1997