Sensors, medical images and signal processing: comprehensive multi-modal diagnosis aid frameworks.

OBJECTIVES

To summarize current excellent research in the field of medical sensor, signal and imaging informatics.

METHOD

Synopsis of the articles selected for the IMIA (International Medical Informatics Association) Yearbook 2010.

RESULTS

Current research in the field of sensor, signal, and imaging informatics is characterized by theoretically sound techniques and evaluations with focus in imaging informatics.

CONCLUSIONS

The best paper selection of articles on sensors, signal, and imaging informatics shows examples of excellent research on methods concerning theoretically sound original development in this field. Research published in 2009 was characterized by the emergence of mature computerized diagnosis aid frameworks with assessment of input and output quality. The purpose of these systems is clearly to bring new image and signal interpretation tools to clinicians.