Crane, Martin ORCID: 0000-0001-7598-3126, Ranjbarzadeh, Ramin
ORCID: 0000-0001-7065-9060, Keles, Ayse, Anari, Shokofeh and Bendechache, Malika
ORCID: 0000-0003-0069-1860
(2024)
Secure and Decentralized Collaboration in Oncology: A Blockchain Approach to Tumor Segmentation.
In: 2024 IEEE 48th Annual Computers, Software, and Applications Conference, COMPSAC 2024.
This research presents an innovative framework that uses blockchain technology to improve tumor segmentation in medical imaging. The approach tackles issues related to data security, particularly when dealing with real private dataset, annotation accuracy, and collaboration. With the growing reliance of the medical industry on accurate tumor segmentation from medical images for cancer diagnosis and treatment, current methods are inadequate in maintaining data accuracy and promoting collaboration among experts across different countries. Our suggested approach utilizes blockchain technology to establish a decentralized, secure platform for the collaborative obtaining, annotation, and validation of medical images by data scientists, oncologists, and radiologists. Smart contracts streamline essential procedures such as verification of annotations, consensus among experts, and remuneration of contributors, guaranteeing the dependability and excellence of the data. Furthermore, the unchangeable record of transactions in the blockchain ensures a reliable basis for implementing artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms. This improves the accuracy of segmenting data and allows for predictive modeling. This strategy not only improves the precision and effectiveness of tumor segmentation but also promotes a worldwide collaborative environment, which has the potential to revolutionize cancer diagnostics and treatment planning. Furthermore, it ensures the privacy and security of patient data.
Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) |
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Event Type: | Conference |
Refereed: | Yes |
Uncontrolled Keywords: | Blockchain Technology, Decentralized Healthcare Systems, Collaborative Annotation, Medical image processing, Data Security and Privacy |
Subjects: | Computer Science > Computational complexity Computer Science > Computer engineering Computer Science > Computer networks |
DCU Faculties and Centres: | DCU Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Engineering and Computing DCU Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Engineering and Computing > School of Computing |
Published in: | Proceedings - 2024 IEEE 48th Annual Computers, Software, and Applications Conference, COMPSAC 2024. . IEEE. |
Publisher: | IEEE |
Official URL: | https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10633385 |
Copyright Information: | Authors |
ID Code: | 30779 |
Deposited On: | 04 Mar 2025 14:29 by Vidatum Academic . Last Modified 04 Mar 2025 14:29 |
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