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Apr, 2022;127 (4): 391-397.

Blockchain in radiology research and clinical practice: current trends and future directions.

Alberto Stefano Tagliafico, Cristina Campi, Bignotti Bianca, Chandra Bortolotto, Duccio Buccicardi, Coppola Francesca, Roberto Prost, Marco Rengo, Lorenzo Faggioni
Author Information
  1. Alberto Stefano Tagliafico: IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Genoa, Italy. alberto.tagliafico@unige.it. ORCID
  2. Cristina Campi: Dipartimento Di Matematica, Università Di Genova, via Dodecaneso 35, 16146, Genova, Italy.
  3. Bignotti Bianca: IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Genoa, Italy.
  4. Chandra Bortolotto: Dipartimento Di Radiologia, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy.
  5. Duccio Buccicardi: S.C. Radiologia P.O. Levante, ASL2 Savonese, Savona, Italy.
  6. Coppola Francesca: Department of Radiology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Di Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
  7. Roberto Prost: Azienda Ospedaliera Brotzu, Cagliari, Sardegna, Italy.
  8. Marco Rengo: Department of Radiological Sciences, Oncology and Pathology, Sapienza University of Rome - I.C.O.T. Hospital, Via Franco Faggiana, 1668, 04100, Latina, Italy.
  9. Lorenzo Faggioni: Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital of Pisa, Via Paradisa 2, 56100, Pisa, Italy.
PMID: 35194720 DOI: 10.1007/s11547-022-01460-1

Abstract

Blockchain usage in healthcare, in radiology, in particular, is at its very early infancy. Only a few research applications have been tested, however, blockchain technology is widely known outside healthcare and widely adopted, especially in Finance, since 2009 at least. Learning by history, radiology is a potential ideal scenario to apply this technology. Blockchain could have the potential to increase radiological data value in both clinical and research settings for the patient digital record, radiological reports, privacy control, quantitative image analysis, cybersecurity, radiomics and artificial intelligence.Up-to-date experiences using blockchain in radiology are still limited, but radiologists should be aware of the emergence of this technology and follow its next developments. We present here the potentials of some applications of blockchain in radiology.

Keywords

Blockchain Imaging Informatics Radiology Technology

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MeSH Term

Artificial Intelligence
Blockchain
Delivery of Health Care
Humans
Radiologists
Radiology
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