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Rensselaer Researchers Use Blockchain to Boost Medical Image Sharing

Researchers from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are developing a blockchain-based information system for medical image sharing.

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By Fred Donovan

- Researchers from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are developing a blockchain-based information system for medical image sharing using IBM Hyperledger.

The blockchain technology will enable a data library of medical images for artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) applications to improve image processing, analysis, reconstruction, and enhancement, the researchers explained.

The project recently received approval from the National Cancer Institute for access to data and images from the National Lung Screening Trial (NLST).