Last week the
US National Cancer Institute (NCI) released details of its plan to create a blockchain based image sharing system. Part of the Department of Health, the NCI’s project hopes to build a dedicated network for storing and transferring medical images.
The approved project will be worked on by a team of academics from New York’s Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Led by Assistant Professor Jianjing Lin, PhD, the collaboration includes researchers in biomedical engineering and computer science.
The announcement outlines three key aims for the project. First, to create a prototype image transfer system using IBM Hyperledger, to enable sharing between various entities. This would include enabling patient privacy. Secondly, to ensure the prototype would be cost-effective if put to use, without compromising on patient care.
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