title: The I2Cnet service architecture paradigm.
abstract: The main objective of the Image Indexing by Content network (I2Cnet) is to provide network-transparent content-based access to medical image archives based on a collection of interoperable Internet/intranet added-value services. This paper discusses I2Cnet, focusing on its service architecture paradigm. I2Cnet services such as image annotation, processing, description, and content-based retrieval, as well as the on-line collaboration service are presented. Exemplary user sessions are used to illustrate how virtual workspaces facilitate the interoperation of I2Cnet services, following the "network computer" approach to information management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Computer Science, University of Crete, Greece.
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zabulis
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chronaki
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Orphanoudakis
mesh_terms: D000043:Abstracting and Indexing; D003195:Computer Communication Networks; D003625:Data Collection; D003628:Database Management Systems; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D011873:Radiology Information Systems; D012984:Software; D014584:User-Computer Interface