Analysis of security problems in a medical image encryption system

Gonzalo Alvarez; Shujun Li; Luis Hernandez

doi:10.1016/j.compbiomed.2006.04.002

Analysis of security problems in a medical image encryption system

Comput Biol Med. 2007 Mar;37(3):424-7. doi: 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2006.04.002. Epub 2006 Jul 25.

Authors

Gonzalo Alvarez¹, Shujun Li, Luis Hernandez

Affiliation

¹ Instituto de Física Aplicada, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Serrano 144, 28006 Madrid, Spain. gonzalo@iec.csic.es

PMID: 16872592
DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2006.04.002

Abstract

Recently, a new system for the secure transmission and efficient storage of medical images interleaved with patient information has been proposed in 2003 by Rajendra Acharya et al. In this paper, we analyse the security of this system, showing how to improve it to obtain a truly secure system.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Algorithms
Computer Security*
Confidentiality*
Humans
Medical Records Systems, Computerized
Radiology Information Systems*
Software*