SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ANONYMOUS AND SECURE SHARING OF MEDICAL IMAGES THROUGH A MESSAGING TOOL IN MEDICAL IMAGING PICTURE ARCHIVING AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS

Abstract

A method, system and computer program product for anonymous and secure sharing of medical images through a messaging tool within a picture archiving and communication system (PACS), the PACS comprising medical images captured by a medical imaging apparatus, wherein the medical images include associated digital imaging and communications in medicine (DICOM) data. The method includes: displaying a messaging tool GUI including a dialog thread pane, a message input field, and an icon for capturing a snapshot of a viewer GUI displaying at least one medical image including a DICOM data overlay layer comprising protected health information (PHI) of an imaged subject; capturing the snapshot of the viewer GUI displaying the at least one medical image; generating a de-identified medical image based on the snapshot of the viewer GUI displaying the at least one medical image, wherein the de-identified medical images excludes the PHI.

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