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DITIS is a system that supports Collaborative Virtual
Healthcare Teams dealing with the Home-treatment of
Cancer Patients in Cyprus.
Partner Team
Sponsors
FOUNDATION OF RESEARCH &
TECHNOLOGY
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Core Research Team
Partner-Team
Name
Research team collaborators
E-mail Address
NetU
Dr Eleni Christodoulou
Manager of software Develop. Dep.
eleni@ netu.com.cy
University of Cyprus
Dr Andreas Pitsillides
Associate professor
Andreas.Pitsilides@ cs.ucy.ac.cy
University of Cyprus
Dr George Samaras
Associate professor
cssamara@ cs.ucy.ac.cy
University of Cyprus
Dr Marios Dikaiakos
Associate professor
mdd@ cs.ucy.ac.cy
PASYKAF
Georgia Orphanou
Administration Manager
ditis@ ucy.ac.cy
PASYKAF
Dr Stala Kioupi
Home health care volunteer doctor
ditis@ ucy.ac.cy
PASYKAF
Barbara Pitsillides
Palliative home care specialist nurse
ditis@ ucy.ac.cy
PASYKAF
Cathryn Christoforou
Palliative home care specialist nurse
ditis@ ucy.ac.cy
PASYKAF
Sue Miltiades
Palliative home care specialist nurse
ditis@ ucy.ac.cy
University of Crete(ICS)
Dr Stelios Orphanoudakis
Professor, - Director ICS
ditis@ ucy.ac.cy
University of Crete(ICS)
Dr Manolis Tsiknakis
Coordinator Health Telematics
ditis@ ucy.ac.cy
At UCY
Research assistant: Kyriacou Olympios
Student projects: 5 final year projects support DITIS research
www.ditis.ucy.ac.cy
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DITIS’ Project Goals
The simultaneous physical presence of a healthcare team by
the side of the patient, when the patient is at home, at all
times of need, is almost impossible.
DITIS supports the
creation, management and
co-ordination of virtual
healthcare professional
teams, for the continuous
home-treatment of patient.
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DITIS’ System Architecture(1)
GSM
Internet
(WAP)
TCP/IP
Web based database
M obile Units
Fixed Units
Flexible Communication Infrastructure
Effective and robust Communication
JAVA
Aplets
Servlets
JSP-ASP
JDBC/ODBC
bridge
Agent
Web
Server
SQL
Server
Database
Ditis System
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protocols
Telecooperation System
Adaptive intelligent interfaces
DITIS’ System Architecture(2)
Web based database
The design and development of such a system will be based
on an open Healthcare Information Infrastructure, and web
based database for storage and processing of information,
including Electronic Medical Record (EMR) pertinent to
cancer patients, in accordance with National and
International standards (e.g. WHO ICD-10, ICD-O, HL7).
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DITIS’ System Architecture(3)
Flexible Communication Infrastructure
The use of Mobile Agents,
e.g. IBM’s Aglets
, Concordia
, Voyager
,
General Magic ODYSSEY or Java’s RMI , for the
implementation of flexible communication infrastructure for
support of mobile users. The mobile agents, may be
extended to offer intelligence and co-operation.
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DITIS’ System Architecture(3)
Effective and robust Communication
protocols
Current and emerging protocols (such as the Wireless
Access Protocol, WAP, and the activities of the W3C-Mobile
Access) will be investigated.
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DITIS’ System Architecture(4)
Telecooperation System
For sharing of information, team communication,
coordination of team activities.
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DITIS’ System Architecture(5)
Adaptive intelligent interfaces
For database access from a variety of access units, such as:
• Mobile Computing Units with GSM Internet connectivity.
• Fixed units with Internet Access supporting Telecooperation.
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DITIS’ System Architecture(6)
Overview
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DITIS’ Infrastructure
Web Base
Database
Internet
Mobile Units
DB
DB
Intranet
DB
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DB
Expected Benefits
 Flexible Management and accessing to Healthcare
Records.
 Reduction of the length of stay of the patient in
hospital. (saving in the cost).
Improvement of the quality of life that chronic and
severe patients can experience.
 Capability to consult within a team of experts.
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