In the PIA project, a new approach to develop applications concerning personal information is proposed. It is based on the concept of a personal cloud that will provide easy and secure access to a variety of personal information from various devices and services. A semantic-based middleware that supports development of novel applications that can relate and combine personal information is the c...

BACKGROUND Exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) has been linked to various adverse health outcomes. Personal PAH exposures are usually measured by personal monitoring or biomarkers, which are costly and impractical for a large population. Modeling is a cost-effective alternative to characterize personal PAH exposure although challenges exist because the PAH exposure can be highly v...

The expanding influence of computers on society is being felt in medicine as well. Essentially all hospitals and clinics depend on computers for administrative and financial procedures and for providing access to clinical data. Most physicians have been exposed to the powerful available systems for searching the biomedical literature by computer. Modern medical imaging techniques depend on comp...