We are absolutely thrilled to announce our successful presentation at the Metadata and Semantics Research (MTSR) Conference 2023. This achievement marks a significant milestone in our journey to support Southern African radiologists through the implementation of radiology report metadata.
In the ever-evolving world of medical informatics, where precision and innovation merge to enhance healthcare, the EMIZ Project Team continues to thrive. This time, we are thrilled to introduce the newest addition to our dynamic team, Mr. Peter Chibuta, a distinguished Registrar from the University Teaching Hospitals.
We are excited to share the wonderful news of our successful participation in the prestigious Pan African Conference on Science, Computing, and Telecommunications (PACT) held at the Confucius Institute, University of Zambia, Great East Campus. This event marked a significant milestone in our research journey and provided a platform to showcase our innovative contributions to the field of medical imaging and technology.
A Glimpse into Our Research
Our team presented two student abstract papers at PACT 2023:
We are thrilled to announce that the student abstract paper "Software Tools for Supporting Automatic Interpretation of Medical Images" has been accepted for presentation at the prestigious Pan African Conference on Science, Computing and Telecommunications (PACT) conference. This acceptance represents a significant milestone in our research journey, focusing on the critical role of automated image interpretation tools in the domain of medical imaging.
Our submission to the Pan African Conference on Science, Computing and Telecommunications (PACT 2023) titled "Large Scale Analysis of Medical Image Metadata," has been accepted, and will be presented during the upcoming Pan African Conference on Science, Computing and Telecommunications (PACT 2023) conference. This paper delves into the systematic analysis of Medical Image Metadata encoded using the Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) standard.
Lighton Phiri gave a talk at the 2023 DRGS Research Seed Grant symposium that was held in Lusaka, Zambia between December 11–12, 2023.
Lighton Phiri gave a talk at the 4th African Human Computer Interaction Conference (AfriCHI 2023) conference that was held in East London, South Africa betw
We are excited to have two (2) additional members join the lab, bringing the total number of new 2023 members in 2023 to six (6). We have a Key Expert---Dr. Rabson Mbewe---and an MSc in Computer Science student---Malaizyo Muzumala.
A one-day workshop was held at the University Teaching Hospitals in Lusaka Zambia on March 6, 2023 to formally launch the “Exploring the Use of Enterprise Medical Imaging (EMI) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Efficient and Effective Radiological Workflows in Public Health Facilities in Zambia” project.
