Protection and Authentication of DICOM Images with Iris Recognition
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Protection of medical images over the internet is a challenging task regarding its communication and usefulness. This work proposes a novel mechanism for the protection of DICOM images. The technique provides the facility to embed the iris (image) as a watermark to protect its integrity. After retrieval of the watermark, the mechanism is so robust that it recognizes the iris efficiently and correctly. Similarly, the system protects the Region of Interest (ROI) before the extraction of watermark as it is quite difficult to find volume, visualize or analyze the ROI. The technique not only protects the watermark but also gives the protection to ROI, which may be different in various medical images. Experimental results provide a deep view about the robustness of the technique in real time against both the intentional and unintentional attacks. The empirical results also show that after extraction of the watermark, the system has the capability to accurately find the volume, visualize and analyze the ROI.
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