Imaging and Data Analysis as a Support for Diagnosis and Rehabilitation Practice

In the last years, medical technologies have acquired a fundamental role in the clinical practice. Indeed, they are employed in all the stages of patients’ treatment, ranging from diagnosis to rehabilitation. Medical imaging is an umbrella term covering several medical technologies for diagnosis. Images and volumes are useful in the analysis of tissues and anatomical structures, enabling an accurate understanding of the phenomena and a quantitative dynamic anal- ysis associated with longitudinal studies. In addition, Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) are a concrete answer to many needs in the healthcare framework since they enable remote support for patients, thus fostering conti- nuity of care and personalized rehabilitation plans. The aim of the present work is the development and use of medical technologies that take into account the global patient’s medical journey. In particular, the focus is on both diagnosis and rehabili- tation, as indeed they are strictly connected procedures. The two research themes are disclosed in parallel. After the technical disclosure, their deployment into real scenarios is described, by referring to particular diseases. The integration of medical technologies for diagnosis and rehabilitation is straightforward, and thus a general pipeline combining them is proposed as future development of the present work.