A competence network consisting of Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum (DKFZ), the University Hospital of Heidelberg and the medium-sized companies CHILI Radiology GmbH and Mint Medical GmbH develops new procedures in medical image analysis.

The open-source platform MITK (Medical Imaging Interaction Toolkit, www.mitk.org) supports and dovetails this development and ensures an efficient cooperation at top quality level. The innovations and solutions cover the entire patient-centred care performed by medical engineering with special focus on cancer (oncology): from computer-aided diagnostics to therapy to aftercare.