An encryption scheme for securing multiple medical images

With the rise in medical imaging tools and telemedicine technology, the distance barriers in providing health care have been reduced by communicating patients data over the internet. To provide patients with privacy, the data are encrypted while transmitting over the insecure network. The paper proposes an encryption scheme for multiple medical images using a new finding in elliptic curve analogue ElGamal cryptosystem and Mersenne Twister pseudo-random number generator. The new finding quickens the encryption time as well as solve the problem of data expansion associated with ElGamal cryptosystem. Results from simulation, security and statistical analyses show that the proposed encryption algorithm can be used for multiple medical images encryption. (C) 2019 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.