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DICOM...
Is a GLOBAL STANDARD of Communication, developed under joint efforts by ACR (American College of Radiology) NEMA (National Electrical Manufacturers Assoc.) ESC (European Society of Cardiology) ACC (American College of Cardiology) SFR (Socit Franaise de Radiology) DRG (Deutschen Rntgengesellschaft) AAO (American Academy of Ophthalmology) AAD (American Academy of Dermatology) CAP (College of American Pathology) JIRA (Japaneese Radiology Vendors Association) COCIR (European Radiology Vendors Association) And 25 plus vendors
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DICOM 3.0 approved October 93 20 Vendors at the 93 DICOM RSNA Demonstration 40 Vendors at the 94 and '95 DICOM RSNA Demonstrations More than 100 Vendors at RSNA 96
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Dimensions #1
CT, MR, CR CT, MR, Second. Capt. (SC) X-Ray Cardio/Vasc Cardio/Vasc X-Ray Fluoro US NM PET RT X-Ray Digital RAD X-Ray Digital Mammo X-ray Intra-Oral IntraStored Print Pathology, Optalmo. Optalmo. Vaweform Structured Reporting
The Structure of DICOM
CT, MR, CR CT, MR, Second. Capt. (SC) X-Ray Cardio/Vasc Cardio/Vasc X-Ray Fluoro US NM PET RT X-Ray Digital RAD X-Ray Digital Mammo X-ray Intra-Oral IntraStored Print Pathology, Optalmo. Optalmo. Vaweform Structured Reporting
The Structure of DICOM
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Imaging Equipment
DICOM STORAGE
DICOM STORAGE
Remote Workstation
A DICOM Network, todays common foundation both inside Radiology and for Teleradiology
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CT, MR, NM, US, Digitizer, CR, digital X-ray XImaging Equipment
DICOM STORAGE
Cluster Archive
DICOM STORAGE
Cluster Archive
Care Unit
Analysis or Review Workstation
Remote WS
DICOM STORAGE
A DICOM Network is the common foundation both inside Radiology and for Teleradiology
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1-CT STORAGE SCU 2-QUERY SCP 3-RETRIEVE SCP 4-MODALITY WORKLIST SCU
SCU = Service Class USER SCP = Service Class PROVIDER
1-CT STORAGE SCP 2-QUERY SCU 3-RETRIEVE SCU 4-MR STORAGE SCP 5- BASIC PRINT SCU
Matching DICOM Service Classes The necessary step to find what will work
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Object: CT Image
SOP Instance "" Store this CT Image " SOP Instance Store this CT Image " " SOP Instance "" Store this CT Image " SOP Instance Store this CT Image " SOP Instance "" Store this CT Image " SOP Instance Store this CT Image Specific Sentence (SOP Instance): Absolutely unique instance !
Unique ID: 1.2.840.113619.3.23.1584567.4465.123.19.2
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Image Server
User of the Storage Service C-Store Request Sending of a message with header + pixels according to one of the accepted transfer syntaxes C-Store Response Success / Failed C-Store Request C-Store Response
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Patients Name Patients ID Patients Birth Date Patients Sex Patients Weight* Referring Physicians Name Accession Number Study Instance UID
General Patient Study Study Module Module* Frame of General General Series Reference Equipment Series Information Module Module Module Image Image Contrast/ General Image Plane Pixel Bolus Image Information Module Module Module Module VOI Overlay Image SOP LUT Plane Module Common Module* Module Module*
Not only contains pixel data but also key information about the image
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DICOM Encoding
Message = Data Set
Data Data Data Data Element Element Element Element
Sender
Tag
VR
Value Length
Value Field
Optional Field: Value Representation Dependent on Transfer Syntax Unique tag defined in DICOM Data Dictionary
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Private Attributes
DICOM Addresses Plug and Play Only for Applications with Basic Information Requirements
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Applications with Complex Information Requirements May not be Plug and Play
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Optional Attributes REQUIRED DICOM Attributes Modalities Should Support all Applicable Optional Attributes
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Application required DICOM Attributes Applications Should Avoid Use of Optional Attributes
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The Structure of DICOM
==> Interoperability Should be Carefully Analyzed (Conformance Statements) and Validated in Clinical Environment.
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DICOM
Old Printer
DICOM print (Grayscale and/or color) links Cameras with Workstations and Modalities on a standard network All necessary Features available for digital hardcopy devices. Print Consistency (Print Presentation LUT) becoming available
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IMAGING MANAGEMENT
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HIS
Increases operator productivity and avoids typing errors First Products available since 1997, Broad Availability in 1999
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Modality
HIS
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Modality Worklist
RIS
Store Images
Storage Commitment
Performed Step: Status = Completed Performed CT Head Pat Name/ID, Dose, Accession #, Study UID Complete List of Images
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A Closed Loop
Match Procedure with Order Update IS Scheduling Support Billing Based on MPPS
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Dimensions #4
CD-R CD-
5 1/4 MOD
3 1/2 MOD
3 1/2 Floppy
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5 1/4 MOD
3 1/2 MOD
3 1/2 Floppy
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Dimensions #5
DICOM for Network Image Transfer DICOM for Image Management DICOM for Network Printing
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Acquire
Display
Review (Web)
Annotate Zoom
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Images On a Calibrated Display
Flip
Original Image
Window Level Original Image The Radiologists Transformations Are Lost Original Image
DICOM Implementation
IMAGING MANAGEM ENT IMAGE QUERY RETRIEVE HARD COPY IMAGE INFORMATION OBJECTS PRINTING STORAGE
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Thank You !
charles . parisot @ med . ge . com
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