Dicom Technology....Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) is a standard for handling, storing, printing, and transmitting information in medical imaging. It includes a file format definition and a network communications protocol. The communication protocol is an application protocol that uses TCP/IP to communicate between systems.
2. What is DICOM?
DICOM-Digital Imaging & Communication in
Medical
DICOM is Handling,Storing,Transmitting tool in
medical imaging.
DICOM contains File Format definition &
network protocal.
Committee formed to develop a standard for
imaging equipment to communicate with other
devices.
3. DICOM change with AGE
The name was changed to separate the
standard from the originating body
1991 - Release of Parts 1 and 8 of DICOM
1992 - RSNA demonstration, Part 8
1993 - DICOM Parts 1-9 approved,
RSNA demonstration of ALL parts
1994 - Part 10: Media Storage and File
Format
1995 - Parts 11,12, and 13 plus
Supplements
4. Parts of DICOM
Part 1 - Introduction and Overview
Part 2 - Conformance
Part 3 - Information Object Definitions
Part 4 - Service Class Definitions
Part 5 - Data Structures & Semantics
Part 6 - Data Element Listing and Typing
Part 7 - Message Exchange Protocol
Part 8 - Network Support for Message
Exchange
Part 9 - Point-to-Point Support
6. Communication Protocal:Key to
connectivity
Layered Model, each layer performs a specific
function
Set of Services and Protocols
Connectivity requires sharing of a complete
protocol
Communication requires a shared Semantic
Context
7. DICOM Application Domain
Storage, Query/Retrieve,
Study Component
LiteBox
Media Exchange
Query/Retrieve
Results Management
MAGN
ETOM
Query/Retrieve, Patient & Study Management
Print Management
Information Management System
10. Summary of DICOM
Off-Line Media Support
DICOM defines a directory structure and media
profiles
CONFORMANCE
DICOM requires conformance statements and
contains detailed conformance requirements
11. Companies using related technology
Brit Systems
Image Analysis
Life Image
LEAD Technologies
Mach 7 Technologies
Medison
Medipattern
MediDok
Qstar Healthcare
12. Dicom Technology Explosion
Joint CEN-DICOM development
Medicom = DICOM
MIPS 95 work is underway with JIRA
IS&C Harmonization is also in progress
HL7 Harmonization continuing interest
New DICOM organization
Companies: NEMA and non-NEMA
ACR, ACC, CAP, ...
individuals
13. Summary
Networking is a critical component of all
medical imaging systems
Support for Open Communication Standards
is a MUST
DICOM is here, NOW
DICOM products exist on the market
DICOM is emerging as THE common protocol
for medical image communication - WORLD
WIDE!