DICOM standard
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The DICOM standard is a widely used international specification for handling, storing, transmitting, and displaying medical imaging information and related data.
Aliases (21)
- DICOM ×3
- DICOM 3.0 ×1
- DICOM Information Object Definition (IOD) ×1
- DICOM Modality Worklist ×1
- DICOM PS3.18: Web Services (DICOMweb) ×1
- DICOM Part 14: Grayscale Standard Display Function ×1
- DICOM Part 1: Introduction and Overview ×1
- DICOM Part 3: Information Object Definitions ×1
- DICOM Part 4: Service Class Specifications ×1
- DICOM Part 5: Data Structures and Encoding ×1
- DICOM Part 6: Data Dictionary ×1
- DICOM Part 7: Message Exchange ×1
- DICOM Print Management ×1
- DICOM Query/Retrieve services ×1
- DICOM Service Class ×1
- DICOM Service-Object Pair (SOP) ×1
- DICOM Storage Commitment ×1
- DICOM Structured Report (SR) ×1
- DICOM Transfer Syntax ×1
- DICOM standards ×1
- Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine ×1
Statements (69)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
health informatics standard
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medical imaging standard → |
| abbreviation |
DICOM
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| component |
DICOM PS3.18: Web Services (DICOMweb)
→
DICOM Part 10: Media Storage and File Format → DICOM Part 14: Grayscale Standard Display Function → DICOM Part 1: Introduction and Overview → DICOM Part 3: Information Object Definitions → DICOM Part 4: Service Class Specifications → DICOM Part 5: Data Structures and Encoding → DICOM Part 6: Data Dictionary → DICOM Part 7: Message Exchange → |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| defines |
DICOM Application Entity
→
DICOM Information Object Definition (IOD) → DICOM Modality Worklist → DICOM Print Management → DICOM Query/Retrieve services → DICOM Service Class → DICOM Service-Object Pair (SOP) → DICOM Storage Commitment → DICOM Structured Report (SR) → DICOM Transfer Syntax → DICOM Unique Identifier (UID) → DICOM conformance statement → DICOMweb services → |
| developedBy |
American College of Radiology
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National Electrical Manufacturers Association → |
| domain |
medical imaging
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| fullName |
Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine
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| governingBody |
DICOM Standards Committee
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| hasWebsite |
https://www.dicomstandard.org/
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| initialReleaseYear |
1985
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| majorRevision |
DICOM 3.0
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| majorRevisionYear |
1993
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| predecessor |
ACR-NEMA standard
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| publisher |
NEMA
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| purpose |
displaying medical imaging information
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encoding related clinical and administrative data → handling medical imaging information → storing medical imaging information → transmitting medical imaging information → |
| relatedStandard |
HL7
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IHE profiles → |
| scope |
international
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| standardizes |
3D and multi-frame image representation
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data elements and attributes for imaging objects → file formats for medical images → image compression and transfer syntaxes → media storage and interchange for imaging data → network communication protocols for medical imaging → presentation states and display parameters → radiation dose reporting → structured reporting for imaging → worklist and workflow management in imaging → |
| status |
active
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| supports |
integration with Hospital Information Systems
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integration with Picture Archiving and Communication Systems → integration with Radiology Information Systems → interoperability between imaging devices and systems → |
| usedIn |
cardiology
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dentistry → nuclear medicine → oncology → ophthalmology → radiation therapy → radiology → veterinary imaging → |
| usesTransportProtocol |
TCP/IP
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Referenced by (24)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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DICOM standard
("DICOM Service-Object Pair (SOP)")
→
DICOM standard ("DICOM Information Object Definition (IOD)") → DICOM standard ("DICOM Service Class") → DICOM standard ("DICOM Transfer Syntax") → DICOM standard ("DICOM Modality Worklist") → DICOM standard ("DICOM Storage Commitment") → DICOM standard ("DICOM Query/Retrieve services") → DICOM standard ("DICOM Print Management") → DICOM standard ("DICOM Structured Report (SR)") → |
defines |
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DICOM standard
("DICOM Part 1: Introduction and Overview")
→
DICOM standard ("DICOM Part 3: Information Object Definitions") → DICOM standard ("DICOM Part 4: Service Class Specifications") → DICOM standard ("DICOM Part 5: Data Structures and Encoding") → DICOM standard ("DICOM Part 6: Data Dictionary") → DICOM standard ("DICOM Part 7: Message Exchange") → DICOM standard ("DICOM Part 14: Grayscale Standard Display Function") → DICOM standard ("DICOM PS3.18: Web Services (DICOMweb)") → |
component |
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IHE IT Infrastructure profiles
("DICOM standards")
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IHE Patient Care Device profiles ("DICOM") → Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise ("DICOM") → |
usesStandard |
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DICOM standard
("DICOM")
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abbreviation |
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DICOM standard
("Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine")
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fullName |
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DICOM standard
("DICOM 3.0")
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majorRevision |
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HL7 standards
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relatedTo |