DICOM Basics Course Agenda

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Agenda:

 

Introduction to DICOM

*   Course Agenda

*   What is DICOM

 

DICOM Key Terms and Concepts

*   5 Applications of DICOM

*   Information Object Definitions

*   DICOM Commands

*   SOP Class concept (Service/Object Pair)

*   Service Class User (SCU) and Service Class Provider (SCP)

*   Exercise – Map real world requirements to DICOM SOP Classes

 

DICOM SOP Classes (More Commonly Implemented)

*   Verification

*   Storage

*   Query/Retrieve

*   Modality Worklist (MWL)

*   Modality Performed Procedure Step (MPPS)

*   Storage Commitment

*   Print

*   Media Interchange

*   Exercise – Specify DICOM Product Requirements

 

DICOM SOP Classes (Emerging Implementations)

*   Structured Reporting

*   Display Standard, Softcopy Presentation State, Hardcopy Presentation LUT

*   DICOM Roadmap, new DICOM Supplements

 

DICOM Association Negotiation and Data Format

*   Association Negotiation process and overview

*   Transfer Syntax, Abstract Syntax, Presentation Context

*   DICOM Data Format

 

How to Read DICOM Conformance Statement

*   SCU/SCP SOP Class tables

*   Exercise - Comparing Conformance Statements

*   DICOM Plug and Play

*   Review “real” vendor conformance statements

 

Overview of Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE) (Time Permitting)

*   Initiative of RSNA and HIMSS

*   Goals and Objectives

*   IHE uses HL7 and DICOM to integrate IS and PACS

*   How to integrate with IHE - Integration Profiles

*   Look at one profile – Scheduled Workflo