Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) A Practical I
This is the second edition of a very popular book on DICOM that introduces this complex standard from a very practical point of view. It is aimed at a broad audience of radiologists, clinical administrators, information technologists, medical students, an
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Oleg S. Pianykh
Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) A Practical Introduction and Survival Guide Second Edition
Oleg S. Pianykh, Ph.D. Harvard Medical School Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Department of Radiology Brookline Ave. 330 02215, Boston Massachusetts USA
ISBN 978-3-642-10849-5 e-ISBN 978-3-642-10850-1 DOI 10.1007/978-3-642-10850-1 Springer Heidelberg Dordrecht London New York Library of Congress Control Number: 2011939482 © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2012 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilm or in any other way, and storage in data banks. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the German Copyright Law of September 9, 1965, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Violations are liable to prosecution under the German Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. Product liability: The publishers cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information about dosage and application contained in this book. In every individual case the user must check such information by consulting the relevant literature. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
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Preface: DICOM in Radiology
Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) standard is the backbone of modern image display, equivalent only to film in the pre-digital era. Since the inception of this standard some 20 years ago, it has become the driving force behind the entire imaging workflow. DICOM truly controls all parts of digital image acquisition, transfer, and interpretation, and many radiologists and other imaging specialists and users may not realize to what extent their work relies on DICOM capabilities. We depend on DICOM extensively. We use DICOM to collect the original medical images. This process is much more complex compared to X-ray film but is also more accurate and complete. We use DICOM to send, distribute, and store images, irrespective of machine, manufacturer, or modality. DICOM controls proper image display, and without DICOM we would not have any image post-processing – whether it is simple multiplanar reconstruction, or more advanced perfusion analysis, virtual colonoscopy, volume segmentation, or computer-aided diagnosis. We owe to DICOM much of the ease and flexibility that we enjoy in our work. As digital medicine becomes increasingly complex and imaging projects globalize, knowledge of DICOM basics for any healthcare professional becomes crucial. Whether you are thinking about your next PACS upgrade
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