DICOM format

The reconstruction filters (kernels) are the same for all four-scan modes, leading to a uniform image appearance when different modes are combined. AU image data can be automatically or retrospectively sent to different network nodes (PCs, workstations, archives) in the conventional DICOM format the new enhanced-... 

CT DICOM format is also available, which is faster and requires less storage capacity. 

New HU = HU x rescale slope -i- rescale intercept, (1) where rescale slope and rescale intercept value can be obtained from metadata in DICOM image. HU is the original pixel value in DICOM format and New HU is the new pixel value in DICOM format. 

CT/MRI images of the patient in the form of DICOM format are used as the input for starting implant design and... 

Currently, all vendors provide software conforming to the DICOM standard, and agree to a commitment to that effect to all customers. Compliance with this standard establishes a common format for imaging systems connecting hardware and software components, and allows interoperability for transfer of images and associated information among multiple vendors devices. The DICOM standard is particularly useful in the implementation of the Picture Archival and Communication System (PACS), which is discussed here. 

Each patient dataset is composed by a definite number of series corresponding to the different phase of acquisition, unenhanced or enhanced. Nowadays, the images format respects the DICOM standard, and all available workstations support it (Prior 1993 Ackerman 1994). 

After data acquisition, images are transferred to the hospital s PACS system as well as to a DICOM server, which is not part of the PACS system. Images are stored temporarily on the machine s hard disk. At regular intervals a script checks if there are new data and, if so, the DICOM header information will be sent to a database, the images will be converted to the more common Analyze image format, made anonymous and finally transferred to the medical... 

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