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Revision as of 22:03, 13 February 2012
Working with DICOM Images
In this chapter . . .
- "Understanding how MIPAV works with DICOM images"
- "Browsing DICOM images"
- "Sending and retrieving DICOM images"
- "Testing the connection"
- "Posing queries and retrieving images"
- "Receiving and sending image files"
- "Displaying and editing DICOM tag information"
- "Protecting patient privacy using Anonymize"
- "Converting non-DICOM image files to DICOM format"
Digital Image Communication in Medicine (DICOM) defines a standard method of transmitting digital medical-image information between devices, such as computers, servers, or imaging equipment. The standard not only prescribes how to communicate with other imaging equipment and databases, but also how to store images.
This chapter discusses how MIPAV works with DICOM images. It also explains how to browse DICOM images and send and retrieve DICOM images, which includes the following tasks:
- Setting up a hosts table to indicate where you want to send images ("internet protocol (IP) address: A numeric ID that is used to identify your computer on a Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) network. An example of a TCP/IP network is the Internet.")
- Testing server connections ("Testing the connection")
- Posing queries and retrieving DICOM images ("Posing queries and retrieving images" and "Receiving and sending image files" )
- Sending DICOM images to another device ("To send image files" )
It also explains how to edit DICOM tags, protect patient privacy by removing DICOM tag information from images, and convert image formats, such as Analyze or TIFF, to DICOM format.
Understanding how MIPAV works with DICOM images
Figure 1 shows the communication pathways between MIPAV, the Internet, a DICOM-compatible server, a patient database, an imaging device, and a remote MIPAV workstation.
Digital images are acquired on a medical imaging device, such as a Computed Tomography (CT) scanner. The image can remain on the device or be transferred via a DICOM-compatible server to a patient database or other archive media. Once the image is acquired and stored, you can then use MIPAV to query and retrieve, receive, or send DICOM image files.