DICOM (Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/DICOM_(Digital_Imaging_and_Communications_in_Medicine)
GPTKB entity
Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:standard
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:DICOM
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:National_Electrical_Manufacturers_Association
gptkbp:domain medical imaging
gptkbp:enables integration of medical imaging equipment from multiple manufacturers
interoperability between imaging devices
gptkbp:fileExtension .dcm
gptkbp:firstPublished 1993
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Digital_Imaging_and_Communications_in_Medicine
gptkbp:governingBody Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label DICOM (Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine)
gptkbp:includes gptkb:web_access_(DICOMweb)
image compression
image encryption
media storage
worklist management
image annotation
structured reporting
file format definition
metadata for patient and study information
network communications protocol
gptkbp:protocolBasedOn gptkb:TCP/IP
gptkbp:purpose communication and management of medical imaging information and related data
gptkbp:relatedStandard gptkb:IHE_(Integrating_the_Healthcare_Enterprise)
gptkb:HL7
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:ACR/NEMA_300
gptkbp:standardNumber gptkb:PS3
gptkbp:supports gptkb:PACS_(Picture_Archiving_and_Communication_System)
gptkb:HIS_(Hospital_Information_System)
gptkb:RIS_(Radiology_Information_System)
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:veterinary_medicine
cardiology
dentistry
oncology
radiology
gptkbp:usedFor printing medical images
sharing medical images
storing medical images
transmitting medical images
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:X-rays
gptkb:CT_(Computed_Tomography)
gptkb:MRI_(Magnetic_Resonance_Imaging)
nuclear medicine
ophthalmology
pathology
radiotherapy
ultrasound
mammography
gptkbp:website https://www.dicomstandard.org/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Radiology
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5