A Study on DICOM Standardization of Monitoring Equipment for Medical Surgery

Abstract

Abstract. DICOM(Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine) which is standard of PACS(Picture Archiving Communication System) is set up as draft international standard for the purpose of collection and exchange the data and i mage among main medical display equipments. Currently most of latest medical display equipments(CT, MR, DSA, CR(Computed Radiology, etc) support t he image as DICOM standard form. These medical display equipments is n ormally utilized as connected feature with surgery monitoring devices like endoscope, X-lay camera.

Design and Implementation of Standard DICOM Interface Module

“…First of all, on the study "XML based module development for the conversion into DICOM ECG data from Non-DICOM ECG data" it suggests PACS connection thru XML-based DICOM converter as a digitalized method of living body signal information (ECG, EEG, BP etc.) [2,8]. But in case of living body signal, it is hard to make conclusion as image connected with medical image or PACS, and most of living body signal is defined as HL7 text based standard, thus can't suggest the DICOM application from non-DICOM devices.…”

“…Secondly, on the study "DICOM and non-DICOM interface methodology for the connection of PACS and the radiographic inspection devices", it implemented interface for the DICOM format conversion from specific non-DICOM CR devices [3,8]. Although, this study has the way to connect with PACS after converting DICOM format from non-DICOM image data, it might be hard to have flexible PACS connection as it get and pass individual information process by using special software like Patient Terminal.…”

“…The software module related with DICOM is developed under the dcm4che-2.0.25 sdk and dicom4j-0.0.9a sdk based system and software module related with HL7 is developed under HAPI 1.2 sdk adapted system [5][6][7][8].…”

“…Visual data is acquired from medical visual devices and text data is from HIS (Hospital Information System). [8] HIS system in PCS is required for the connection with DICOM data. Thus, we implemented HIS interface which can process HL7 message for the creation of object "DICOM IOD".…”

“…Many hospitals introduce PACS for getting the new type of image as standard DICOM grow up continuously. These days, PACS support the connection with DICOM, for example, these PACS can connect digital image devices like DR, CR using at surgery, internal medicine, and checkup section [1,8]. Especially in case of surgery, various type of medical surgery monitoring devices like endoscope, X-ray camera are utilized as the form of connection with existing PACS.…”