Siemens Corporate Research DICOM Modality Specific Encoding Issues Lawrence Tarbox, Ph.D.

Common Issues No restrictions on -- number of Rows and Columns,number of Rows and Columns, number of frames when multi-frame,number of frames when multi-frame, Pixel Aspect Ratio,Pixel Aspect Ratio, Pixel Padding Value,Pixel Padding Value, -- except in media profiles

CT

CT

MR

MR

NM

NM

NM Multi-dimensional encoding always present. Energy, Detector, Phase, Rotation, R-R Interval, Time Slot, Slice, Angular View, Time Slice dimensions possible, dependent on Image Type Value 3.

NM Corrections specifiable. Lends itself to passing partially processed data, to be further processed by a workstation before display.

PT

PT

RT Image

RT Dose

XA, RF

SC

SC

CR

CR

DX, MG, IO

Only objects thus far that specify the use of Presentation LUT and P-values. The Presentation LUT setting is fixed, dependent on the Photometric Interpretation.Only objects thus far that specify the use of Presentation LUT and P-values. The Presentation LUT setting is fixed, dependent on the Photometric Interpretation. Also comes in versions ready to present, or that need further processingAlso comes in versions ready to present, or that need further processing

Hardcopy, Grey

Hardcopy, Color