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Definitions
Terminology
Terminology - Definitions
DICOM
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DICOM Storage Commit - what is it ?
DICOM Storage Commitment is a way for an Image Storage Service to inform your scanner that it has
successfully stored your images without corruption. With this confirmation, you may decide to delete the images
from your scanner.
DICOM MPPS - what is it ?
A DICOM Performed Procedure, also known as Modality Performed Procedure Step (MPPS) is a way to inform your
billing system that an ultrasound procedure has been completed and can be billed.
A typical setup has your Worklist Service handle MPPS communications so that, for example, you can retrieve
today’s scheduled exams from, and report completed exams to, the same system. In basics, it sends
confirmation to the MWL when the exam has started/finished
DICOM SR - what is it ?
Structured Reporting provides for transmission of exam measurements and calculations in a separate file. It is
always associated with a DICOM Image Storage service. The receiver must be able to interpret and display the
data in the Structured Report.
DICOM SR Private Tags- what is it ?
Within DICOM, manufacturers have created their own tags, containing specific data elements for their own use.
This is called a private tag, and will generally not be recognized by another application reading their DICOM file.
Private tags are useful when manufacturers want to convey information not defined within the DICOM standard,
to be read generally by another instance of their application, or another application within their design portfolio
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