Understanding Heightmap Segmentation in DICOM Imaging
Exploring the use of heightmaps in DICOM imaging for surface identification in 3D volumes and retinal layer surfaces in ophthalmic tomography. Learn about segmentation tasks, binary segmentation results, and the role of heightmaps in classifying anatomical features in medical images. Discover how se
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Comprehensive Overview of DICOM Second Generation Radiotherapy Supplement 213
This content delves into the enhanced RT imaging and patient position acquisition instructions provided by the DICOM Working Group 07 for radiotherapy. It covers the scope of Supplement 213, including various imaging technologies and instructions for acquisition devices. The content outlines the IOD
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Evolution of DICOM Standard for Radiation Therapy
The DICOM Standard has evolved significantly over the years to address the complex needs of radiation therapy in cancer treatment. The 2nd Generation DICOM RT introduces key principles, design approaches, and workflow improvements to enhance efficiency and safety in radiotherapy. Stakeholders in the
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Cloud-Based Medical Image Storage Capstone Project
Senior capstone project at Brigham Young University focusing on cloud-based medical image storage, exploring practical considerations, trends in medical imaging, PACS systems, and more. The project delves into cost, backup strategies, disaster recovery, connectivity, scalability, and security in the
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Improved Imaging Compression with HTJ2K Transfer Syntax
Challenges with existing compression methods like JPEG 2000 have led to the development of High Throughput JPEG 2000 (HTJ2K), offering faster decoding speeds and support for advanced features like scalable resolution. HTJ2K resolves issues related to complexity, patent conflicts, and lack of open-so
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Enhancements in Gender Identity Representation in Healthcare
This content discusses the updates and additions to DICOM attributes and CID code lists related to patient gender identity representation. It addresses the use of sex and gender identity data in healthcare settings, focusing on cases like transgender patients undergoing hormone transition. The HL7 G
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Assertion Collection in DICOM Working Group 07 Radiotherapy
The Assertion Collection IOD addresses the need to collect assertions outside DICOM Instances, providing contextual and identification information. It aims to collect assertions for DICOM Instances during clinical procedures, providing meta information about assertions and allowing for self-containe
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Harmonizing DICOM SR and AIM for Enhanced Clinical Annotation Workflow
Mechanisms like DICOM SR and AIM offer ways to encode annotations in medical imaging, each with unique benefits. The goal is to establish bi-directional mapping for interoperability between DICOM SR-based systems and AIM workstations, particularly for tasks like tumor measurements and clinical repor
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Advancing DICOM with Web Technology in Healthcare Imaging
Explore the work item focused on enhancing DICOM in healthcare imaging using web-based technologies. Addressing challenges like interoperability, PACS migrations, and leveraging web servers for efficient transmission, storage, and display of DICOM studies. The goal is to enable seamless access to im
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Improving Segmentation in DICOM with Label Maps
Various means of encoding segments in DICOM are explored, with a focus on introducing label maps for efficient processing in non-overlapping use cases. Design decisions, such as reusing existing Segmentation IOD and supporting color through PALETTE COLOR Photometric Interpretation, are also discusse
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Overview of DICOM WG21 Multi-Energy Imaging Supplement
The DICOM WG21 Multi-Energy Imaging Supplement aims to address the challenges and opportunities in multi-energy imaging technologies, providing a comprehensive overview of imaging techniques, use cases, objectives, and potential clinical applications. The supplement discusses the definition of multi
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