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    DICOM Storage Service

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    The DICOM Storage Service consists of several Storage SOP classes, which are defined by their ability to exchange what are…

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    Private Attributes

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    The DICOM standard allows the use of private attributes. If DICOM objects are sent as Explicit VR, the receiver will…

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    DICOMDIR

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    The DICOMDIR file is part of the storage model defined for physical media and is the standard directory structure specified…

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    RT Dose

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    In DICOM, the Radiotherapy (RT) Dose object addresses the requirements for transferring dose distributions calculated by radiation therapy treatment planning…

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    DICOMWeb

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    DICOMWeb is a new version of the DICOM protocol. It specifies a web-based service for accessing and presenting DICOM objects…

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    DIMSE

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    DICOM Message Service Element, the DICOM set of commands. The composite commands operate on objects that are composed of several…

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    Domain Name System

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    Domain Name System, providing a unique domain name to devices so they can perform messaging. DICOM requires fixed IP addresses…

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    E-mail

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    The use of email for the exchange of medical images, such as those in the DICOM format, has been standardized…

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    Explicit VR

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    Value Representations (VR) are format or Type definitions for DICOM elements (Attributes). The VR for each data element specifies the…

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    Gateways

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    System integration, between DICOM compatible devices as well as DICOM and HL7 compliant devices, is critical to accommodate efficient and…