ASTM E1475-97

Standard Guide for Data Fields for Computerized Transfer of Digital Radiological Test Data

SCOPE
1.1 This guide provides a listing and description of the fields that are recommended for inclusion in a digital radiological test data base to facilitate the transfer of such data. The guide is prepared for use particularly with digital images obtained from radiographic or radioscopic examination systems. Nevertheless, this document provides guidance for data bases for other radiological examinations. The field listing includes those fields regarded as necessary for inclusion in the data base: ( ) regardless of the radiological examination method (as indicated by Footnote C in Table 1), ( ) for radioscopic examination (as indicated by Footnote E in Table 1), and ( ) for radiographic examination (as indicated by Footnote D in Table 1). In addition, other optional fields are listed as a reminder of the types of information that may be useful for additional understanding of the data or applicable to a limited number of applications.
1.2 It is recognized that organizations may have in place an internal format for the storage and retrieval of radiological test data. This guide should not impede the use of such formats since it is probable that the necessary fields are already included in such internal data bases, or that the few additions can easily be made. The numerical listing indicated in this guide is only for convenience; the specific numbers carry no inherent significance and are not part of the data file.
1.3 The types of radiological test systems that appear useful in relation to this guide include radioscopic systems as described in Guide E1000, Practices E1255 and E1411, and radiographic systems as described in Guide E94 and Practices E748. Many of the terms used are defined in Terminologies E1013 and E1316.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety problems, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Dec-1991
• ICS: 35.240.80 - IT applications in health care technology
• Technical Committee: E07 - Nondestructive Testing
• Drafting Committee: E07.01 - Radiology (X and Gamma) Method

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM E1475-02 - Standard Guide for Data Fields for Computerized Transfer of Digital Radiological Test Data
• Effective Date: 10-Jul-2002

Standards Content (Sample)

Designation: E 1475 – 97 An American National Standard
Standard Guide for
Data Fields for Computerized Transfer of Digital
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Radiological Test Data
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E 1475; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
1.1 This guide provides a listing and description of the fields
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
that are recommended for inclusion in a digital radiological test
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
data base to facilitate the transfer of such data. This guide sets
guidelines for the format of data fields for computerized
2. Referenced Documents
transfer of digital images files obtained from radiographic,
2.1 ASTM Standards:
radioscopic, computed radiographic, or other radiological ex-
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E 94 Guide for Radiographic Testing
amination systems. The field listing includes those fields
E 748 Practices for Thermal Neutron Radiography of Ma-
regarded as necessary for inclusion in the data base: (1)
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terials
regardless of the radiological examination method (as indicated
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E 1000 Guide for Radioscopy
by Footnote C in Table 1), (2) for radioscopic examination (as
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E 1013 Terminology Relating to Computerized Systems
indicated by Footnote E in Table 1), and (3) for radiographic
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E 1255 Practice for Radioscopy
examination (as indicated by Footnote D in Table 1). In
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E 1316 Terminology for Nondestructive Examinations
addition, other optional fields are listed as a reminder of the
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E 1411 Practice for Qualification of Radioscopic Systems
types of information that may be useful for additional under-
E 1416 Test Method for Radioscopic Examination of Weld-
standing of the data or applicable to a limited number of
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ments
applications.
1.2 It is recognized that organizations may have in place an
3. Significance and Use
internal format for the storage and retrieval of radiological test
3.1 The primary use of this guide is to provide a standard-
data. This guide should not impede the use of such formats
ized approach for the data file to be used for the transfer of
since it is probable that the necessary fields are already
digital radiological data from one user to another where the two
included in such internal data bases, or that the few additions
users are working with dissimilar systems. This guide de-
can easily be made. The numerical listing and its order
scribes the contents, both required and optional for an inter-
indicated in this guide is only for convenience; the specific
mediate data file that can be created from the native format of
numbers and their order carry no inherent significance and are
the radiological system on which the data was collected and
not part of the data file.
that can be converted into the native format of the receiving
1.3 The types of radiological test systems that appear useful
radiological data analysis system. The development of transla-
in relation to this guide include radioscopic systems as de-
tor software to accomplish these data format conversions is
scribed in Guide E 1000, Practices E 1255 and E 1411, and
being addressed under a separate effort; this will include
radiographic systems as described in Guide E 94 and Practices
specific items needed for the data transfer, for example,
E 748. Many of the terms used are defined in Terminologies
language used, memory requirements, and intermediate speci-
E 1013 and E 1316.
fication. This guide will also be useful in the archival storage
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
and retrieval of radiological data as either a data format
specifier or as a guide to the data elements which should be
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E-7 on Nondestructive
included in the archival file.
Testing and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E07.01on Radiology (X and
Gamma) Method.
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Current edition approved May 10, 1997. Published February 1998. Originally Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.03.
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published as E 1475 – 92. Last previous edition E 1475 – 92. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.01.
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E 1475
TABLE 1 Field Listing
A B
Field Number Field Name and Description Category Sets, Values and Units
Header Information:
C,D
1 Intermediate file name Alphanumeric string
C,D
2 Format revision code Alphanumeric string
C,D
3 Format revision date yy/mm/dd
C,D
4 Source file name Alphanumeric string
5 Examination file description notes Alphanumeric string
C,D
6 Examining company/location Alphanumeric string
...