ASTM E2339-10
(Practice)Standard Practice for Digital Imaging and Communication in Nondestructive Evaluation (DICONDE)
Standard Practice for Digital Imaging and Communication in Nondestructive Evaluation (DICONDE)
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
Personnel that are responsible for the transfer of NDE data between systems will use this standard. This practice will define a set of NDE information object definitions that along with the DICOM standard will provide a standard means to organize image data. Once conformance statements have been generated, the NDE image data may be displayed on any imaging/analysis device that conforms to the standard. This process of developing conformance statements with both the NDE specific object definitions and the DICOM accepted definitions, will provide a means to automatically and transparently communicate between compliant equipment without loss of information.
Note 1—Knowledge and understanding of the existing DICOM standard will be required to generate conformance statements and thereby facilitate the data transfer.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice facilitates the interoperability of NDE imaging and data acquisition equipment by specifying the image data in commonly accepted terms. This practice represents a harmonization of NDE imaging systems, or modalities, with the NEMA Standards Publication titled Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM, see http://medical.nema.org), an international standard for image data acquisition, review, storage and archival. In addition, this practice will provide a standard set of industrial NDE specific information object definitions, which travel beyond the scope of standard DICOM modalities. The goal of this practice is to provide a standard by which NDE image/signal data may be displayed on by any system conforming to the ASTM DICONDE format, regardless of which NDE modality was used to acquire the data.
1.2 This practice has been developed to overcome the issues that arise when archiving or analyzing the data from a variety of NDE techniques, each using proprietary data acquisition systems. As data acquisition modalities evolve, data acquired in the past must remain decipherable. This practice proposes an image data file format in such a way that all the technique parameters, along with the image file, are preserved, regardless of changes in NDE technology. This practice will also permit the viewing of a variety of image types (CT, CR, Ultrasonic, Infrared and Eddy Current) on a single workstation, maintaining all of the pertinent technique parameters along with the image file. This practice addresses the exchange of digital information between NDE imaging equipment.
1.3 This practice does not specify:
1.3.1 A testing or validation procedure to assess an implementation's conformance to the standard.
1.3.2 The implementation details of any features of the standard on a device claiming conformance.
1.3.3 The overall set of features and functions to be expected from a system implemented by integrating a group of devices each claiming DICONDE or DICOM conformance.
1.4 Although this practice contains no values that require units, it does describe methods to store and communicate data that do require units to be properly interpreted. The SI units required by this practice are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
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Designation:E2339–10
Standard Practice for
Digital Imaging and Communication in Nondestructive
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Evaluation (DICONDE)
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2339; 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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 1.4 Although this practice contains no values that require
units, it does describe methods to store and communicate data
1.1 This practice facilitates the interoperability of NDE
that do require units to be properly interpreted. The SI units
imaging and data acquisition equipment by specifying the
required by this practice are to be regarded as standard. No
image data in commonly accepted terms. This practice repre-
other units of measurement are included in this standard.
sents a harmonization of NDE imaging systems, or modalities,
with the NEMA Standards Publication titled Digital Imaging
2. Referenced Documents
and Communications in Medicine (DICOM, see http://
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
medical.nema.org), an international standard for image data
E1316 Terminology for Nondestructive Examinations
acquisition, review, storage and archival. In addition, this
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2.2 Other Documentation:
practice will provide a standard set of industrial NDE specific
NEMA Standards Publication PS3.1, Version 3: Digital
information object definitions, which travel beyond the scope
Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM)
of standard DICOM modalities. The goal of this practice is to
ACR-NEMA 300–1998 Digital Imaging and Communica-
provide a standard by which NDE image/signal data may be
tion in Medicine
displayed on by any system conforming to the ASTM DI-
CONDE format, regardless of which NDE modality was used
3. Terminology
to acquire the data.
3.1 Definitions:
1.2 Thispracticehasbeendevelopedtoovercometheissues
3.1.1 Nondestructive evaluation terms used in this practice
that arise when archiving or analyzing the data from a variety
can be found in Terminology E1316.
of NDE techniques, each using proprietary data acquisition
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
systems. As data acquisition modalities evolve, data acquired
3.2.1 AE—application entity
inthepastmustremaindecipherable.Thispracticeproposesan
3.2.2 attribute—a property of an information object. An
image data file format in such a way that all the technique
attribute has a name and a value, which are independent of any
parameters, along with the image file, are preserved, regardless
encoding scheme.
of changes in NDE technology. This practice will also permit
3.2.3 attribute tag —a unique identifier for an attribute of
the viewing of a variety of image types (CT, CR, Ultrasonic,
an information object composed of an ordered pair (gggg,
Infrared and Eddy Current) on a single workstation, maintain-
eeee) where gggg represents the group number and eeee
ing all of the pertinent technique parameters along with the
represents the data element.
image file. This practice addresses the exchange of digital
3.2.4 conformance statement—a formal statement associ-
information between NDE imaging equipment.
ated with a specific implementation of the standard, specifying
1.3 This practice does not specify:
the service class, information objects, and communications
1.3.1 A testing or validation procedure to assess an imple-
protocols supported by the implementations.
mentation’s conformance to the standard.
3.2.5 data dictionary—a registry of data elements, which
1.3.2 The implementation details of any features of the
assigns a unique tag, a name, value characteristics, and
standard on a device claiming conformance.
semantics to each data element.
1.3.3 The overall set of features and functions to be ex-
3.2.6 data element—a unit of information as defined by a
pected from a system implemented by integrating a group of
single entry in the data dictionary. An encoded IOD attribute
devices each claiming DICONDE or DICOM conformance.
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E07 on Nonde- For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
structive Testing and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E07.11 on Digital contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Imaging and Communication in Nondestructive Evaluation (DICONDE). Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
CurrenteditionapprovedJune1,2010.PublishedJuly2010.Originallyapproved the ASTM website.
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in 2004. Last previous edition approved in 2008 as E2339 - 08. DOI: 10.1520/ Available from National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), 1300
E2339-10. N. 17th St., Suite 17
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Designation:E2339–08 Designation:E2339–10
Standard Practice for
Digital Imaging and Communication in Nondestructive
1
Evaluation (DICONDE)
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2339; 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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope
1.1 This practice facilitates the interoperability of NDE imaging and data acquisition equipment by specifying the image data
in commonly accepted terms. This practice represents a harmonization of NDE imaging systems, or modalities, with the NEMA
Standards Publication titled Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM, see http://medical.nema.org), an
international standard for image data acquisition, review, storage and archival. In addition, this practice will provide a standard set
of industrial NDE specific information object definitions, which travel beyond the scope of standard DICOM modalities. The goal
of this practice is to provide a standard by which NDE image/signal data may be displayed on by any system conforming to the
ASTM DICONDE format, regardless of which NDE modality was used to acquire the data.
1.2 This practice has been developed to overcome the issues that arise when archiving or analyzing the data from a variety of
NDE techniques, each using proprietary data acquisition systems.As data acquisition modalities evolve, data acquired in the past
must remain decipherable. This practice proposes an image data file format in such a way that all the technique parameters, along
with the image file, are preserved, regardless of changes in NDE technology.This practice will also permit the viewing of a variety
of image types (CT, CR, Ultrasonic, Infrared and Eddy Current) on a single workstation, maintaining all of the pertinent technique
parameters along with the image file. This practice addresses the exchange of digital information between NDE imaging
equipment.
1.3 This practice does not specify:
1.3.1 A testing or validation procedure to assess an implementation’s conformance to the standard.
1.3.2 The implementation details of any features of the standard on a device claiming conformance.
1.3.3 Theoverallsetoffeaturesandfunctionstobeexpectedfromasystemimplementedbyintegratingagroupofdeviceseach
claiming DICONDE or DICOM conformance.
1.4 Although this practice contains no values that require units, it does describe methods to store and communicate data that
do require units to be properly interpreted. The SI units required by this practice are to be regarded as standard. No other units
of measurement are included in this standard.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
E1316 Terminology for Nondestructive Examinations
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2.2 Other Documentation:
NEMA Standards Publication PS3.1, Version 3: Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM)
ACR-NEMA 300–1998 Digital Imaging and Communication in Medicine
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions:
3.1.1 Nondestructive evaluation terms used in this practice can be found in Terminology E1316.
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
3.2.1 AE—application entity
3.2.2 attribute—a property of an information object. An attribute has a name and a value, which are independent of any
encoding scheme.
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E07 on Nondestructive Testing and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E07.11 on Digital Imaging
and Communication in Nondestructive Evaluation (DICONDE).
Current edition approved JulyJune 1, 2008.2010. Published July 2008.2010. Originally approved in 2004. Last previous edition approved in 20062008 as E2339 - 068.
DOI: 10.1520/E2339-108.
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For referencedASTM standards, visit theASTM website, www.astm.org, or contactASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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3.2.3 attribute tag—auniqueidentifierforan attributeofan information objectcomposedofanorderedpair(gggg,eeee)where
gggg represents the group number and
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