Standard Specification for Transferring Digital Neurophysiological Data Between Independent Computer Systems (Withdrawn 2004)

SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers transmission of digitally recorded electrophysiologic waveform data and related textual annotations between laboratories or clinics, or between computer systems in a given laboratory or clinic. This includes all electroneurophysiology (EN) studies such as electroencephalograms (EEG) and magnetoencephalograms (MEG), polysomnograms (PSG) and multiple sleep latency tests (MSLT), evoked potentials (EP) and evoked magnetic fields (EMF), event-related potentials (ERP), electromyograms (EMG) and nerve conduction studies (NCS), and many others in either a clinical or research environment. Although this specification is concerned primarily with electroneurophysiology, the methods used for encoding waveform and related data would be suitable for other tests involving waveforms, such as electrocardiograms (EKG), vascular/intracranial pressure monitoring, oximetry, or gastrointestinal motility studies.
1.2 This specification defines a format for waveform data based on Specification E 1238 (developed in cooperation with HL7 (Health Industry Level 7)), with extensions to support the transmission of multichannel time-series waveforms.
1.3 This specification may be applied either to two-way transmission of data over medium- to high-speed data communication networks, or one-way transmission of data by recording on and later playback from magnetic or optical digital storage media. It defines the blocked stream of data, called a message, which is transmitted over a network connection or recorded on a storage medium. It does not define the hardware or software network protocols or storage media formats needed for message transmission (for example, see ISO 8072), or the formats used to store data internally by the sender or receiver.
1.4 Recognizing, however, that some standardization in storage media format and network protocols would help to promote exchange of data between computer systems with diverse hardware and software, it is suggested that readily available universal media and formats be used, when possible, for data exchange. An example suitable for transmission of large amounts of digital waveform data would be the use of industry-standard magnetic tape or digital audio tape (DAT), with ANSI standard tape labels, employing variable length blocked records (lines) with a maximum block size of 4092 bytes. Individual lines within the blocks would be terminated by carriage return characters, Code 13 in the American Standard Codes for Information Interchange (ASCII). As another example, for the transmission of moderate amounts of digital waveform data, floppy disks written in MS-DOS (1) format (or another commonly used directory and file structure) would be appropriate; the data would be contained within a single sequential file on the disk, with lines within the file delimited by carriage return (ASCII 13) or carriage return followed by linefeed (ASCII 10) characters. An example of network hardware and software suitable for transmission of waveform data would be Ethernet (2)and the TCP/IP (3)protocol.
NOTE: This page does not contain the complete scope (section 1.5). To see scope in it's entirety please refer to the standard.
WITHDRAWN RATIONALE
This specification covers transmission of digitally recorded electrophysiologic waveform data and related textual annotations between laboratories or clinics, or between computer systems in a given laboratory or clinic.
Formerly under the jurisdiction of Committee E31 on Healthcare Informatics, this specification was withdrawn in March 2004.

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Status
Withdrawn
Publication Date
31-Dec-1999
Withdrawal Date
23-Mar-2004
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Current Stage
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An American National Standard
Designation: E 1467 – 94 (Reapproved 2000)
Standard Specification for
Transferring Digital Neurophysiological Data Between
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Independent Computer Systems
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E1467; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (ε) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope large amounts of digital waveform data would be the use of
industry-standard magnetic tape or digital audio tape (DAT),
1.1 This specification covers transmission of digitally re-
with ANSI standard tape labels, employing variable length
corded electrophysiologic waveform data and related textual
blocked records (lines) with a maximum block size of 4092
annotations between laboratories or clinics, or between com-
bytes. Individual lines within the blocks would be terminated
puter systems in a given laboratory or clinic. This includes all
by carriage return characters, Code 13 in the American
electroneurophysiology (EN) studies such as electroencepha-
Standard Codes for Information Interchange (ASCII). As
lograms (EEG) and magnetoencephalograms (MEG), poly-
another example, for the transmission of moderate amounts of
somnograms (PSG) and multiple sleep latency tests (MSLT),
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digital waveform data, floppy disks written in MS-DOS (1)
evoked potentials (EP) and evoked magnetic fields (EMF),
format (or another commonly used directory and file structure)
event-related potentials (ERP), electromyograms (EMG) and
would be appropriate; the data would be contained within a
nerve conduction studies (NCS), and many others in either a
single sequential file on the disk, with lines within the file
clinical or research environment.Although this specification is
delimited by carriage return (ASCII 13) or carriage return
concerned primarily with electroneurophysiology, the methods
followed by linefeed (ASCII 10) characters. An example of
usedforencodingwaveformandrelateddatawouldbesuitable
network hardware and software suitable for transmission of
for other tests involving waveforms, such as electrocardio-
waveform data would be Ethernet (2) and the TCP/IP (3)
grams (EKG), vascular/intracranial pressure monitoring, oxi-
protocol.
metry, or gastrointestinal motility studies.
1.5 Themajortopicscanbefoundinthefollowingsections.
1.2 This specification defines a format for waveform data
Section
based on Specification E1238 (developed in cooperation with
HL7 (Health Industry Level 7)), with extensions to support the
Significance and Use 3
transmission of multichannel time-series waveforms. General Approach 3.1
Levels of Implementation 3.2
1.3 This specification may be applied either to two-way
Direction of Information Exchange 3.3
transmission of data over medium- to high-speed data commu-
Types of Communication Supported 3.4
nication networks, or one-way transmission of data by record- Description of Implementation 3.5
Message General Content Considerations 4
ing on and later playback from magnetic or optical digital
Relation to Specification E 1238 and HL7 Standards 4.1
storage media. It defines the blocked stream of data, called a
Extensions to Specification E 1238 and HL7 Standard Formats 4.2
message, which is transmitted over a network connection or
Specifying Information Categories in OBR and Q Segments 4.2.1
Specific Code Table Identifiers in Coded Entries 4.2.2
recorded on a storage medium. It does not define the hardware
Maximum Field Lengths in OBX Segments 4.2.3
orsoftwarenetworkprotocolsorstoragemediaformatsneeded
Message Acknowledgment (MSA) Segment 4.2.4
for message transmission (for example, see ISO 8072), or the Subject Filter and Qualifiers Field in Q Segments 4.2.5
Message Characteristics and Terminology 4.3
formats used to store data internally by the sender or receiver.
Characters 4.3.1
1.4 Recognizing, however, that some standardization in
Segments 4.3.2
storage media format and network protocols would help to Fields 4.3.3
Delimiters 4.3.4
promote exchange of data between computer systems with
Case Sensitivity 4.3.5
diverse hardware and software, it is suggested that readily
Field Lengths 4.3.6
Maximum Line Length 4.3.7
available universal media and formats be used, when possible,
Not Present and Null Values 4.3.8
for data exchange. An example suitable for transmission of
Units of Measure 4.3.9
Data Types 4.4
Address Data (AD) 4.4.1
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E31 on
Healthcare Informatics and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E31.16 on
Interchange of Electrophysiological Waveforms and Signals.
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Current edition approved July 15, 1994. Published December 1994. Originally Theboldfac
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