prEN ISO 12052
(Main)Health informatics - Digital imaging and communication in medicine (DICOM) including workflow and data management (ISO/DIS 12052:2025)
Health informatics - Digital imaging and communication in medicine (DICOM) including workflow and data management (ISO/DIS 12052:2025)
ISO 12052:2017, within the field of health informatics, addresses the exchange of digital images and information related to the production and management of those images, between both medical imaging equipment and systems concerned with the management and communication of that information.
ISO 12052:2017 facilitates interoperability of medical imaging equipment by specifying:
- for network communications, a set of protocols to be followed by devices claiming conformance to this document;
- the syntax and semantics of Commands and associated information which can be exchanged using these protocols;
- for media communication, a set of media storage services to be followed by devices claiming conformance to this document, as well as a File Format and a medical directory structure to facilitate access to the images and related information stored on interchange media;
- information that is to be supplied with an implementation for which conformance to this document is claimed.
ISO 12052:2017 does not specify:
- the implementation details of any features of the DICOM standard on a device claiming conformance;
- the overall set of features and functions to be expected from a system implemented by integrating a group of devices each claiming conformance to this document;
- a testing/validation procedure to assess an implementation's conformance to this document.
ISO 12052:2017 pertains to the field of medical informatics. Within that field, it addresses the exchange of digital information between medical imaging equipment and other systems. Because such equipment may interoperate with other medical devices and information systems, the scope of this document needs to overlap with other areas of medical informatics. However, this document does not address the full breadth of this field.
ISO 12052:2017 has been developed with an emphasis on diagnostic medical imaging as practiced in radiology, cardiology, pathology, dentistry, ophthalmology and related disciplines, and image-based therapies such as interventional radiology, radiotherapy and surgery. However, it is also applicable to a wide range of image and non-image related information exchanged in clinical, research, veterinary, and other medical environments.
ISO 12052:2017 facilitates interoperability of systems claiming conformance in a multi-vendor environment, but does not, by itself, guarantee interoperability.
Medizinische Informatik - Digitale Bildverarbeitung und Kommunikation in der Medizin (DICOM) inklusive Workflow und Datenmanagement (ISO/DIS 12052:2025)
Informatique de santé - Imagerie numérique et communication en médecine (DICOM) incluant le déroulement des opérations et la gestion des données (ISO/DIS 12052:2025)
Dans le domaine de l'informatique de santé, le présent document aborde l'échange d'images numériques et d'informations relatives à la production et à la gestion de ces images, entre un équipement d'imagerie médicale et les systèmes concernés par la gestion et la communication de ces informations.
ISO 12052:2017 facilite l'interopérabilité de l'équipement d'imagerie médicale en spécifiant:
- pour les communications réseau, un ensemble de protocoles devant être suivis par les dispositifs revendiquant la conformité au présent document;
- la syntaxe et la sémantique des commandes et les informations associées pouvant être échangées à l'aide de ces protocoles;
- pour la communication par support, un ensemble de services de stockage sur support devant être suivi par des dispositifs revendiquant la conformité à ce document, ainsi qu'un format de fichier et une structure de répertoires médicaux facilitant l'accès aux images et aux informations associées stockées sur un support d'échange;
- les informations qui doivent être fournies avec une implémentation pour laquelle la conformité à ce document est revendiquée.
ISO 12052:2017 ne spécifie pas:
- les détails d'implémentation de toutes les caractéristiques de la norme DICOM sur un dispositif revendiquant la conformité;
- l'ensemble des caractéristiques et fonctions attendues d'un système plus vaste mis en ?uvre en intégrant un groupe de dispositifs revendiquant chacun la conformité au présent document;
- un mode opératoire d'essai/de validation visant à évaluer la conformité d'une implémentation au présent document.
ISO 12052:2017 a trait à l'informatique médicale. Dans ce domaine, il s'intéresse à l'échange d'informations numériques entre un équipement d'imagerie médicale et d'autres systèmes. Dans la mesure où de tels équipements peuvent interopérer avec d'autres dispositifs médicaux et systèmes d'information, le domaine d'application du présent document doit recouper d'autres domaines de l'informatique médicale. Il n'en traite cependant pas toute l'étendue.
ISO 12052:2017 a été élaboré en insistant sur l'imagerie médicale de diagnostic telle qu'elle est pratiquée en radiologie, cardiologie, pathologie, dentisterie, ophtalmologie et disciplines associées, et sur les thérapies basées sur l'image, telles que la radiologie interventionnelle, la radiothérapie et la chirurgie. Toutefois, il s'applique également à une large gamme d'informations en lien ou non avec l'image qui sont échangées dans des environnements cliniques, axés sur la recherche, vétérinaires et autres.
ISO 12052:2017 facilite l'interopérabilité des systèmes revendiquant la conformité dans un environnement multifournisseurs, mais ne garantit pas, par lui-même, l'interopérabilité.
Zdravstvena informatika - Digitalno slikanje in komunikacija v medicini (DICOM), vključno z upravljanjem poteka dela in podatkov (ISO/DIS 12052:2025)
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-junij-2025
Zdravstvena informatika - Digitalno slikanje in komunikacija v medicini (DICOM),
vključno z upravljanjem poteka dela in podatkov (ISO/DIS 12052:2025)
Health informatics - Digital imaging and communication in medicine (DICOM) including
workflow and data management (ISO/DIS 12052:2025)
Medizinische Informatik - Digitale Bildverarbeitung und Kommunikation in der Medizin
(DICOM) inklusive Workflow und Datenmanagement (ISO/DIS 12052:2025)
Informatique de santé - Imagerie numérique et communication en médecine (DICOM)
incluant le déroulement des opérations et la gestion des données (ISO/DIS 12052:2025)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN ISO 12052
ICS:
35.240.80 Uporabniške rešitve IT v IT applications in health care
zdravstveni tehniki technology
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
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ISO/DIS 12052:2025(en)
International
Standard
ISO/DIS 12052
ISO/TC 215
Health informatics — Digital
Secretariat: ANSI
imaging and communication
Voting begins on:
in medicine (DICOM) including
workflow and data management
Voting terminates on:
Informatique de santé — Imagerie numérique et communication
en médecine (DICOM) incluant le déroulement des opérations et
la gestion des données
ICS: 35.240.80
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FOR COMMENTS AND APPROVAL. IT
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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 2
4 Symbols (and abbreviated terms) . 3
5 Requirements . 4
5.1 Conformance .4
6 Overview of the content of the DICOM standard . 4
6.1 Document structure .4
6.2 PS3.2: Conformance .5
6.3 PS3.3: Information Object Definitions .7
6.4 PS3.4: Service Class Specifications .7
6.5 PS3.5: Data Structure and Semantics .8
6.6 PS3.6: Data Dictionary .8
6.7 PS3.7: Message Exchange .8
6.8 PS3.8: Network Communication Support For Message Exchange .9
6.9 PS3.9: Retired (formerly Point-to-point Communication Support For Message Exchange) .9
6.10 PS3.10 Media Storage and File Format for Media Interchange .9
6.11 PS3.11: Media Storage Application Profiles .10
6.12 PS3.12: Storage Functions and Media Formats For Data Interchange .11
6.13 PS3.13: Retired (formerly Print Management Point-to-point Communication Support) .11
6.14 PS3.14: Grayscale Standard Display Function .11
6.15 PS3.15: Security and System Management Profiles . 12
6.16 PS3.16: Content Mapping Resource . 12
6.17 PS3.17: Explanatory Information . 12
6.18 PS3.18: Web Services . 12
6.19 PS3.19: Application Hosting . 12
6.20 PS3.20: Imaging Reports using HL7 Clinical Document Architecture . 13
6.21 PS3.21: Transformations between DICOM and other Representations .14
6.22 PS3.22: Real-Time Communication (DICOM-RTV) .14
7 Referencing The DICOM Standard . 14
Bibliography .16
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ISO/DIS 12052:2025(en)
Foreword
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This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 215, Health informatics.
This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition (ISO 12052:2017), which has been technically
revised.
The main changes are as follows:
— updates to clause 3 to add several terms;
— updates to clause 6.10 to clarify the relationship of DICOM media interchange to data set specifications
in Figure 3;
— updates to clause 6.21 to describe and reference PS3.21 for transformation between DICOM and NCI AIM;
— updates to clause 6.22 to describe and reference PS3.22 for real-time communication of DICOM content; and,
— updates to clause 7 to clarify references to units of conformance are not acceptable in lieu of a conformance
statement document for a product.
Any feedback or questions on this document should be directed to the user’s national standards body. A
complete listing of these bodies can be found at www.iso.org/members.html.
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Introduction
Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) is the standard for the communication and
management of medical imaging information and related data.
0.1 History
With the introduction of computed tomography (CT) followed by other digital diagnostic imaging modalities
in the 1970's, and the increasing use of computers in clinical applications, the American College of Radiology
(ACR) and the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) recognized the emerging need for a
standard method for transferring images and associated information between devices manufactured by
various vendors. These devices produce a variety of digital image formats.
The American College of Radiology (ACR) and the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA)
formed a joint committee in 1983 to develop a standard to:
— Promote communication of digital image information, regardless of device manufacturer
— Facilitate the development and expansion of picture archiv
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