title: ACR-NEMA digital imaging and communications standards: minimum requirements.
abstract: The purposes, implications, and history of development of the American College of Radiology-National Electrical Manufacturers Association (ACR-NEMA) Digital Imaging and Communication Standard and its contents are briefly described, and the minimum requirements of the ACR-NEMA Digital Imaging and Communication Standard are described with a concise introduction of each layer. The usefulness, validity, current status, and future development of the standard are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA 19107.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Best
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Hoffman
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Horii
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Lehr
authors.forename: G S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Lodwick
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Morse
authors.forename: L L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Murphy
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authors.initials: OL
authors.lastname: Nelson
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Perry
mesh_terms: D003199:Computer Systems; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000592:standards*; D012984:Software; D013679:Technology, Radiologic / Q000592:standards*