Adopting the DICOM standard for medical infrared images.
In recent years there has been a resurgence of interest in the application of infrared thermal imaging in medicine. Yet fairly little effort has been spent towards standardisation of the field and a common communication and exchange format for thermal images. Most other medical areas where digital imaging is employed have subscribed to DICOM (Digital Imaging and Communication in Medicine) as a common standard for storing and retrieving medical imagery. In this paper we investigate how the DICOM standard in its current form can be adopted to store and communicate medical infrared images.
Schaefer
Gerald
G
School of Computer & Informatics, Nottingham Trent University, UK. Gerald.Schaefer@ntu.ac.uk
Huguet
Jordi
J
Zhu
Shao Ying
SY
Plassmann
Peter
P
Ring
Francis
F
D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000592:standards*; D007090:Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / Q000592:standards*; D012015:Reference Standards; D012815:Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted; D013055:Spectrophotometry, Infrared / Q000592:standards*; D013817:Thermography / Q000592:standards*; D006113:United Kingdom