DICOM-Related Activities around the World

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DICOM-Related Activities around the World

• U.S. NEMA Digital Communication Security (DICOS)

John R. Bush, PE, Battelle Columbus, OH Project
Lead A/C 614 424-3544, Cell 614 975-1812,
bushjr_at_battelle.org
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DICOM-Related Application to Security Screening
Equipment

• The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has a
  wide array of horizontal modality / workstation
  and vertical information science needs remarkably
  comparable to medical imaging needs.
• To be sure, the DHS requirements have application
  specific details that uniquely characterize the
  various applications.
• Existing systems are proprietary and closed to
  outside innovation.
• The DHS and its operating divisions such as the
  Transportation Security Administration (TSA) seek
  significantly enhanced performance in next
  generation systems, through the involvement of
  3rd parties.

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• Past and Continuing DHS Efforts have identified
  the DICOM as an opportune asset for accelerating
  achievement of next generation system goals.
• To illustrate this potential, a DHS B-B Image
  Analysis DICOM Adaptation was drafted for the
  X-Ray CT Based EDS application.
• This is one step toward achieving an open
  architecture X-ray CT that can accept third party
  image reconstruction and image analysis
  algorithms.
• Presently, the DHS CT A-A Image Acquisition DICOM
  Adaptation is being drafted. Support from the
  Medical Imaging community is sought.
• A second effort has been creation of a high level
  Common Standards Requirements Specification.

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Initial Interface Identification
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Refined Interface Identification
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Alarm Disposition
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B-B DHS DICOM Adaptation Ready
Version 1.2 (Image Analysis Interface)
Update The Image Acquisition Interface Working
Draft Now Available.
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Common Standards BasedMedical Security
Parallels
Medical Security
Multiple Modalities 28 (and growing) X-ray CT, DR, Chem Trace, WBI, Shoe Scanners, etc.
Common Workstation WG-23 Sup 118 Enterprise Common Elements
Information Grid caBIG STIP
Lots of Relational Metadata Yes Yes
Cross Vendor Standards Implementation Roadmap DICOM, PACS, HL7, IHE, ISO/TC 215 Getting Started
Years in Work 15 ? Organizing Strategy
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U.S. NEMA Digital Communication Security (DICOS)

• Industrial Security Imaging and Communications
  (4IIC) Section and Technical Committee
• The DHS has requested that NEMA present a
  comprehensive proposal for developing standards
  that meet its short (June09) and longer range
  needs. The DHS EDS adaptation has been provided
  to NEMA to assist in meeting the June 09
  schedule.
• The Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
  will begin acquisition of approximately 4,000
  X-ray CT-based EDS machines beginning in the
  2012-2013 timeframe.
• These new machines will be replacing existing
  deployed machines that are reaching end of their
  operational lifetime.
• Medium and longer range needs are to extend for
  other security modalities (based on acquisition
  needs).

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U.S. NEMA Digital Communication Security (DICOS)

• Industrial Security Imaging and Communications
  (4IIC) Section and Technical Committee
• NEMA POCs
• Harry Massey, Industry Director (A/C 703 841
  3287,
• harry.massey_at_nema.org )
• Jean Johnson, Technical Program Manager/NTCIP
• Project Manager, (A/C 703 841-3226,
• Jean.Johnson_at_nema.org )
• SECTION CHAIR John Kulick
• TECHNICAL COMMITTEE CHAIR
• Peter Edic, Co-Chair
• Kevin Brennan, Co-Chair
• Next Meeting December 15-16, 2008, Marriott
  Residence Inn, Rosslyn, VA

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DHS Short Term Priorities June09

• X-ray CT based EDS (Certified Explosive Detection
  System) for Checked Baggage
• Digital Radiography for Checked Baggage and
  Carryon (Checkpoint)
• B-B CT Image Analysis Interface
• C-C CT Interface (Workstation)
• DR for Check Point including Multi-view
• Extensible without undoing CT/X-ray
• Data Transmission (Network)
• Multiplexing/Multisystem (Network)
• CT for Check Point
• Whole Body Imaging (WBI)
• Chemical Trace Detection
• XRD
• Shoe Scanner
• Quadrapole Resonance
• Other Modalities, Hybrid Systems, Data Fusion,
  Control Two-way, A-A, AA, Etc., Etc., Etc.

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U.S. NEMA Digital Communication Security (DICOS)

• NEMA DICOS work initiate in July07 and has
  produced a multi-modal, DICOM adaptation for the
  C-C interface.
• Presently the B-B interface work and C-C
  interface work are being reconciled.

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Medical Imaging Community Support Opportunities

• Support can consist of but not be limited to
• Technical commentary upon the B-B interface DICOM
  adaptation.
• Technical commentary upon the A-A interface DICOM
  adaptation.
• Commentary regarding business or financial models
  for achieving the CT open architecture, algorithm
  interoperability goals.
• Participation within the U.S. NEMA Digital
  Communication Security (DICOS), Industrial
  Security Imaging and Communications (4IIC)
  Section and Technical Committee.

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Concluding Comments

• Copies of the B-B interface DICOM adaptation and
  the A-A interface DICOM working draft adaptation
  is available upon request.
• Copies of the C-C interface work and the DHS
  Requirements Document are available through the
  NEMA 4IIC POCs.
• Questions