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DICOM structured report document type definition.

Rita Noumeir1

  • 1Ecole de Technologie Supérieure, Montreal, QC H3C 1K3, Canada. rita.noumeir@etsmtl.ca

IEEE Transactions on Information Technology in Biomedicine : a Publication of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
|March 6, 2004
PubMed
Summary

The Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) standard now supports structured diagnostic reports for better patient record integration. This work presents a Document Type Definition (DTD) for modeling DICOM structured reports using XML.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Informatics
  • Radiology Informatics
  • Health Data Standards

Background:

  • The Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) standard has evolved to include structured diagnostic reports.
  • Integrating these reports with medical images is essential for comprehensive patient electronic records.
  • Current methods for encoding these reports can limit accessibility.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a Document Type Definition (DTD) for accurately modeling DICOM structured diagnostic reports.
  • To ensure the content, structure, and constraints of DICOM structured reports are well-defined.
  • To facilitate broader accessibility of radiology reports through XML encoding.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a Document Type Definition (DTD) based on DICOM standards for structured reports.

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  • Utilizing extensible markup language (XML) for encoding the report structure and content.
  • Defining the specific content, hierarchical structure, and data constraints within the DICOM standard.

    • Main Results:

    • A comprehensive DTD is presented that accurately represents DICOM structured report elements.
    • The DTD facilitates the encoding and transmission of structured reports alongside medical images.
    • The proposed DTD supports the inclusion of text, links to images, waveforms, and spatial/temporal data.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed DTD enhances the usability and accessibility of DICOM structured diagnostic reports.
    • This model supports the prompt availability of radiology reports, crucial for Patient Electronic Records.
    • XML-based encoding via this DTD improves interoperability and data exchange in medical imaging.