Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

The JAVA-based DICOM query interface DicoSE.

Michael Prinz1, Georg Fischer, Ernst Schuster

  • 1Department of Medical Computer Sciences, Medical University Vienna, Spitalgasse 23, A-1090 Vienna, Austria. michael.prinz@meduniwien.ac.at

International Journal of Medical Informatics
|February 8, 2005
PubMed
Summary

We developed Dicom Search Engine (DicoSE), a web-based tool to visualize the complex data structure of the Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) standard. DicoSE enables querying the DICOM data dictionary and understanding data topology.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

A radio oval above Earth's auroral oval.

Science advances·2026
Same author

High-throughput phenomics of global ant biodiversity.

Nature methods·2026
Same author

Inertial Cavitation-based Release Estimation - ICbRE.

Ultrasonics·2026
Same author

The retinal nerve fibre layer thickness slope: a localised biomarker of the structure-function relationship in early glaucoma.

The British journal of ophthalmology·2025
Same author

Genomic signatures indicate biodiversity loss in an endemic island ant fauna.

Science (New York, N.Y.)·2025
Same author

An Active Radar Interferometer Utilizing a Heterodyne Principle-Based Target Modulator.

Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)·2025

Area of Science:

  • Medical Imaging
  • Health Informatics
  • Computer Science

Background:

  • The Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) standard defines protocols for medical imaging devices.
  • DICOM is an elaborate standard, published in multiple parts by the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA).
  • Visualizing the complex data structure within DICOM datasets is challenging.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To implement a web-based tool for visualizing the DICOM standard data structure.
  • To provide a user-friendly interface for querying the DICOM data dictionary.
  • To facilitate understanding of the inherent data topology within DICOM datasets.

Main Methods:

  • Developed the web-based Dicom Search Engine (DicoSE).
  • Implemented functionalities to query the DICOM standard data dictionary.

Related Experiment Videos

  • Integrated a web-based administration interface for data management.
  • Utilized entirely freely available software components.

    • Main Results:

    • DicoSE effectively visualizes the data structure defined in DICOM parts 3, 5, and 6.
    • The tool allows querying for defined data fields within the DICOM standard.
    • Users can visualize the inherent data topology of DICOM datasets.
    • A functional web-based administration interface was provided.

    Conclusions:

    • DicoSE offers a valuable solution for understanding and navigating the DICOM standard.
    • The tool simplifies the exploration of DICOM data structures and their relationships.
    • The use of freely available software makes DicoSE an accessible resource.