IVEU: IT-based collection and reporting of radiological examination parameters

Area of Science:

• Medical Physics
• Radiation Protection
• Health Informatics

Background:

• Competent Medical Authorities (CMAs) in Germany oversee radiation safety in medicine.
• CMAs inspect medical use of X-rays and nuclear medicine, ensuring technical quality of devices.
• Collected exposure data is reported to ministries and the Federal Office for Radiation Protection.

Purpose of the Study:

• To introduce the IVEU (IT-gestütztes Verfahren zur Erfassung von Untersuchungsparametern) Software Framework.
• To describe how IVEU assists CMAs and radiological departments in data collection and analysis.
• To highlight the role of DICOM headers in data management.

Main Methods:

• The study focuses on the application of the IVEU Software Framework.
• Data collection and analysis are facilitated by the IVEU framework.
• Information is extracted from DICOM headers for quality assurance.

Main Results:

• The IVEU Software Framework streamlines the process of collecting and analyzing radiation exposure data.
• It supports CMAs and radiological departments in their quality assurance duties.
• Efficient data handling from DICOM headers is achieved.

Conclusions:

• The IVEU framework enhances the efficiency of radiation safety monitoring in German medical facilities.
• It provides a robust IT solution for managing and analyzing radiation exposure data.
• Improved data management contributes to better quality assurance in medical imaging.