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DICOM WORKING GROUP 21
(Computed Tomography)
Date:
September 9, 2015
Members Present:
Represented by
AAPM /Mayo Clinic
AAPM/MD Anderson
Philips Healthcare
Siemens Healthcare
Shuai Leng
Dianna Cody (PT)
Shlomo Gotman
Reinhard Ruf
Members Absent:
Represented by:
GE Healthcare
Neurologica
PixelMed Publishing
Toshiba
Balaji Raman
Don Fickett
David Clunie
Kevin O’Donnell
Alternate Voting Representatives, Observers, and Others Present:
Frank Dong
Ali Hamadeh
Luiza Kowalczyk
Bernhard Krauss
Clevland Clinic
GE Healthcare
DICOM Secretariat
Siemens
Presiding Officer
DICOM Secretary
Reinhard Ruf, Chair
Luiza Kowalczyk
1. Opening
1 Editorial changes only
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The meeting was called to order at 10.00 US ET. The Agenda was approved. The minutes of the
past meeting were approved. The Secretary reviewed the antitrust rules.
2.
Supplement 188, Multi Energy Images
The Group continued to discuss the draft supplement for WG-06 for First Read.
Sup-Multi-Energy-Images-2015-09-09-before-the-tcon.docx has been uploaded in the meeting
folder 2015-09-09.
Sup-Multi-Energy-Images-2015-09-16-after-the-tcon.docx has been uploaded in the meeting
folder 2015-09-09
The main topic for today’s call was to use scenarios we discussed last meeting for the two
implementation options (conventional CT image vs. Segmentation Objects).
For each option what cases does it address?
1). Description of solution package for Segmentation IOD usage (S. Gotman)
MultiEnergy Image attributes shall be also included in Segmentation IOD
-Use cases supported
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PACS & Workstation
Measurements currently on workstation
Algorithm processing
-Objects created
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Segmentation IOD
Blending Presentation State (can segmentation IOD can be used as a source for blending
-Supported usage scenarios
2. Description of solution package (R. Ruf)
-Use cases supported
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PACS &Workstation
Measurements currently on workstation
Algorithm processing
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-Objects created
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CT image IOD
Blending Presentation State
-Supported usage scenarios
Homework:
Add a Annex examples of implementation (ME – Image Material Classification, Material
Qualification)
Material Acquisition Reconstruction Decomposition
Solution Package Description will be discussed at the next meeting.
Sup 121 is on the WG-06 Agenda for LB.
Sup 188 is on the Agenda of WG-06 for First Read.
3. Next Meeting
 T-con:
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Not scheduled
In-person:
Wednesday-Thursday, September 16-17, 2015, 8:30-17.30 USA ET
When not meeting with WG-06 the location of the WG-21 meeting is
On Wednesday:
Holiday Inn Rosslyn at Key Bridge
Executive Room
1900 North Fort Myer Dr
Arlington, VA 22209
Wednesday, September 16, 2015
10:30 a.m. – 5.30 p.m.
On Thursday: (time slot with WG-06 13.30-15.30)
MITA Conference Center
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1300 N 17th St
Arlington, VA 22209,
Ground Floor (Legrand 2)
4. Adjournment –
The meeting was adjourned at 11:30 a.m. USA ET
Submitted by Luiza Kowalczyk
Reviewed by legal counsel, Clark Silcox
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