1、Designation: E 2663 08Standard Practice forDigital Imaging and Communication in NondestructiveEvaluation (DICONDE) for Ultrasonic Test Methods1This standard is issued under the fixed designation E 2663; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or, in th
2、e case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. Asuperscript epsilon () indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1. Scope1.1 This practice facilitates the interoperability of ultrasonicimaging equipment by speci
3、fying image data transfer andarchival storage methods in commonly accepted terms. Thisdocument is intended to be used in conjunction with PracticeE 2339 on Digital Imaging and Communication in Nondestruc-tive Evaluation (DICONDE). Practice E 2339 defines an in-dustrial adaptation of the NEMA Standar
4、ds Publication titledDigital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM,see http:/medical.nema.org), an international standard forimage data acquisition, review, transfer and archival storage.The goal of Practice E 2339, commonly referred to as DI-CONDE, is to provide a standard that facilitates
5、the display andanalysis of NDE test results on any system conforming to theDICONDE standard. Toward that end, Practice E 2339 pro-vides a data dictionary and set of information modules that areapplicable to all NDE modalities. This practice supplementsPractice E 2339 by providing information object
6、definitions,information modules and data dictionary that are specific toultrasonic test methods.1.2 This practice has been developed to overcome the issuesthat arise when analyzing or archiving data from ultrasonic testequipment using proprietary data transfer and storage methods.As digital technolo
7、gies evolve, data must remain decipherablethrough the use of open, industry-wide methods for datatransfer and archival storage. This practice defines a methodwhere all the ultrasonic technique parameters and test resultsare communicated and stored in a standard format regardless ofchanges in digital
8、 technology.1.3 This practice does not specify:1.3.1 A testing or validation procedure to assess an imple-mentations conformance to the standard.1.3.2 The implementation details of any features of thestandard on a device claiming conformance.1.3.3 The overall set of features and functions to be ex-p
9、ected from a system implemented by integrating a group ofdevices each claiming DICONDE conformance.1.4 Although this practice contains no values that requireunits, it does describe methods to store and communicate datathat do require units to be properly interpreted. The SI unitsrequired by this pra
10、ctice are to be regarded as standard. Noother units of measurement are included in this standard.1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health
11、practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2. Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2E 1316 Terminology for Nondestructive ExaminationsE 1454 Guide for Data Fields for Computerized Transfer ofDigital Ultrasonic Testing DataE 2339 Practice for Digital Imaging a
12、nd Communication inNondestructive Evaluation (DICONDE)2.2 Other Documentation:National Electrical Manufacturers Association Standard forDigital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DI-COM), 200833. Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 Nondestructive evaluation terms used in this practicecan be found
13、in Terminology E 1316.3.1.2 DICONDE terms used in this practice are defined inPractice E 2339.4. Summary of Practice4.1 A fundamental principle of DICONDE is the use ofstandard definitions and formats for data communication andstorage. This means all systems that are DICONDE compliantuse a common da
14、ta dictionary and common communicationprotocols. To further standardization, the elements in the data1This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E07 on Nonde-structive Testing and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E07.11 on DigitalImaging and Communication in Nondestructive
15、 Evaluation (DICONDE).Current edition approved Dec. 15, 2008. Published January 2009.2For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org. For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information, refer to the standards Document Summary
16、page onthe ASTM website.3Available from National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), 1300N. 17th St., Suite 1752, Rosslyn, VA 22209, http:/www.nema.org.1Copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.dictionary are organized
17、 into common groups referred to asinformation modules. The data dictionary and informationmodules common to all NDE modalities are defined in PracticeE 2339.4.2 The data dictionary and information modules specifiedin Practice E 2339 do not cover the information storagerequirements for each individua
18、l modality (CT, DR, CR, UT,etc.). Additions to the data dictionary and information modulesare required to support the individual modalities. This practicecontains the additions to the DICONDE data dictionary andinformation modules necessary for ultrasonic inspection.4.3 The highest organizational le
19、vel in the DICONDEinformation model is the information object definition (IOD).An information object definition is a collection of the infor-mation modules necessary to represent a set of test results froma specific modality. This practice contains the informationobject definitions for ultrasonic in
20、spection.5. Significance and Use5.1 Personnel that are responsible for the creation, transfer,and storage of ultrasonic test results will use this standard. Thispractice defines a set of information modules that along withPractice E 2339 and the DICOM standard provide a standardmeans to organize ult
21、rasonic test parameters and results. Theultrasonic test results may be displayed and analyzed on anydevice that conforms to this standard. Personnel wishing toview any ultrasonic inspection data stored in DICONDEformat may use this document to help them decode and displaythe data contained in the DI
22、CONDE compliant inspectionrecord.6. Information Object Definitions6.1 Ultrasound Image IOD Description:6.1.1 The Ultrasound (US) Image Information Object Defi-nition specifies an image that has been created by an ultrasoundimaging device for NDE purposes. The IOD definition willfollow that for US Im
23、ages found in Part 3 Section A.6 of theDICOM standard except as noted in Table 1.6.2 Ultrasound Multi-Frame Image:6.2.1 The Ultrasound Multi-Frame (US-MF) Image Infor-mation Object Definition specifies a multi-frame image that hasbeen created by an ultrasound imaging device for NDEpurposes. The IOD
24、definition will follow that for US-MFImages found in Part 3 Section A.7 of the DICOM standardexcept as noted in Table 2.7. Information Modules7.1 NDE US Image Module:7.1.1 Table 3 specifies the Attributes that describe NDEultrasound images.7.1.1.1 For NDE US Images, Samples per Pixel(0028,0002) is s
25、pecified to use the following values forspecified Photometric Interpretations.NDE US Image Samples Per PixelPhotometric Interpretation Samples Per Pixel ValueMONOCHROME2 1RGB 3PALETTE COLOR 17.1.1.2 For NDE US Images, Photometric Interpretation(0028,0004) is specified to use the following defined te
26、rms. SeePart 3 Section C.7.6 of the DICOM standard for definitions ofthe terms.MONOCHROME2 PALETTE COLOR RGB7.1.1.3 For NDE US Images, Bits Allocated (0028,0100) isspecified to use the following values for specified PhotometricInterpretations.NDE US Image Bits AllocatedPhotometric Interpretation Bit
27、s Allocated ValueMONOCHROME2 8RGB 8PALETTE COLOR 88bitpalette,or1616bitpalette7.1.1.4 For NDE US Images, Bits Stored (0028,0101) isspecified to use the following values for specified PhotometricInterpretations.NDE US Image Bits StoredPhotometric Interpretation Bits Stored ValueMONOCHROME2 8RGB 8PALE
28、TTE COLOR 88bitpalette,or1616bitpalette7.1.1.5 For NDE US Images, Planar Configuration(0028,0006) is specified to use the following values forspecified Photometric Interpretations.NDE US Planar ConfigurationPhotometric Interpretation Planar Configuration ValueRGB 0 color by pixel, or1 color by plane
29、TABLE 1 US Image Information Object DefinitionDICOM Module DICONDE Module Reference UsagePatient Component E 2339, Section 7 MClinical Trial Subject Not ApplicableGeneral Study Component Study E 2339, Section 7 MPatient Study Not ApplicableClinical Trial Study Not ApplicableGeneral Series Component
30、Series E 2339, Section 7 MClinical Trial Series Not ApplicableGeneral Equipment NDE Equipment E 2339, Section 7 MContrast/bolous Not ApplicableUS Image NDE US Image Section 7.1 MUS Region Calibration Not ApplicableNDE US Equipment Section 7.2 UNDE US Equipment Settings Section 7.3 UNDE Indication E
31、2339, Section 7 UNDE Geometry E 2339, Section 7 UE2663082TABLE 2 US-MF Image Information Object DefinitionDICOM Module DICONDE Module Reference UsagePatient Component E 2339, Section 7 MClinical Trial Subject Not ApplicableGeneral Study Component Study E 2339, Section 7 MPatient Study Not Applicable
32、Clinical Trial Study Not ApplicableGeneral Series Component Series E 2339, Section 7 MClinical Trial Series Not ApplicableGeneral Equipment NDE Equipment E 2339, Section 7 MContrast/bolous Not ApplicableUS Image NDE US Image Section 7.1 MUS Region Calibration Not ApplicableNDE US Equipment Section 7
33、.2 UNDE US Equipment Settings Section 7.3 UNDE Indication E 2339, Section 7 UNDE Geometry E 2339, Section 7 UTABLE 3 NDE US Image Module AttributesGroup Number (0009,00XX) Private Creator Identifier astm.org/diconde/iod/NdeUsImageAttribute Name DICOM Tag DICONDE Tag VR VM Type DescriptionSamples Per
34、 Pixel (0028,0002) US 1 1 Number of samples per pixel (planes) in thisimage. See 7.1.1.1.Photometric Interpretation (0028,0004) CS 1 1 Specifies the intended interpretation of thepixel data. See 7.1.1.2.Bits Allocated (0028,0100) US 1 1 Number of bits allocated for each pixel data.See 7.1.1.3.Bits S
35、tored (0028,0101) US 1 1 Number of bits stored for each pixel data.See 7.1.1.4.High Bit (0028,0102) US 1 1 Most significant bit for pixel data.Planar Configuration (0028,0006) US 1 1C Indicates whether the pixel data is sent colorby plane or color by pixel. Required ifSamples Per Pixel (0028, 0002)
36、has a valuegreater than 1. See 7.1.1.5.Pixel Representation (0028,0103) US 1 1 Representation of pixel data. See 7.1.1.6.Frame Increment Pointer (0028,0009) AT 1-n 1C Contains the Data Element Tag of theattribute that is used as the frame incrementin multi-frame pixel data. Required if numberof fram
37、es is sent. See 7.1.1.7.Image Type (0008,0008) CS 1-n 1 Image identification characteristics. See7.1.1.8.Lossy Image Compression (0028,2110) CS 1 1C Specifies whether an image has undergonelossy compression. Enumerated Values00 = NO lossy compression01 = Lossy compressionRequired if lossy compressio
38、n has beenperformed on the image.Number of Surfaces (0008,2124) IS 1 3 Number of distinct scan surfaces on theinspection specimen.Number of Gates in Surface (0008,212A) IS 1 3 Number of inspection gates associated in thisscan surface.Surface Name (0008,2120) SH 1 3 Name of this scan surface.Surface
39、Number (0008,2122) IS 1 3 Number of this scan surface.Gate Name (0008,2127) SH 1 3 User defined name of this inspection gate.See 7.1.1.9 for definition of Gate.Gate Number (0008,2128) IS 1 3 User defined number of this inspection gate.See 7.1.1.9 for definition of Gate.Acquisition Date / Time (0008,
40、002A) DT 1 3 The date and time that the acquisition of datathat resulted in this image started.Physical Units X Direction (0018,6024) US 1 1 The physical units of the dimension of theregion. See 7.1.1.10 for valid values.Physical Units Y Direction (0018,6026) US 1 1 The physical units of the dimensi
41、on of theregion. See 7.1.1.10 for valid values.Physical Delta X (0018,602C) FD 1 1 The physical value per positive X pixelincrement. The units are as specified in thePhysical Units X Direction (0018,6024). See7.1.1.11.Physical Delta Y (0018,602E) FD 1 1 The physical value per positive Y pixelincreme
42、nt. The units are as specified in thePhysical Units Y Direction (0018,6024). See7.1.1.11.E26630837.1.1.6 For NDE US Images, Pixel Representation(0028,0103) is specified to use the following EnumeratedValue:0000H = unsigned integer0001H = signed integer7.1.1.7 For NDE US multi-frame images, the Attri
43、buteFrame Increment Pointer (0028,0009) of the Multi-frameModule (see DICOM Part 3 Section C.7.6.6) is specified by thefollowing defined terms:00181063 = sequencing by Frame Time (0018,1063)00181065 = sequencing by Frame Time Vector (0018,1065)7.1.1.8 For NDE US Images and NDE US-MF Images,Image Typ
44、e (0008,0008) is specified to be Type 2. The definedterms for value 3 are:C_SCAN B_SCAN TOF C_SCANVOLUME SCANValue 4 contains information about the ultrasonic inspectionmode. The defined terms for value 4 are:LONGITUDINAL SHEAR SURFACE WAVETOFD THRU TRANS LAMBSHEAR HORIZ SHEAR VERT7.1.1.9 For Gate N
45、ame (0008,2127) and Gate Number(0008,2128), the term Gate refers to a period of time overwhich ultrasonic data is collected. Gates are typically associ-ated with regions within the test specimen, the front surfaceecho or the back surface echo.7.1.1.10 Physical Units X Direction (0018,6024) and Physi
46、-cal Units Y Direction (0018,6026) provide Enumerated Valuesindicating the physical units of the dimensions of the image.Value Meaning Value Meaning0000H = None or not applicable 0001H= percent0002H= dB 0003H= cmValue Meaning Value Meaning0004H= seconds 0005H= hertz(seconds-1)0006H= dB/sec 0007H= cm
47、/sec0008H= cm20009H= cm2/sec000AH cm30000BH= cm3/sec000CH degrees7.1.1.11 The Physical Delta X (0018,602C) is the physicalvalue increment per positive X pixel increment, which is left toright. The Physical Delta Y (0018,602E) is the physical valueincrement per positive Y pixel increment, which is to
48、p tobottom.7.2 NDE US Equipment Module:7.2.1 Table 4 specifies the Attributes that describe NDEultrasound equipment.7.2.1.1 For NDE US Images, Pulser Type (0009,XX04) isspecified is specified to use the following defined terms.POSITIVE SPIKE SQUARE WAVE SINUSOIDALNEGATIVE SPIKE TONE BURST7.2.1.2 For
49、 NDE US Images, Amplifier Type (0009,XX0A)is specified is specified to use the following defined terms.LINEAR LOGARITHMIC7.2.1.3 For NDE US Images, Transducer Type (0018,6031)is specified is specified to use the following defined terms.SINGLE CRYSTAL SPLIT CRYSTAL LINEAR ARRAYCURVED LIN ARRAY SECTOR ARRAY SECTOR ANN ARRAYMATRIX ARRAY7.2.1.4 For NDE US Images, Element Shape (0009,XX13)is specified is specified to use the following defined terms.CIRCLE ELLIPSERECTANGLE RINGTABLE 4 NDE US Equipment Module AttributesGroup Number (0009,00XX) Private Creator Identifier
