Within the field of health informatics this International Standard addresses the exchange of digital images, and
information related to the production and management of those images, between both medical imaging
equipment and systems concerned with the management and communication of that information.
This International Standard is intended to facilitate interoperability of medical imaging equipment and
information systems by specifying:
- a set of protocols to be followed by systems claiming conformance to this International Standard.
- the syntax and semantics of commands and associated information data models that ensure effective
communication between implementations of this International Standard;
- information that shall be supplied with an implementation for which conformance to this International
Standard is claimed.
This International Standard does not specify:
- the implementation details of any features of this International Standard on a device or systems for which
conformance is claimed;
- the overall set of features and functions to be expected from a larger system implemented by integrating
a group of devices and systems each claiming conformance to this International Standard;
- a testing/validation procedure to assess an implementation's conformance to this International Standard.
Within health informatics, both medical imaging systems and equipment concerned with the management and
communication of medical image data may also be required to interoperate with systems in other areas of
health informatics. The communication of these data with these other areas may be in the scope of other
standards.
BS EN ISO 12052:2011 history
2017BS EN ISO 12052:2017 Health informatics. Digital imaging and communication in medicine (DICOM) including workflow and data management
2011BS EN ISO 12052:2011 Health informatics. Digital imaging and communication in medicine (DICOM) including workflow and data management
2004BS EN 12052:2004 Health informatics - Digital imaging - Communication, workflow and data management
2002BS DD ENV 13939:2002 Health informatics - Medical data interchange: HIS/RIS-PACS and HIS/RIS - Modality interface