Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM)

This is the first DICOM book introducing this complex imaging standard from a very practical point of view. The book is meant for a broad audience of radiologists, clinical administrators, IT and digital medicine practitioners. It provides a gradual, down-to-earth introduction into DICOM, accompanied by an analysis of the most common pitfalls and problems, associated with DICOM implementation. Whether running a teleradiology project, or writing DICOM software, this book is highly relevant. It will help the reader prepare for any DICOM project or problem-solving, and will assist in taking full advantage of powerful DICOM functionality.