A solution for archiving and retrieving preclinical molecular imaging data in PACS using a DICOM gateway

Jasper Lee; Bihui Liu; Brent Liu

doi:10.1117/12.877739

25 March 2011 A solution for archiving and retrieving preclinical molecular imaging data in PACS using a DICOM gateway

Jasper Lee, Bihui Liu, Brent Liu

Proceedings Volume 7967, Medical Imaging 2011: Advanced PACS-based Imaging Informatics and Therapeutic Applications; 796710 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.877739
Event: SPIE Medical Imaging, 2011, Lake Buena Vista (Orlando), Florida, United States

Abstract

Advances in biology, computer technology and imaging technology have given rise to a scientific specialty referred to as molecular imaging, which is the in vivo imaging of cellular and molecular pathways using contrast-enhancing targeting agents. Increasing amounts of molecular imaging research are being performed at pre-clinical stages, generating diverse datasets that are unstructured and thereby lacking in archiving and distribution solutions. Since PACS in radiology is a mature clinical archiving solution, a method is proposed to convert current imaging files from preclinical molecular imaging studies into DICOM formats for archival and retrieval from PACS systems. A web-based DICOM gateway is presented with an emphasis on metadata mapping in the DICOM header, system connectivity, and overall user workflow. This effort to conform preclinical imaging data to the DICOM standard is necessary to utilize current PACS solutions for preclinical imaging data content archiving and distribution.

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Jasper Lee, Bihui Liu, and Brent Liu "A solution for archiving and retrieving preclinical molecular imaging data in PACS using a DICOM gateway", Proc. SPIE 7967, Medical Imaging 2011: Advanced PACS-based Imaging Informatics and Therapeutic Applications, 796710 (25 March 2011); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.877739

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