Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM)

Download or read book Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) written by Oleg S. Pianykh and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2009-10-26 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the second edition of a very popular book on DICOM that introduces this complex standard from a very practical point of view. It is aimed at a broad audience of radiologists, clinical administrators, information technologists, medical students, and lecturers. The book provides a gradual, down to earth introduction to DICOM, accompanied by an analysis of the most common problems associated with its implementation. Compared with the first edition, many improvements and additions have been made, based on feedback from readers. Whether you are running a teleradiology project or writing DICOM software, this book will provide you with clear and helpful guidance. It will prepare you for any DICOM projects or problem solving, and assist you in taking full advantage of multifaceted DICOM functionality.