Aug 3, 2011 ... No DI yet. Siemens. Yes (EI only) - On new equipment (YSIO, Luminos dRF and
Luminos. Agile). Legacy equipment will not support. No DI yet.
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Exposure Indices: Indices: Implementation Status S. Jeff Shepard, MS, DABR, FAAPM
Imaging Physics Department Diagnostic Imaging Division The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Houston, Texas
AAPM 2011 Imaging Education Radiography III
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Introduction Charge: • How is industry progressing in adoption of IEC 62494 Ed. 1? • Who is adopting recommended TG116 features? To what extent?
Outline: • Review TG116 recommended features • Aimed and performance tests and QC • Not covered in IEC standard
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Implementation Survey 1. Please describe your company’s exposure index and deviation index. 2. If you do not display an exposure index, is your company in the process of developing an index of detector exposure after every image? 3. Does your company’s exposure index conform to the definitions in IEC 62494--1 Ed. 1? 62494 4. If not, what do you call your exposure index and what symbol do you use for it? • What are the units of your exposure index? • The relationship between radiation conditions (ie (ie dose or exposure) at the detector and the exposure index • Standard beam conditions under which the index is defined 5. Do your DR products currently provide an index equivalent to the Deviation Index described in IEC 6249462494-1 Ed. 1 immediately after every exposure? 6. If not, is your company in the process of developing an index that provides feedback information to the technologist user about the adequacy of the exposure? MDACC Imaging Physics
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Implementation Survey 7. What do you call your Deviation Index and what symbol do you use for
it?
8. Do you provide other forms of feedback to the technologist user about
the adequacy of the exposure (color bars, thermometers, etc)?
9. What default target EI’s have you established and how does the user selectively change these values? 10. Has your company implemented storage and transmission of the EI and DI information in the DICOM header of the image? (EI: (0018,1411), EITGT: (0018,1412), and DI: (0018,1413)). 11. What is the number of significant digits your company uses for EI and DI? 12. Is the Deviation Index (DI) recalculated and displayed immediately after any modification of the detected image VOI by the operator? 13. Is the display of segmented image pixels possible? 14. Can the segmented region be saved as an overlay and images be exported for archival or viewing using DICOM services? MDACC Imaging Physics
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Implementation Survey 15. Is access to images containing forfor-processing pixel values (Q) possible on the console or through export using DICOM media storage? 16. Is the relationship between QK values and the standardized radiation exposure incident to the DR detector for tests of system performance provided to the user? 17. Is display of images without image processing (i.e., Q values) to report the mean, median, mode, standard deviation, and pixel count of values within ithi graphically hi ll defined d fi d regions i possible? ibl ? 18. Can the antianti-scatter grid be removed for calibration? 19. Can the KTGT values be imported and exported? 20. Are logs of the DI values and logs of the reasons for rejected and repeated images stored on the system? • • • •
Are the rejected images stored on the system? Do you provide software to analyze the logs? Can the logs be accessed over a network from a remote location? In what file format are the logs kept? MDACC Imaging Physics
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Implementation Survey 10 Vendors Invited
8 responded
− Agfa Healthcare
− Agfa Healthcare
− Canon
− Canon
− Carestream Health
− Carestream Health
j USA − Fujifilm
− Fujifilm USA
− GE Healthcare
− GE
− ICRCo
− ICRCo
− Konica Konica--Minolta − Philips Medical Systems
− Philips Medical Systems − Siemens Medical Systems
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Do your indices conform to IEC 62494 Ed. 1? Vendor
Implementation Status
Agfa
Yes (EI and DI) – On all new equipment Legacy systems can be upgraded (digitizer (plate reader) upgrade not required).
C Canon
Many legacy versions exist (RD, REX) – none are IEC compliant. L Latest (v ( 8.0) 8 0) is compliant l with h EI E only. l If f desired, d d newer NE software displays IEC compliant EI, and DI if EIT’s are entered.
Carestream
No, but new equipment will support IEC by 2012. Legacy EI will still be an option.
Fujifilm
Both a proprietary index and the IEC exposure indices are offered. IEC indices (EI and DI) comply. Either or both may be displayed. Proprietary index is S which does not comply with IEC.
Do your indices conform to IEC 62494 ed. 1? Vendor
Implementation Status
Agfa
Yes (EI and DI) – On all new equipment Legacy systems can be upgraded (digitizer (plate reader) upgrade not required).
C Canon
Many legacy versions exist (RD, REX) – none are IEC compliant. L Latest (v ( 8.0) 8 0) is compliant l with h EI E only. l If f desired, d d newer NE software displays IEC compliant EI, and DI if EIT’s are entered.
Carestream
No, but new equipment will support IEC by 2012. Legacy EI will still be an option.
Fujifilm
Both a proprietary index and the IEC exposure indices are offered. IEC indices (EI and DI) comply. Either or both may be displayed. Proprietary index is S which does not comply with IEC.
Do your indices conform to IEC? Vendor
Implementation Status
GE
Yes (EI and DI) – 2011 and later. Earlier products as described in TG116 Appendix (CDExp and UDExp). Does not apply to derived images (DES or Volume Rad).
ICRCo
No. Std beam does not conform. “Estimated Plate Dose” is equivalent to EI, but not compliant. Legacy index equivalent to DI but is called “EI”. Working on changing this.
Philips
Yes (EI only) – Eleva-based only (Digital Diagnost, PCR). Legacy equipment will not support. No DI yet.
Siemens
Yes (EI only) - On new equipment (YSIO, Luminos dRF and Luminos Agile). Legacy equipment will not support. No DI yet.
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Do your indices conform to IEC? Vendor
Implementation Status
GE
Yes (EI and DI) – 2011 and later. Earlier products as described in TG116 Appendix (CDExp and UDExp). Does not apply to derived images (DES or Volume Rad).
ICRCo
q to EI,, but not compliant. p No. “Estimated Plate Dose” is equivalent (Std beam does not conform.) Legacy index equivalent to DI but is called “EI”. Working on changing this.
Philips
Yes (EI only) – Eleva-based only (Digital Diagnost, PCR). Legacy equipment will not support. No DI yet.
Siemens
Yes (EI only) - On new equipment (YSIO, Luminos dRF and Luminos Agile). Legacy equipment will not support. No DI yet.
TG116 Recommended Features Target EI determination • IEC: EIT(b,v b,v)) tables to be established by “professional societies or by the Responsible Organization” (IEC 6060160601-1:2005, 3.101) • TG116: Established by the system administrator or the equipment manufacturer – Defaults provided by vendor as a starting point and then modified by the users to suit their preferences for noise content.
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Tools for Target EI Implementation Status
Vendor
Defaults
Edits
Agfa
No
Input by service engineer, “key operator”, or sys admin. NX workstation can automatically assign average of 50 exam views as target.
Canon
No
User sets all EIT values via manual entry.
Carestream
Will be provided by 2012.
Intended for manual customization by end user.
Fujifilm
July 2011, default target = 876 (Equivalent to S = 200, undergoing clinical review). Check with your Fujifilm representative for current default target values.
EIT may be changed in the user utility.
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Tools for Target EI Implementation Status
Vendor
Defaults
Edits
Agfa
No
Input by service engineer, “key operator”, or sys admin. NX workstation can automatically assign average of 50 exam views as target.
Canon
No
User sets all EIT values via manual entry.
Carestream
Will be provided by 2012.
Intended for manual customization by end user.
Fujifilm
July 2011, default target = 876 (Equivalent to S = 200, undergoing clinical review). Check with your Fujifilm representative for current default target values.
EIT may be changed in the user utility.
Tools for Target EI Implementation Status
Vendor
Defaults
Edits
Agfa
No
Input by service engineer, “key operator”, or sys admin. NX workstation can automatically assign average of 50 exam views as target.
Canon
No
User sets all EIT values via manual entry.
Carestream
Will be provided by 2012.
Intended for manual customization by end user.
Fujifilm
July 2011, default target = 876 (Equivalent to S = 200, undergoing clinical review). Check with your Fujifilm representative for current default target values.
EIT may be changed in the user utility.
Target EI determination Implementation Status
Vendor
Defaults
Edits
GE
GE provides default Target EI values.
Intended for manual customization by end user.
ICRCo
Target plate exposure values are provided by ICRCo.
The user cannot change the target values
Philips
NA
NA
Siemens No
Maximum and minimum clinical EXI values can be defined in very organ program via selection of a parameter subset.
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Target EI determination Implementation Status
Vendor
Defaults
Edits
GE
GE provides default Target EI values.
Intended for manual customization by end user.
ICRCo
Target plate exposure values are provided by ICRCo.
The user cannot change the target values
Philips
NA
NA Maximum and minimum clinical EXI values can be defined in very organ program via selection of a parameter subset.
Siemens No
Target EI determination Implementation Status
Vendor
Defaults
Edits
GE
GE provides default Target EI values.
Intended for manual customization by end user.
ICRCo
Target plate exposure values are provided by ICRCo.
The user cannot change the target values
Philips
NA
NA Maximum and minimum clinical EXI values can be defined in very organ program via selection of a parameter subset.
Siemens No
Target EI determination Implementation Status
Vendor
Defaults
Edits
GE
GE provides default Target EI values.
Intended for manual customization by end user.
ICRCo
Target plate exposure values are provided by ICRCo.
The user cannot change the target values
Philips
NA (pending future roll-out)
NA (pending future roll-out)
Siemens No
Maximum and minimum clinical EXI values can be defined in very organ program via selection of a parameter subset.
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TG116 Recommended Features Use graphics to enhance reporting of DI • Sliding bar • Color Color--coded tools (Thermometer) • VOI histogram with limits indicated
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Graphical Feedback for DI Vendor
Implementation Status
Agfa
Yes - Displayed numerically and in graphical form using a color bar. The length of the bar increases as the Deviation Index increases or decreases from 0. Green, Yellow or Red depending on difference from 0.
Canon
Histogram chart displayed. (Limits?)
Carestream DI message turns Red. Fujifilm
Pop-up notification if EI Limits established and exceeded.
GE
Yes – DI displayed as a number placed within a “bar” consisting of 5 segments (4 user-customizable thresholds, inner and outer). The segment color is GREEN for DI within the inner thresholds, ORANGE otherwise. A message is also displayed (customizable) by segment.
ICRCo
Yes. Acceptable is Green, unacceptable is Red (high or low).
Philips and Siemens
N/A
Graphical Feedback for DI Vendor
Implementation Status
Agfa
Yes - Displayed numerically and in graphical form using a color bar. The length of the bar increases as the Deviation Index increases or decreases from 0. Green, Yellow or Red depending on difference from 0.
Canon
Histogram chart displayed.
Carestream DI message turns Red. Fujifilm
Pop-up notification if EI Limits established and exceeded.
GE
Yes – DI displayed as a number placed within a “bar” consisting of 5 segments (4 user-customizable thresholds, inner and outer). The segment color is GREEN for DI within the inner thresholds, ORANGE otherwise. A message is also displayed (customizable) by segment.
ICRCo
Yes. Acceptable is Green, unacceptable is Red (high or low).
Philips and Siemens
N/A
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Implementation Status
Agfa
Yes - Displayed numerically and in graphical form using a color bar. The length of the bar increases as the Deviation Index increases or decreases from 0. Green, Yellow or Red depending on difference from 0.
Canon
Histogram chart displayed.
Carestream DI message turns Red. Fujifilm
Pop-up notification if EI Limits established and exceeded.
GE
Yes – DI displayed as a number placed within a “bar” consisting of 5 segments (4 user-customizable thresholds, inner and outer). The segment color is GREEN for DI within the inner thresholds, ORANGE otherwise. A message is also displayed (customizable) by segment.
ICRCo
Yes. Acceptable is Green, unacceptable is Red (high or low).
Philips and Siemens
N/A
Graphical Feedback for DI Vendor
Implementation Status
Agfa
Yes - Displayed numerically and in graphical form using a color bar. The length of the bar increases as the Deviation Index increases or decreases from 0. Green, Yellow or Red depending on difference from 0.
Canon
Histogram chart displayed.
Carestream DI message turns Red. Fujifilm
Pop-up notification if EI Limits established and exceeded.
GE
Yes – DI displayed as a number placed within a “bar” consisting of 5 segments (4 user-customizable thresholds, inner and outer). The segment color is GREEN for DI within the inner thresholds, ORANGE otherwise. A message is also displayed (customizable) by segment.
ICRCo
Yes. Acceptable is Green, unacceptable is Red (high or low).
Philips and Siemens
N/A
Graphical Feedback for DI Vendor
Implementation Status
Agfa
Yes - Displayed numerically and in graphical form using a color bar. The length of the bar increases as the Deviation Index increases or decreases from 0. Green, Yellow or Red depending on difference from 0.
Canon
Histogram chart displayed.
Carestream DI message turns Red. Fujifilm
Pop-up notification if EI Limits established and exceeded.
GE
Yes – DI displayed as a number placed within a “bar” consisting of 5 segments (4 user-customizable thresholds, inner and outer). The segment color is GREEN for DI within the inner thresholds, ORANGE otherwise. A message is also displayed (customizable) by segment.
ICRCo
Yes. Acceptable is Green, unacceptable is Red (high or low).
Philips and Siemens
N/A
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TG116 Recommended Features IEC and TG116 call for the indices to change dynamically with manual modification of the VOI after image acquisition • Due to failure of VOI recognition
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Indices change with postpostacquisition VOI modification Vendor
Implementation Status
Agfa
Yes
Canon
No. The user cannot change the VOI.
Carestream Yes Fujifilm
Yes, when the exposure menu is changed and the image is reprocessed.
GE
Yes – with change in electronic collimation (shuttering).
ICRCo
No
Philips
N/A
Siemens
Yes
Indices change with postpostacquisition VOI modification Vendor
Implementation Status
Agfa
Yes
Canon
No. The user cannot change the VOI.
Carestream Yes Fujifilm
Yes, when the exposure menu is changed and the image is reprocessed.
GE
Yes – with change in electronic collimation (shuttering).
ICRCo
No, (Will not re-calculate)
Philips
N/A
Siemens
Yes
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TG116 Recommended Features Tools for verification of proper automated segmentation software result • Overlay image of pixels normalized pixel values (QK) – Export of segmented pixels as an overlay
• Pop Pop--up display of the ForFor-Processing pixel (Q) histogram with highlighted min and max image pixels
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Segmentation Verification Tools Vendor
Implementation Status Segmented pixels can be displayed as overlay?
Exportable?
Agfa
The area outside of the segmented pixels can be masked by a semi-transparent border (adjustable No opacity).
Canon
No
No
The system will display the region of the image Carestream segmented by the black surround mask (basically the x-ray collimated region).
Yes
Fujifilm
No
No
GE
No
No
ICRCo
No (Eventually, yes)
No (Eventually)
Philips
Yes
No
Siemens
No
No
Segmentation Verification Tools Vendor
Implementation Status Segmented pixels can be displayed as overlay?
Exportable?
Agfa
The area outside of the segmented pixels can be masked by a semi-transparent border (adjustable No opacity).
Canon
No
No
The system will display the region of the image Carestream segmented by the black surround mask (basically the x-ray collimated region).
Yes
Fujifilm
No
No
GE
No
No
ICRCo
No (Eventually, yes)
No (Eventually)
Philips
Yes
No
Siemens
No
No
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Segmentation Verification Tools Vendor
Implementation Status Segmented pixels can be displayed as overlay?
Exportable?
Agfa
The area outside of the segmented pixels can be masked by a semi-transparent border (adjustable No opacity).
Canon
No
No
The system will display the region of the image Carestream segmented by the black surround mask (basically the x-ray collimated region).
Yes
Fujifilm
No
No
GE
No
No
ICRCo
No (Eventually, yes)
No (Eventually)
Philips
Yes
No
Siemens
No
No
Segmentation Verification Tools Vendor
Implementation Status Segmented pixels can be displayed as overlay?
Exportable?
Agfa
The area outside of the segmented pixels can be masked by a semi-transparent border (adjustable No opacity).
Canon
No
No
The system will display the region of the image Carestream segmented by the black surround mask (basically the x-ray collimated region).
Yes
Fujifilm
No
No
GE
No
No
ICRCo
No (Eventually, yes)
No (Eventually)
Philips
Yes
No
Siemens
No
No
TG116 Recommended Features Deviation Index Format • DI = 0 is supposed to be a perfect exposure, but the precision of the DI (# decimal places) will have impact – Round? Truncate? – Is +1 really 0.5 or 1.4 (12% or 38% high)? – TG116: One digit before/after the decimal to reflect subtle exposure errors and facilitate trend analysis – IEC: Undefined
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TG116 Recommended Features The DICOM header • • • •
EI: (0018,1411) EIT: (0018,1412) DI: (0018,1413) DICOM Value Representation is DS (Decimal String) with optional # of characters before/after decimal • Not all vendors support this
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Deviation Index Format & DICOM Tag support Implementation Status
Vendor
Format
DICOM Tags Supported?
Agfa
2 digits after the decimal
Canon
2 decimal places
Yes No
Carestream 2 digits after the decimal
Yes
Fujifilm
1 digit after the decimal
Yes
GE
1 digit after the decimal
Yes
ICRCo
3 digits after the decimal
No
Philips
Integer (no changes planned)
No
Siemens
Integer
Yes
Deviation Index Format & DICOM Tag support Implementation Status
Vendor
Format
Agfa
2 digits after the decimal
Canon
2 decimal places
DICOM Tags Supported? Yes No
Carestream 2 digits after the decimal
Yes
Fujifilm
1 digit after the decimal
Yes
GE
1 digit after the decimal
Yes
ICRCo
3 digits after the decimal
No
Philips
Integer (no changes planned)
No
Siemens
Integer
Yes
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Deviation Index Format & DICOM Tag support Implementation Status
Vendor
Format
DICOM Tags Supported?
Agfa
2 digits after the decimal
Yes
Canon
2 decimal places
No
Carestream 2 digits after the decimal
Yes
Fujifilm
1 digit after the decimal
Yes
GE
1 digit after the decimal
Yes
ICRCo
3 digits after the decimal
No
Philips
Integer (no changes planned)
No
Siemens
Integer
Yes
TG116 Recommended Features Export and import KTGT (EIT)
• A process for updating the tables of all systems within a networked system – Changes in EIT values readily disseminated to distributed systems
• Facilitate sharing between imaging facilities using the same DR system
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Export and Import of EIT Tables Vendor Agfa Canon
Implementation Status Yes. EIT values can be shared between NX modality workstations,
too.
EIT values can be exported and imported within the protocol database between systems. But there is no provision to independently import or export a table of values.
Carestream Yes. Yes Fujifilm
Yes.
GE
Export, yes. Import, No.
ICRCo
No response
Philips
N/A
Siemens
Yes (via USB)
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Export and Import of EIT Tables Vendor Agfa Canon
Implementation Status Yes. EIT values can be shared between NX modality workstations,
too.
EIT values can be exported and imported within the protocol database between systems. But there is no provision to independently import or export a table of values.
Carestream Yes. Yes Fujifilm
Yes.
GE
Export, yes. Import, No.
ICRCo
No response
Philips
N/A
Siemens
Yes (via USB)
Export and Import of EIT Tables Vendor Agfa Canon
Implementation Status Yes. EIT values can be shared between NX modality workstations,
too.
EIT values can be exported and imported within the protocol database between systems. But there is no provision to independently import or export a table of values.
Carestream Yes. Yes Fujifilm
Yes.
GE
Export, yes. Import, No.
ICRCo
No response
Philips
N/A
Siemens
Yes (via USB)
Export and Import of EIT Tables Vendor Agfa Canon
Implementation Status Yes. EIT values can be shared between NX modality workstations,
too.
EIT values can be exported and imported within the protocol database between systems. But there is no provision to independently import or export a table of values.
Carestream Yes. Yes Fujifilm
Yes.
GE
Export, yes. Import, No.
ICRCo
No response
Philips
N/A
Siemens
Yes (via USB)
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Export and Import of EIT Tables Vendor
Implementation Status Yes. EIT values can be shared between NX modality workstations,
Agfa
too.
EIT values can be exported and imported within the protocol database between systems. But there is no provision to independently import or export a table of values.
Canon
Carestream Yes. Yes Fujifilm
Yes.
GE
Export, yes. Import, No.
ICRCo
No response NA (pending future roll-out)
Philips Siemens
Yes (via USB)
TG116 Recommended Features Tests of system performance and calibration verification in the clinic
• Removable grid • Access to images containing normalized for--processing pixel values for
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Tests of system performance and calibration Implementation Status Vendor
QK and exposure
Removable grid
For-processing images at console
DICOM Export to Media
Agfa
Yes (upon request)
N/A
Yes, on the NX WS only
Yes, from the NX WS only (Log E)
Canon
No
N/A
No
No Yes (Pattern processing, Log E)
Carestream
Yes
Yes
Yes (Pattern processing) – ROI tools provided, too
Fujifilm
Non responsive
Yes
No
No
GE
“Sensitivity” value Yes is conversion factor
Yes
Yes
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Tests of system performance and calibration Implementation Status Vendor
QK and exposure
Removable grid
For-processing images at console
DICOM Export to Media
Agfa
Yes (upon request)
N/A
Yes, on the NX WS only
Yes, from the NX WS only (Log E)
Canon
No
N/A
No
No Yes (Pattern processing, Log E)
Carestream
Yes
Yes
Yes (Pattern processing) – ROI tools provided, too
Fujifilm
Non responsive
Yes
No
No
GE
“Sensitivity” value Yes is conversion factor
Yes
Yes
Tests of system performance and calibration Implementation Status
Forprocessing images at console
Vendor
QK and exposure
ICRCo
Future
“Our calibration pr c dur is d procedure done n without the use of anti-scatter grid.”
Philips
No
Yes, but calibration is performed with the Yes grid.
Siemens
Yes
Yes
Removable grid
Future
DICOM Export to Media Yes
Yes
No. “Physical EI” is an No response indicator of QK values.
Tests of system performance and calibration Implementation Status
Forprocessing images at console
Vendor
QK and exposure
ICRCo
Future
“Our calibration pr c dur is d procedure done n without the use of anti-scatter grid.”
Philips
No
Yes, but calibration is performed with the Yes grid.
Siemens
Yes
Yes
Removable grid
Future
No. “Physical EI” is an indicator of QK values.
DICOM Export to Media Yes
Yes
No response
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TG116 Recommended Features Logs of EI/DI values and logs of the reasons for rejected and repeated images • Identify potential problematic exams • Problems with equipment • Technologists in need of coaching
• Software to analyze the logs to assist with process improvement – EnterpriseEnterprise-wide software for centralized data accumulation and analysis
• For every rejected image, store: – Anatomical view selection – Technique factor information – The image itself
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DI and Repeat/Reject Logs Implementation Status Vendor
DI logs stored?
Repeat/Reject logs stored?
Agfa
Yes, on the NX modality workstation
Yes, on the NX modality workstation
Canon
No, but planned
No
Yes
Yes
Carestream Fujifilm GE
No response
Yes
Yes
Yes
ICRCo
No
Yes
Philips
N/A
Yes
DI, No. EI, Yes
Yes
Siemens
DI and Repeat/Reject Logs Implementation Status Vendor
Software to analyze logs provided?
Rejected images stored?
Yes, on the NX modality workstation
Yes, on the NX workstation (Cache). Can also be exported to a PACS.
Canon
No
Yes
Carestream
Yes
Yes
Fujifilm
Yes
Yes
Yes (RRA function)
Jpeg, for 100 days
ICRCo
No response
No response
Philips
Yes
Yes
Siemens
No
Yes
Agfa
GE
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DI and Repeat/Reject Logs Implementation Status Vendor
Logs accessible over a network?
Data format
Agfa
CMS enables user access to multiple NX workstations for system-wide QC
XML
Canon
No (Folder can be “shared”) shared )
CSV
Carestream
Yes
CSV
Fujifilm
No
CSV
GE
No
CSV
ICRCo
No response
No response
Philips
Future
Proprietary (export as CSV)
No (USB only)
CSV
Siemens
DI and Repeat/Reject Logs Implementation Status Vendor
Logs accessible over a network?
Data format
Agfa
CMS enables user access to multiple NX workstations for system-wide QC
XML
Canon
No (Folder can be “shared”) shared )
CSV
Carestream
Yes
CSV
Fujifilm
No
CSV
GE
No
CSV
ICRCo
No response
No response
Philips
Future
Proprietary (export as CSV)
No (USB only)
CSV
Siemens
Summary
Agfa
Canon
Carestream
Fujifilm
GE
ICRCo
IEC EI Conformance
Y
Y
N*
Y
Y
N*
Y
IEC DI Conformance
Y
Y
N*
Y
Y
N*
N*
N*
EIT defaults
N
N
N*
Y
Y
Y
NA
N*
EIT defaults editable
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
NA
NA
Graphical Feedback on DI
Y
?
Y
Y
Y
NA
NA
NA
Recalc Indices after VOI change
Y
N
Y
Y
Y
N
NA
Y
VOI Overlay
Y
N
Y
N
N
N*
Y
N
Export VOI Overlay
N
N
Y
N
N
N*
N
N
DI Format
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
N
DICOM Tags g
Y
N
Y
Y
Y
N
N
Y
Export/Import EIT
Y
?
Y
Y
Y/N
?
N/A
QK vs Exposure
Y
N
Y
?
Y
N*
N
Y
Removable Grid
N/A
N/A
Y
Y
Y
N/A
Y
Y
For-Processing Display
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N*
Y
N
For-Processing Export
Y
N
Y
N
Y
Y
Y
?
DI Logs stored
Y
N*
Y
?
Y
N
NA
NA
Repeat/Reject Logs
Y
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Rejected Images Stored
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
?
Y
Y
Log Analysis SW
Y
N
Y
Y
Y
N
Y
N
Log Analysis SW
Y
N
Y
Y
Y
?
Y
N
Logs accessible via network
Y
N
Y
N
N
?
N*
N
CSV Format
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
?
Y
Y
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Vendor
By 2012
Philips
Siemens Y
Y
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8/3/2011
THANK YOU! Bruce Apgar (Agfa) Steve Meyer (Canon) John (Ian) Yorkston (Carestream Carestream)) Bob Uzenoff (Fujifilm, MITA) K d Jabri Kadri b (GE) Abhinav Singh ((ICRCo ICRCo)) Ulrich Neitzel (Philips) Viola Fernandez (Siemens) Mike Flynn David Leong
Questions?
[email protected]
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