File Archiving via Segmented DICOM Transmission
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current Picture Archiving and Communication Systems (PACS) face challenges in reliably transmitting and archiving large, non-standard medical files due to high risks of packet loss, as they are designed primarily for standard DICOM format files.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that involve transmitting image data in a non-standard format using a proprietary protocol and metadata in a self-defined or standard DICOM format using a standard protocol, allowing for reliable archiving and easy retrieval of image data by associating it with metadata through unique identifiers.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If standard DICOM protocol is used for transmitting large non-standard files, then compatibility with PACS is improved, but transmission reliability deteriorates due to high packet loss risk
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments large non-standard files into smaller standard DICOM files during the conversion process. This segmentation enables reliable transmission through standard protocols while maintaining PACS compatibility, as each smaller segment can be independently transmitted and reassembled at the destination.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the format parameters of non-standard files by converting them into standard DICOM format. This parameter transformation allows the files to be transmitted using reliable standard protocols while maintaining compatibility with the PACS system's expected input format.
2Reliability
If proprietary protocol is used for transmitting large nonstandard files, then transmission reliability is improved, but system compatibility worsens
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a file conversion system as an intermediary component between the proprietary transmission protocol and the standard DICOM protocol. This intermediary converts nonstandard files to standard format, enabling compatibility with standard protocols while maintaining the ability to handle large files that originally required proprietary protocols for reliable transmission.
3Stability of the object's composition
If large files are transmitted as single units, then data integrity is improved, but transmission failure risk worsens due to packet loss
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments large files into smaller standard-sized DICOM files before transmission. This segmentation reduces the risk of transmission failure by ensuring each file unit is small enough to be reliably transmitted without packet loss, while the systematic conversion and indexing processes maintain data integrity across all segments.
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AI summary
Systems and methods for file archiving. The systems may obtain an image file to be transmitted that includes image data in a first format and a metadata file in a second format. The metadata file may include identification information of the image data. The image data may be acquired from a scan of a subject using an imaging device. The systems may transmit, according to a first protocol, the image data in the first format to an image archiving system for archiving. The systems may also transmit, according to a second protocol, the metadata file in the second format to the image archiving system for archiving.