WG-24: DICOM in Surgery

SecretariatMedical Imaging and Technology Alliance
Christian Kücherer, Reutlingen University
wg24chairs@dicomstandard.org
ChairOliver Burgert, Reutlingen University
wg24chairs@dicomstandard.org
Last strategy update2021-08-16
MinutesWG-24 minutes
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Scope

To develop DICOM objects and services related to image guided surgery (IGS). Disseminate knowledge gained following the roadmap through workshops, conferences and special seminars.

Short Term Goals

  • Working on Image-Guided Surgery (IGS) related work items (see below)
  • Work item “Visual Light related multi-modal sensor and computed structured data”:
  • CP-2161 “Photogrammetric Model Enhancement of VL IODs”

Current Status

  • Work item “Visual Light related multi-modal sensor and computed structured data” was accepted by the DSC. Supplements derived from this work item:
    • VL Photogrammetric Camera Module

Work Items in Preparation

The following entities are discussed with respect to their relevance as DICOM work items:

  • Support for surgical reports by DICOM Structured Reports (title tbd)
  • Patient Outcome Trajectory / 3D Volume Interaction (title tbd)

Completed Supplements

  • Supp 131 Bone Mounted Implant Description Storage SOP Class
  • Supp 132 Surface Segmentation Storage SOP Class
  • Supp 134 Implantation Plan SR Document Storage SOP Class
  • Supp 138 Crestal Implant Storage SOP Class (jointly with DICOM WG 23 Dentitry)
  • Supp 154 Optical Surface Scanner Storage SOP Class

    Opportunities

    • The digital operating room (DOR) is becoming a reality. The market potential for those institutions which bring into the OR digital systems (e.g. a surgical PACS) which conform to Standards, such as a suitable DICOM extension, is extremely high.
    • Patients will benefit from every step taken towards an Electronic Medical Record (EMR) which is embedded in a standard DOR infrastructure.
    • Surgeries are becoming more standardized, therefore intra-operative support of surgeons is easier to accomplish.

    Relationship to other Standards and Standards Bodies

    • Geometric models (stl, vtk, …)
    • Electronic patient record (HL7, FHIR)
    • ISO 182 /SC2 Robots and Robotic Devices in Surgery and Medicine
    • IHE
    • SDC
    • OR.NET e.V.

    Miscellaneous

    Any comments referring to the Strategic Summary of WG-24 should be e-mailed to the general chair of WG-24.

      Future Roadmap and Objectives (Committee Direction):

      • None.

      Past Work:

      • The last finished work was Supp 154: Optical Surface Scanner Storage SOP Class, 2011.