WG-27: Web Services for DICOM

SecretariatMedical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA)
Emily Hoefer, emily.hoefer@nema.org
Co-ChairsBill Wallace, Radical Imaging
wg27chairs@dicomstandard.org
Last strategy update2024-12-05
MinutesWG-27 minutes
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Scope

  • The scope of WG-27 is to cover the DICOMwebTM standard, both by correcting (CPs) and supplementing it with new material (Supplements)

Current Supplements, Work and Objectives:

  • DICOMweb 3D rendering
  • Various other small CPs
  • RESTful Modality Worklist
  • Guide for DICOMweb implementation and usage
  • NWIP for high throughput DICOMweb services

Challenges and Opportunities (Environment):

  • Ongoing joint efforts with HL7 FHIR imaging objects and IHE Radiology
  • DICOM+JSON needs improvement
  • IHE Encounter Based Imaging Profile.

Future Roadmap and Objectives (Committee Direction):

  • WG-14 Examining whether the DICOM SR XML format being considered should be added to DICOMweb

Past Work:

  • DICOM 3.0 PS18 Web Access to DICOM Persistent Objects. (WADO-URI)
  • DICOM Supplement 148: WADO via Web Services (WADO-WS)
  • DICOM Supplement 161: WADO by RESTful Web Services (WADO-RS)
  • DICOM Supplement 163: Store Over the Web by RESTful Web Services (STOW-RS)
  • DICOM Supplement 166: Query on ID for DICOM Objects (QIDO-RS)
  • DICOM Supplement 170: Server Options for RESTful Services
  • DICOM Supplement 171: RESTful interface to UPS
  • DICOM Supplement 174: RESTful Rendering (Introduction of Web Services in DICOM)
  • DICOM Supplement 183: PS3.18 Web Services Re-Documentation
  • DICOM Supplement 194: RESTful Non-Patient Object Storage
  • DICOM Supplement 198: Retire WADO-WS
  • DICOM Supplement 203: Thumbnail Resources for DICOMweb