Survey DICOMConformance Statement(DCS)
SurveyDICOMConformanceStatement(DCS)
Please complete this survey by June 30, 2017.
Email to with the subject line: WG-31 DCS Survey.
This survey is circulated by DICOM’s Working Group 31 to collect feedback to guide this review and possible proposals to revise the DICOM Standard. The response is completely anonymous; it takes 10-20 minutes to complete.
Goals of the survey:
- IdentifyusesoftheDCSandhowinformationinDCSisused.
- Clarifywhetherexistinginformationissufficientorneedsextension.
- Determine whetherstructureneedsto beadaptedtomeetuser'sneeds.
*Required
1.Whichofthefollowingbestcharacterizesthetypeofworkyouperformforyouremployer?*
Markonlyonewith a X
____HealthcareProvider
____EquipmentManufacturer
____SystemIntegrator
____Consultant
____Educator
____Other: ______
2.Inwhichdepartmentdoyouwork?*
Markonlyonewith a X.
____ResearchandDevelopment
____Sales
____Purchasing
____Interoperability
____Testing Service
____Training
____Other: ______
3.AreyouusingtheDICOMConformanceStatementforanyofthefollowingpurposes?Please checkallthatapply.
Checkallthatapply with a X.
____Tocomparedifferentproductofferingswhenchoosingaproduct
____Tocheckwhethersystemfulfillsrequirements(tenderorRFP)
____Wheninstallingtoidentifyproductoptionsandsystemconfiguration
____Whileperformingacceptancetesting/interoperabilitytesting/validation
____Duringtroubleshootingtoevaluatetechnicaldetails(transfersyntaxes,SOPspecific conformance,…)
____Asinputtoproductspecificationduringproductdevelopment.
____Idon'tunderstandthequestion.
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4.WhatelsedoyouusetheDICOMConformanceStatementfor?
5.IsthecurrentcontentoftheDCSservingyourpurposescompletely?*
Markonlyonewith a X.
____YesSkiptoquestion11.
____PartiallySkiptoquestion6.
____NoSkiptoquestion6.
____NotsureSkiptoquestion6.
FurtherdetailsaboutDCScontent
PleaseprovidedetailsastowhythecurrentDCSfailstoserveyoupurposescompletely.
6.WhichofthefollowinginformationdoyoufindincompleteormissinginthetypicalDCS?
Pleasecheckallthatapply.
Checkallthatapply.
____SOPClassesthatcanbecreatedbythesystem
____SOPClassesthatcanbedisplayedbythesystem
____SOPClassesthatcanbeprocessedbythesystem
____Detailsregardingdisplaycapabilitiesofthesystem
____SummaryofDICOMSRTIDssupportedbythesystem
____Informationondeidentification
____Idonotunderstandthisquestion
7.WhatotherinformationintheDCSdoyoufindincompleteormissing?
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8.Whichofthesesectionsarehardtouse?Pleasecheckallthatapply.
Checkallthatapply.
____AssociationsPolicies(section4.2.x.2)
____SOPspecificconformance(section4.2.x.y.1.3)
____ListingofinformationcontentofallcreatedIODs
____Idon'tusethesesections
____Idon'tunderstandthisquestion
9.ArethereanyothersectionsintheDCSthatyoufindhardtouse?
10.Pleaseexplainwhatmakethesectionsidentifiedabovedifficulttouse,and/orpleasesuggest howtheycouldbeimproved.
DCSStructure
11.AreyousatisfiedwiththestructureoftheDCS,inotherwords,withhowtheDCSis organized?*
Markonlyonewith a X.
____YesSkiptoquestion15.
____NoSkiptoquestion12.
____NotsureSkiptoquestion12.
DCSStructure
PleaseprovidefurtherdetailsastowhatisunsatisfactorywiththestructureororganizationoftheDCS
12.SpecificAreasofConcernPleasecheckallthatapply
Checkallthatapply.
____Informationthatbelongstogetherissplitupacrossmultiplesections
____Toomuchrepetitiveinformation
____SplittingupinformationintoAEsinsection4makesthingsmoreconfusing
____Idon'tunderstandthisquestion
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13.Ifinformationthatisrelevantforaspecificproblemisdifficulttofind,pleaselistareasof concern:
14.PleaselistanyrecommendationsforimprovingtheDCS:
OverviewSection
15.DoyouusetheoverviewsectionoftheDCS?*
Markonlyonewith a X.
____YesSkiptoquestion16.
____NoSkiptoquestion17.
____Idon'tunderstandthequestionStopfillingoutthisform.
OverviewSectionUseScenarios
16.Whatdoyouusetheoverviewsectionfor?
Skiptoquestion18.
Whyno overviewsectionuse
17.Whydoyounotusetheoverviewsection?
Skiptoquestion18.
OverviewSectionMissingInformation
18.Doyouwishanyofthefollowingwereincludedintheoverviewsection?Pleasecheckallthat apply.
Checkallthatapply.
____WhichSOPClassescanbecreated
____WhichSOPClassescanbedisplayed
____WhichSOPClassescanbeprocessed
____ListofsupportedTransferSyntaxes
____ListofsupportedSRTIDtemplates
____SupportforDeIdentification
____Securityconsiderations
____Basicconfigurationinformation
____Idon'tunderstandthisquestion
19.Isthereanyotherinformationthatyouwishwereincludedintheoverviewsection?
20.WouldyoupreferthattheOverviewSectionwasaseparatedocument?
Markonlyonewith a X.
____Yes
____No
____Notsure
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