ASTM E3169-18

This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation: E3169 − 18
Standard Guide for
Digital Imaging and Communication in Nondestructive
Evaluation (DICONDE)
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E3169; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope DICONDE standard for the transfer of digital nondestructive
test data can successfully transfer data.
1.1 The display, transfer and storage of digital nondestruc-
1.7 This document provides an overview of how to utilize
tive evaluation data in a common, open format is necessary for
the ASTM DICONDE standard practices found in 2.1.3 for
the effective interpretation and preservation of evaluation
validating that two or more systems that follow the ASTM
results. ASTM International has developed common open
DICONDE standard for the display of digital nondestructive
standards for Digital Imaging and Communication in Nonde-
structive Evaluation (DICONDE) based on the ubiquitous test data display data consistently.
healthcare industry standard Digital Imaging and Communica-
1.8 Although this guide contains no values that require
tion in Medicine (DICOM). This guide provides an overview
units, it does describe methods to store and communicate data
of the ASTM International standard practices that address
that do require units to be properly interpreted. The SI units
DICONDE and assistance in identifying the correct standard
required by this guide are to be regarded as standard. No other
practices for different use cases.
units of measurement are included in this guide.
1.2 This document provides an overview of how to utilize
1.9 This standard does not purport to address all of the
the ASTM DICONDE standard practices found in paragraph
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
2.1.2 on ASTM DICONDE Test Methods Standards for the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
display, transfer and storage of digital nondestructive test data
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.3 This document provides an overview of how to utilize
1.10 This international standard was developed in accor-
the DICOM standard found in paragraph 2.2 on Other Docu-
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
ments for the display, transfer and storage of digital nonde-
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
structive test data for test methods not explicitly addressed by
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
a DICONDE standard practice but having an equivalent
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
medical imaging modality.
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
1.4 This document provides recommendations for the
display, transfer and storage of nondestructive digital test data
2. Referenced Documents
not addressed in 1.2 or 1.3.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
1.5 This document provides an overview of how to utilize 2.1.1 General ASTM Standards:
the ASTM DICONDE standard practices found in paragraph
E1316 Terminology for Nondestructive Examinations
2.1.3 on ASTM DICONDE Interoperability Standards for 2.1.2 ASTM DICONDE Test Method Standards:
validating a system that follows the ASTM DICONDE stan-
E2339 Practice for Digital Imaging and Communication in
dard for the display, transfer and storage of digital nondestruc- Nondestructive Evaluation (DICONDE)
tive test data.
E2663 Practice for Digital Imaging and Communication in
Nondestructive Evaluation (DICONDE) for Ultrasonic
1.6 This document provides an overview of how to utilize
Test Methods
the ASTM DICONDE standard practices found in 2.1.3 for
E2699 Practice for Digital Imaging and Communication in
validating that two or more systems that follow the ASTM
Nondestructive Evaluation (DICONDE) for Digital Ra-
diographic (DR) Test Methods
This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E07 on
Nondestructive Testing and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E07.11 on For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Digital Imaging and Communication in Nondestructive Evaluation (DICONDE). contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Current edition approved June 15, 2018. Published August 2018. DOI: 10.1520/ Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
E3169-18. the ASTM website.
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E2738 Practice for Digital Imaging and Communication example of this is E2934 DICONDE for Eddy Current Test
Nondestructive Evaluation (DICONDE) for Computed Methods. In this case, the DICOM standard officially recog-
Radiography (CR) Test Methods nizes the existence of the DICONDE Specialized SOP Classes
E2767 Practice for Digital Imaging and Communication in andwillnotcreateafutureversionoftheDICOMstandardthat
Nondestructive Evaluation (DICONDE) for X-ray Com- conflicts with the DICONDE Specialized SOP Classes. The
puted Tomography (CT) Test Methods DICONDE standard practices that are based on Specialized
E2934 Practice for Digital Imaging and Communication in SOP Classes result in a low level of interoperability with
Nondestructive Evaluation (DICONDE) for Eddy Current DICOM compliant devices. In most cases, DICOM compliant
(EC) Test Methods devices will not accept the data since it is not a DICOM
2.1.3 ASTM DICONDE Interoperability Standards: Standard SOP Class.
E3147 PracticeforEvaluatingDICONDEInteroperabilityof
4.3.3 The purpose of DICONDE is to provide a standard
Nondestructive Testing and Inspection Systems
way to universally access the NDT data and associated
metadata produced by NDT systems. DICONDE facilitates the
2.2 Other Documentation:
NEMA Standards Publication PS3, Version 3: Digital Imag- interoperability of NDE imaging and data acquisition equip-
ment by specifying the image data in commonly accepted
ing and Communications in Medicine (DICOM)
ACR-NEMA 300-1998 Digital Imaging and Communica- terms. It describes a standard protocol to display, transfer, and
store the NDT data, utilizing the protocol established by
tions in Medicine
DICOM, providing a means to automatically and transparently
3. Terminology
communicate between compliant equipment without loss of
information. As such, it also provides a standard methodology
3.1 Definitions:
to organize and retain the NDT data. The overall organization
3.1.1 Nondestructive evaluation terms used in this practice
of ASTM’s DICONDE standards and their relationship to
can be found in Terminology E1316.
DICOM is shown in Fig. 1.
3.1.2 DICONDE terms used in this practice can be found in
Terminology E2339 and E3147.
4.4 NDT systems using DICONDE should do so in a
manner that guarantees their ability to interoperate with other
4. Summary of Guide
NDT systems that implement DICONDE. The inability to
4.1 DICOM provides rich methods for managing the universally access the data and associated metadata produced
display, transfer and storage of a wide variety of digital test by NDT systems defeats the purpose of DICONDE.
data.An explicit list of the digital data covered can be found in
4.4.1 Vendors utilizing DICONDE are required to provide a
the DICOM standard. These modalities are referred to as
conformance statement for each product claiming DICONDE
Standard SOP Classes.
conformance. The conformance statement is a technical docu-
ment that outlines the relevant services for comparison with
4.2 DICOM provides the flexibility to address the storage of
other systems to ensure communications work effectively.
digital data not expressly defined in a Standard SOP Class.
4.4.2 In practice, it is impossible for vendors to ensure
4.2.1 Standard Extended SOPClasses extend Standard SOP
DICONDE systems interoperate in isolation. Specific test
Classes with additional data that is user optional. Use of a
protocols are needed for vendors to be able to verify the ability
Standard Extended SOP Class does not impact the interoper-
of products claiming DICONDE conformance with similar
ability of the SOP Class.
products from other vendors.
4.2.2 Specialized SOP Classes are derived from Standard
SOP Class but include changes to the mandatory data associ- 4.4.3 For widespread adoption, systems claiming DI-
ated with the SOP Class. Use of a Specialized SOP Class does CONDE conformance should be able to be verified for the end
impactinteroperabilityandrequiresupdatestotheDICOMand user. Specific test protocols are needed for verifying and
DICONDE standards to ensure interoperability. documenting DICONDE conformance.
4.3 The DICONDE standard is comprised of both Standard
5. Significance and Use
Extended and Specialized SOP Classes.
4.3.1 Standard Extended SOP Classes are utilized when
5.1 Personnel responsible for the creation, display, transfer
there is a medical imaging modality that closely aligns with a
or storage of digital nondestructive evaluation results will use
nondestructive test method. Examples of this are E2663
this guide.
DICONDE for UltrasonicTest Methods and E2699 DICONDE
5.2 Personnel responsible for the design and manufacture of
for Digital Radiographic Test Methods. The DICONDE stan-
NDT systems conforming to the DICONDE standard will use
dard practices that utilize Standard Extended SOP Classes
this guide.
maintain the most interoperability with DICOM compliant
devices.
5.3 Personnel responsible for the purchase and implemen-
4.3.2 Specialized SOP Classes are utilized for test methods
tation of NDT systems conforming to the DICONDE standard
that do not have an equivalent medical imaging modality. An
will use this guide.
5.4 This guide will recommend courses of action for utiliz-
ing the DICONDE standard for the use cases described in 5.1,
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