ASTM E2934-13

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Designation:E2934 −13
StandardPractice for
Digital Imaging and Communication in Nondestructive
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Evaluation (DICONDE) for Eddy Current (EC) Test Methods
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2934; 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 1.4 Although this practice contains no values that require
units, it does describe methods to store and communicate data
1.1 This practice facilitates the interoperability of eddy
that do require units to be properly interpreted. The values
current imaging and data acquisition equipment by specifying
stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units
the image data transfer and archival storage in commonly
of measurement are included in this standard.
accepted terms. This document is intended to be used in
conjunction with Practice E2339 on Digital Imaging and 1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
Communication in Nondestructive Evaluation (DICONDE). safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
Practice E2339 defines an industrial adaptation of the NEMA responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
Standards Publication titled Digital Imaging and Communica- priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
tions in Medicine (DICOM, see http://medical.nema.org), an bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
international standard for image data acquisition, review,
2. Referenced Documents
storage and archival storage. The goal of Practice E2339,
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commonly referred to as DICONDE, is to provide a standard
2.1 ASTM Standards:
that facilitates the display and analysis of NDE results on any
E1316 Terminology for Nondestructive Examinations
system conforming to the DICONDE standard. Toward that
E2339 Practice for Digital Imaging and Communication in
end, Practice E2339 provides a data dictionary and a set of
Nondestructive Evaluation (DICONDE)
information modules that are applicable to all NDE modalities. 3
2.2 NEMA Standards:
This practice supplements Practice E2339 by providing infor-
Standard for Digital Imaging and Communications in Medi-
mation object definitions, information modules and a data
cine (DICOM), 2009
dictionary that are specific to eddy current test methods.
1.2 This practice has been developed to overcome the issues 3. Terminology
that arise when analyzing or archiving data from eddy current
3.1 Definitions:
test equipment using proprietary data transfer and storage
3.1.1 Nondestructive evaluation terms used in this practice
methods. As digital technologies evolve, data must remain
can be found in Terminology E1316.
decipherable through the use of open, industry-wide methods
3.1.2 DICONDE terms used in this practice are defined in
for data transfer and archival storage. This practice defines a
Practice E2339.
method where all the eddy current technique parameters and
inspection data are communicated and stored in a standard
4. Summary of Practice
manner regardless of changes in digital technology.
4.1 A fundamental principle of DICONDE is the use of
1.3 This practice does not specify:
standard definitions and attribute formats for data communica-
1.3.1 A testing or validation procedure to assess an imple-
tion and storage. This means all systems that are DICONDE
mentation’s conformance to the standard,
compliant use a common data dictionary and common com-
1.3.2 The implementation details of any features of the
munication protocols. To further standardization, the elements
standard on a device claiming conformance, or
in the data dictionary are organized into common groups
1.3.3 The overall set of features and functions to be ex-
referred to as information modules. The data dictionary and
pected from a system implemented by integrating a group of
devices each claiming DICONDE conformance.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E07 on contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Nondestructive Testing and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E07.11 on Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
Digital Imaging and Communication in Nondestructive Evaluation (DICONDE). the ASTM website.
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Current edition approved July 1, 2013. Published July 2013. DOI: 10.1520/ Available from National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), 1300
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