ASTM E3147-18

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: E3147 − 18
Standard Practice for
Evaluating DICONDE Interoperability of Nondestructive
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Testing and Inspection Systems
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E3147; 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 1.9 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
1.1 This practice describes procedures for evaluating DI-
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
CONDE compliance of radiographic, ultrasonic and eddy
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
current examination instruments and systems.
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.2 This practice establishes no performance limits for
1.10 This international standard was developed in accor-
examination systems; if such acceptance criteria are required,
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
these must be specified by the using parties. Where acceptance
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
criteria are implied herein they are for example only and are
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
subject to more or less restrictive limits imposed by customer’s
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
and end user’s controlling documents.
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
1.3 The specific parameters to be evaluated, conditions and
2. Referenced Documents
frequency of test, and report data required, must also be
determined by the user.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
E1316 Terminology for Nondestructive Examinations
1.4 This practice may be used for the evaluation of a
E2339 Practice for Digital Imaging and Communication in
complete examination system, including search unit,
Nondestructive Evaluation (DICONDE)
instrument, interconnections, scanner fixtures and connected
E2663 Practice for Digital Imaging and Communication in
alarm and auxiliary devices, primarily in cases where such a
Nondestructive Evaluation (DICONDE) for Ultrasonic
system is used repetitively without change or substitution.This
Test Methods
practiceisnotintendedtobeusedasasubstituteforcalibration
E2699 Practice for Digital Imaging and Communication in
or standardization of an instrument or system to inspect any
Nondestructive Evaluation (DICONDE) for Digital Ra-
given material.
diographic (DR) Test Methods
1.5 Alternateprocedures,suchasexamplesdescribedinthis
E2738 Practice for Digital Imaging and Communication
practice, or others, may only be used with customer approval.
Nondestructive Evaluation (DICONDE) for Computed
1.6 It is expected that the customer sets the requirements for
Radiography (CR) Test Methods
the level to which this practice be conformed, including the
E2767 Practice for Digital Imaging and Communication in
requirements for which functionality and DICONDE interop-
Nondestructive Evaluation (DICONDE) for X-ray Com-
erability be incorporated for testing.
puted Tomography (CT) Test Methods
E2934 Practice for Digital Imaging and Communication in
1.7 Two customer types are targeted for usage: a high-level
Nondestructive Evaluation (DICONDE) for Eddy Current
purchaser wishing to quickly assess results and a low-level
(EC) Test Methods
systems developer wishing to understand the details about the
2.2 DICOM Standards
extent of the results, as discussed in Section 5.
NEMA Standards Publication PS3, Version 3 Digital Imag-
1.8 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
ing and Communications in Medicine (DICOM)
standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
ACR-NEMA 300-1998 Digital Imaging and Communica-
standard.
tions in Medicine
3. Terminology
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E07 on Nonde-
structive Testing and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E07.11 on Digital 3.1 Refer to Terminology E1316 for definitions of terms in
Imaging and Communication in Nondestructive Evaluation (DICONDE).
this practice.
Current edition approved Feb. 1, 2018. Published February 2018. DOI: 10.1520/
E3147–18. 3.2 Definitions:
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3.2.1 application entity (AE)—a local or remote DICOM 3.2.11 validation system—the real-world application entity
(DICONDE) service. that inter
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