Seven reasons for DICONDE

by · December 23, 2019

In the medical sector, the DICOM Standard (Digital Imaging and Communication in Medicine) regulates the digital image management since more than 20 years. It defines the communication and exchange of data between (patient) administration systems, imaging modalities and storage archives and is established worldwide with manufacturers of modalities and software as well as hospitals and users.

The advantages of DICOM for the medical area have been uncovered by ASTM for the industrial material testing. In 2004, after a 5-year development phase, the initial version of DICONDE (Digital Imaging and Communication in Non-Destructive Evaluation) has been introduced as ASTM E2339. Today, this universal and vendor neutral standard has been extended to all common procedures of destructive and non-destructive material testing (see ASTM E2663, E2699, E2738, E2767, E2934).

There are many reasons why DICONDE should be used as the standard file format as well as for data communication in NDT.

  • 1. DICONDE supports all image and data types in NDT
  • 2. DICONDE stands for and creates independence from vendors
  • 3. DICONDE defines data structures as well as protocols
  • 4. DICONDE contributes to a process based, digital workflow
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  • 5. DICONDE guarantees data integrity across systems
  • 6. DICONDE is recommended for long term archiving
  • 7. DICONDE means security of investment
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