Acuson x300
Acuson x300
Acuson x300
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Siemens Healthcare,
Henkestr. 127, D-91052 Erlangen, Germany
The ACUSON X300TM Ultrasound System supports the following DICOM Application Entities:
- Verification
o Verification AE
- Transfer
o Storage AE
o Storage Commitment AE
- Workflow Management
o Worklist AE
o MPPS AE
- Print Management
o Print AE
Table 1: Network Services
Service Class User Service Class Provider
SOP Classes
(SCU) (SCP)
VERIFICATION
Verification AE
Verification Yes Yes
TRANSFER
Storage AE
Ultrasound Image Storage (Retired) Yes Yes
Ultrasound Image Storage Yes Yes
Ultrasound Multi-frame Image Storage (Retired) Yes Yes
Ultrasound Multi-frame Image Storage Yes Yes
Secondary Capture Image Storage Yes Yes
Comprehensive SR Yes Yes
Storage Commitment AE
Storage Commitment Push Model Yes No
WORKFLOW MANAGEMENT
Worklist AE
Modality Worklist Yes No
MPPS AE
Modality Performed Procedure Step Yes No
PRINT MANAGEMENT
Print AE
Basic Grayscale Print Management Meta SOP Class Yes No
Basic Color Print Management Meta SOP Class Yes No
Basic Grayscale Image Box SOP Class Yes No
Basic Color Image Box SOP Class Yes No
Print Job SOP Class Yes No
Worklist AE
Modality Worklist 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.31 Workflow Management
MPPS AE
Modality Performed Procedure Step 1.2.840.10008. 3.1.2.3.3 Workflow Management
Print AE
Basic Grayscale Print Management Meta SOP Class 1.2.840.10008.5.1.1.9 Print Management
Basic Color Print Management Meta SOP Class 1.2.840.10008.5.1.1.18 Print Management
Basic Grayscale Image Box SOP Class 1.2.840.10008.5.1.1.4 Print Management
Basic Color Image Box SOP Class 1.2.840.10008.5.1.1.4.1 Print Management
Print Job SOP Class 1.2.840.10008.5.1.1.14 Print Management
The ISO Images generated by the X300 may be used to realize real DICOM Profiles (See DICOM
PS3.11). These Profiles shall be described in Chapter 5. The supported Profiles are listed in the
table below.
Table of Contents
1.0 PURPOSE............................................................................................................... 9
1.1 SCOPE ............................................................................................................................ 9
2.0 DEFINITIONS ......................................................................................................... 9
3.0 IMPLEMENTATION MODEL ................................................................................ 11
3.1 APPLICATION DATAFLOW DIAGRAM....................................................................... 11
3.1.1 Verification ................................................................................................................................ 12
3.1.2 DICOM Store ............................................................................................................................ 13
3.1.3 DICOM Print ............................................................................................................................. 14
3.1.4 Patient Registration using Worklist........................................................................................... 14
3.1.5 Modality Performed Procedure Step ........................................................................................ 17
3.1.6 Removable Media Storage ....................................................................................................... 17
3.1.7 Storage Commitment................................................................................................................ 17
3.2 AE FUNCTIONAL DEFINITION .................................................................................... 18
3.2.1 Verification Real-World Activities.............................................................................................. 18
3.2.2 Store Real-World Activities....................................................................................................... 18
3.2.3 Storage Commitment - Push Model Real-World Activities ....................................................... 18
3.2.4 Print Real-World Activities ........................................................................................................ 18
3.2.5 Modality Worklist Real-World Activities .................................................................................... 18
3.2.6 Modality Performed Procedure Step Real-World Activities ...................................................... 19
3.2.7 Removable Media Storage Real-World Activities..................................................................... 19
3.2.8 Sequencing of Real-World Activities ........................................................................................ 19
4.0 AE SPECIFICATIONS .......................................................................................... 20
4.1 ACUSON X300 AE SPECIFICATION ........................................................................... 20
4.2 ASSOCIATION ESTABLISHMENT POLICIES............................................................. 20
4.2.1 General ..................................................................................................................................... 20
4.2.2 Association Establishment Order ............................................................................................. 21
4.2.3 Asynchronous Nature ............................................................................................................... 21
4.2.4 Implementation Identifying Information..................................................................................... 21
4.3 ASSOCIATION INITIATION BY REAL-WORLD ACTIVITIES...................................... 21
4.3.1 Real World Activity – Verification.............................................................................................. 21
4.3.2 Real World Activity – Store....................................................................................................... 22
4.3.3 Real World Activity - Print......................................................................................................... 68
4.3.4 Real World Activity – Modality Worklist .................................................................................... 73
4.3.5 Real World Activity - Modality Performed Procedure Step....................................................... 76
4.3.6 Real-World Activity - Storage Commitment.............................................................................. 81
5.0 REMOVABLE MEDIA INTERCHANGE SPECIFICATIONS................................. 83
5.1 SUPPORTED APPLICATION PROFILES .................................................................... 83
5.2 SUPPORTED SOP CLASSES ...................................................................................... 83
5.2.1 Supported SOP Classes and Transfer Syntaxes ..................................................................... 83
5.3 INFORMATION OBJECT DEFINITION AND DICOMDIR KEYS .................................. 84
5.3.1 DICOM File Meta Information................................................................................................... 84
5.3.2 Basic Directory Information Object Definitions - File-set Identification Module........................ 85
5.3.3 Basic Directory Information Object Definitions - Directory Identification Module ..................... 86
5.3.4 Physical Storage Media and Media Formats............................................................................ 86
List of Tables
Table 1: Network Services ............................................................................................................................ 2
Table 2: UID Values ...................................................................................................................................... 3
Table 3: MEDIA Services .............................................................................................................................. 3
Table 4: Terms, Acronyms, and Descriptions ............................................................................................... 9
Table 5: Supported SOP Classes ............................................................................................................... 20
Table 6: Verification Presentation Context.................................................................................................. 22
Table 7: Store Presentation Context........................................................................................................... 23
Table 8: Supported SOP Classes ............................................................................................................... 24
Table 9: Ultrasond Image and Ultrasound Retired Image IOD attributes ................................................... 24
Table 10: Ultrasound MultiFrame and Ultrasound MultiFrame Retired Image IOD Attributes .................. 32
Table 11: Ultrasound MultiFrame IOD Attributes – 3D Volumetric Data .................................................... 43
Table 12: Secondary Capture Image IOD Attributes .................................................................................. 59
Table 13: Comprehensive SR IOD Attributes ............................................................................................. 64
Table 14: C-STORE Status Responses...................................................................................................... 67
Table 15: Grayscale Print Presentation Context......................................................................................... 68
Table 16: Conformance to Grayscale Print Meta SOP Class ..................................................................... 69
Table 17: Supported DIMSE Services for Basic Film Session SOP Class................................................. 69
Table 18: Supported DIMSE Services for Basic Film Box SOP Class ....................................................... 70
Table 19: Attributes set for the Basic Film Box SOP Class ........................................................................ 70
Table 20: Supported DIMSE Services for the Basic Grayscale Image Box SOP....................................... 71
Table 21: Attributes set for the Basic Grayscale Image Box SOP Class.................................................... 71
Table 22: Supported DIMSE Services for the Printer SOP......................................................................... 71
Table 23: Supported Printer SOP Class Element ....................................................................................... 71
Table 24: Color Print Server Presentation Context..................................................................................... 72
Table 25: Conformance to Color Print Meta SOP Class............................................................................. 72
Table 26: Supported DIMSE Services for the Basic Color Image Box SOP Class .................................... 73
Table 27: Attributes set for the Basic Color Image Box SOP Class ........................................................... 73
Table 28: Supported Error Codes for Printer Classes ................................................................................ 73
Table 29: Worklist Presentation Context Table........................................................................................... 73
Table 30: Worklist Supported SOP Classes ............................................................................................... 74
Table 31: Modality Worklist Information Model Attributes........................................................................... 74
Table 32: MPPS Presentation Context Table ............................................................................................. 77
Table 33: Supported SOP Class................................................................................................................. 77
Table 34: Modality Performed Procedure Step Attributes in N-CREATE ................................................... 77
Table 35: Modality Performed Procedure Step Attributes in N-SET........................................................... 80
Table 36: Storage Commitment Presentation Context Table ..................................................................... 82
Table 37: Supported SOP Class................................................................................................................. 82
Table 38: Storage Commitment Request Attributes in N-ACTION REQUEST .......................................... 82
Table 39: Application Profiles, Real-World Activities, and Roles................................................................ 83
Table 40: Transfer Syntaxes for Media Interchange................................................................................... 83
Table 41: US Image Attributes Used (Refer Table 6 for additional attributes used)................................... 84
Table 42: USMF Image Attributes Used (Refer Table 10 for additional attributes used) ........................... 84
Table 43: Comprehensive SR Attributes Used (Refer Table 12 for additional attributes used) ................. 85
Table 44: Private Attributes......................................................................................................................... 87
Table 45: User-Configurable Printer Parameters ....................................................................................... 89
List of Figures
1.0 Purpose
This document describes the conformance to the ACR-NEMA DICOM 3.0 Standard by the ACUSON
X300 ultrasound system software version 5.0 from Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. Ultrasound
Division. It shall establish the conformance specifications for this system only, and does not apply to other
products offered by Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc., or its affiliates.
The ACUSON X300 is a device that generates ultrasound images that can be sent using DICOM
standard protocols and definitions to other DICOM compliant devices that support SOP classes as
defined in Table 2 in this document.
1.1 Scope
The DICOM standard provides a well-defined set of structures and protocols that allow inter-operability to
a wide variety of medical imaging devices.
When configured with the DICOM option, the ACUSON X300 systems provide support for essential
services related to ultrasound scanning and connectivity to DICOM compliant devices. ACUSON X300
system products will not support all features supported by the DICOM standard. This document clearly
states the DICOM services and data classes that are supported by the applications included with the
ACUSON X300. The intent of this document is to allow users and other vendors who also conform to the
DICOM standard to exchange information within the specific context of those elements of the DICOM
standard that ACUSON X300 system supports.
This document is written with respect to the adopted portions of the DICOM standard, Revision 3. The
following sections of this document follow the outline specified in the DICOM Standard NEMA publication
PS3.2.1
2.0 Definitions
The following table provides a list of terms, their acronyms (if applicable), and their descriptions.
Table 4: Terms, Acronyms, and Descriptions
1
Second part of the DICOM standard: NEMA Standards Publication PS 3.2-2008, Digital
Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM), Part 2: Conformance
DICOM Message Service DIMSE Defines an Application Service Element (both the
Element service and protocol) used by peer DICOM
Application Entities for the purpose of exchanging
medical images and related information.
Digital Imaging and DICOM A well-defined set of structures and protocols that
Communications in 3.0 allow inter-operability to a wide variety of medical
Medicine, Version 3.0 imaging devices.
Picture Archiving and PACS A DICOM server that accepts medical images
Communications Systems from another DICOM system and stores the
images for later retrieval.
Protocol Data Unit PDU The PDUs are message formats exchanged
between peer entities within a layer. A PDU shall
consist of protocol control information and user
data.
Real-World Activity RWA That which exists in the real world which pertains
to specific area of information processing within
the area of interest of the DICOM Standard. Such
a Real-World Activity may be represented by one
or more computer information metaphors called
SOP Classes.
Service Class Provider SCP The role played by a DICOM Application Entity
(DIMSE-Service-User) which performs operations
and invokes notifications on a specific
Association.
Service Class User SCU The role played by a DICOM Application Entity
(DIMSE-Service-User) which invokes notifications
and performs operations on a specific
Association.
Service-Object Pairs SOP The union of a specific set of DIMSE Services and
one related Information Object Definition which
completely defines a precise context for
communication.
Unique identifier UID A series of digits and periods (.) used to uniquely
identify an object such as an Ultrasound image in
DICOM.
3.1.1 Verification
Verification is a part of the DICOM configuration located on the ‘DICOM’ page of the System Presets.
Verification can be used to send a DICOM Verification request to a remote Application Entity (AE) and
listen for a response.
When used as a diagnostic tool, Verification returns the following messages to the user:
• If the verification succeeds: “DICOM - Successfully contacted system”
• If the verification fails: “DICOM - Unable to communicate with system”
Pressing the 'Search' button will attempt to find all matching patient data using the information entered on
the Worklist Query screen. Patient name fields that are partially filled or empty will be treated as though
an implicit wildcard was appended at the end of each field. Patient ID, Requested Procedure ID and
Accession number will be exact match only. If no matches are found, a message will be presented to the
operator indicating so. If more that one matching patient is found, a pick list of patient procedures will be
presented to the user to select from. Each of the fields will be sortable in ascending and descending
order.
The pick list of patient procedures will be limited to a number of preset entries. If more than this number of
matching records are found in the query, the search will terminate and a the user will be notified. The
search list criteria will contain:
• Patient name
• Patient ID
• Accession number
Once a Worklist query is initiated, a “Retrieving worklist, please wait ...” dialog will be presented to the
user. The user will only have one option, “Cancel,” which will abort the query operation.
The following data fields in Modality Worklist Screen are initially populated from the New Patient Screen,
if filled in, and can be used for query:
Patient ID (0010,0020)
The following data fields will be populated on the worklist screen for each return:
Patient ID (0010,0020)
The user will have the option to select a patient procedure step, or cancel the operation. Selection of a
procedure step from the list will cause demographic information for the patient to be loaded in to the
patient data fields.
The following data fields will be populated on the patient data screen:
Patient ID (0010,0020)
DOB (0010,0030)
Sex (0010,0040)
Weight (0010,1030)
Height (0010,1020)
Physician (0008,0090)
Indication (0080,1080)
LMP (0010,21D0)
button). The association is closed upon the completion of each query. A preset maximum number of
matching results is accepted, at which point, the ACUSON X300 AE issues a C-CANCEL-RQ request.
4.0 AE Specifications
The following specifications apply to the ACUSON X300 AE as depicted in Figure 1.
Verification 1.2.840.10008.1.1
Comprehensive SR 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.88.33
The ACUSON X300 always acts as an SCU for store and is the client in a client-server model.
Stress-Echo multi-frame images are only stored using Ultrasound Multi-Frame Image Storage with Lossy
JPEG 8 Bit Image Compression. All other single and mullti-frame images can be stored using other SOP
classes and transfer syntaxes as described above.
This is accomplished using the DIMSE C-STORE Service. The SCU issues a service request with a SOP
instance that meets the requirements of the desired ultrasound, secondary capture, or structured report
IOD.
The following Structured Report Templates are supported by the ACUSON X300:
• TID 5000 “OB-GYN Ultrasound Procedure Report”
• TID 5100 “Vascular Ultrasound Procedure Report”
• TID 5200 “Adult Echocardiography Ultrasound Procedure Report”
The following table denotes the attributes included in the Ultrasound Image Object as implemented on the
ACUSON X300. Attributes not listed are not used.
modalities.
0001 = 2D Imaging
0002 = M-Mode
0004 = CW Doppler
0008 = PW Doppler
0010 = Color Doppler
0020 = Color M-Mode
0040 = 3D Rendering
0100 = Color Power Mode
Study Date (0008,0020) Date the exam started.
(b)
Series Date (0008,0021) Date the series started.
(b)
Series Time (0008,0031) Time the series started.
(b)
Series (0008,103E) Populated with Scheduled
Description Procedure Step Description if a
value was provided by Modality
Worklist.
(b)
Protocol Name (0018,1030) The exam type of the most recent
image stored in a particular series.
If no images are stored for a series
then the value is set to
“Ultrasound”.
(b)
Request (0040,0275) Populated with Scheduled
Attributes Procedure Step Sequence (0040,
Sequence 0100) if provided by Modality
Worklist.
(b)
Performed (0040,0244) Date the Performed Procedure
Procedure Step Step was started.
Start Date
(b)
Performed (0040,0245) Time the Performed Procedure
Procedure Step Step was started.
Start Time
(b)
Performed (0040,0253) Populated with Scheduled
Procedure Step ID Procedure Step ID (0040, 0009) if
provided by Modality Worklist.
(b)
Performed (0040,0254) Populated with Scheduled
Procedure Step Procedure Step Description
Description (0040,0007) if provided by Modality
Worklist.
(b)
Performed (0040,0260) Populated with Scheduled Protocol
Procedure Protocol Code Sequence (0040,0008) if
Code Sequence provided by Modality Worklist.
(b)
Comments on (0040,0280) Populated with Comments on the
the Performed Scheduled Procedure Step
Procedure Step (0040,0400) if provided by Modality
Worklist.
(c)
Region Sequence of (0018,6011)
Calibration Ultrasound
Regions
(a)
Private Attributes Private Creator (0011,0010) Reserves tags 0011,1000 through
0011,10FF for use as private tags.
(a)
Siemens Medical (0011,1010) Always set to “ACUSON X300”.
Solutions Model
Name
(a)
DIMAQ Software (0011,1011) Set to version of DIMAQ software
Version installed.
(a)
Private Data (0011,1020) For internal X300 use only.
(a)
Private Data (0011,1021) For internal X300 use only.
(a)
Private Creator (0013,0010) Reserves tags 0013, 1000 through
0013, 10FF for use as private tags.
(a)
Siemens Medical (0013,1010) Always set to “ACUSON X300”.
Solutions Model
Name
(a)
DIMAQ Software (0013,1011) Set to version of DIMAQ software
Version installed.
(a)
Private Data (0013,1020) For internal X300 use only.
(a)
Private Creator (0015,0010) This group is populated only if data
is available. Reserves tags 0015,
1000 through 0015, 10FF for use
as private tags.
(a)
Siemens Medical (0015,1010) Always set to “ACUSON X300”.
Solutions Model
Name
(a)
DIMAQ Software (0015,1011) Set to version of DIMAQ software
Version installed.
(a)
Private Data (0015,1020) For internal X300 use only.
(a)
Private Creator (0017,0010) This group is populated only if data
is available. Reserves tags 0017,
1000 through 0017, 10FF for use
as private tags.
(a)
Siemens Medical (0017,1010) Always set to “ACUSON X300”.
Solutions Model
Name
(a)
DIMAQ Software (0017,1011) Set to version of DIMAQ software
Version installed.
(a)
Private Data (0017,1020) For internal X300 use only.
(a)
The Attribute is only provided if the image is written to media.
(b)
The Attribute is only provided if the procedure step is queried from the MWL server.
(c)
Region Calibration is provided only for 2D (B-Mode), M-Mode and Spectral Doppler Regions.
Region Calibration is not supported on Ultrasound RETIRED images, Screen Captures and
post-processed images. Region Calibration is not supported for M-Mode or Spectral Doppler
still images taken from Live Imaging.
0040 = 3D Rendering
0100 = Color Power Mode
(b)
Series Date (0008,0021) Date the series started.
(b)
Series Time (0008,0031) Time the series started.
(b)
Series (0008,103E) Populated with Scheduled
Description Procedure Step Description if a
value was provided by Modality
Worklist.
(b)
Protocol Name (0018,1030) The exam type of the most recent
image stored in a particular series.
If no images are stored for a series
then the value is set to
“Ultrasound”.
(b)
Request (0040,0275) Populated with Scheduled
Attributes Procedure Step Sequence (0040,
Sequence 0100) if provided by Modality
Worklist.
(b)
Performed (0040,0244) Date the Performed Procedure
Procedure Step Step was started.
Start Date
(b)
Performed (0040,0245) Time the Performed Procedure
Procedure Step Step was started.
Start Time
(b)
Performed (0040,0253) Populated with Scheduled
Procedure Step ID Procedure Step ID (0040,0009) if
provided by Modality Worklist.
(b)
Performed (0040,0254) Populated with Scheduled
Procedure Step Procedure Step Description
Description (0040,0007) if provided by Modality
Worklist.
(b)
Performed (0040,0260) Populated with Scheduled Protocol
Procedure Protocol Code Sequence (0040,0008) if
Code Sequence provided by Modality Worklist.
(b)
Comments on (0040,0280) Populated with Comments on the
the Performed Scheduled Procedure Step
Procedure Step (0040,0400) if provided by Modality
Worklist.
(a)
View List (0009,212A) Private attribute
(a)
Stage Name (0008,2120)
(a)
Stage Number (0008,2122)
(a)
Number of (0008,2124)
Stages
(a)
View Name (0008,2127)
(a)
View Number (0008,2128)
(a)
Number of Views (0008,212A)
in Stage
(a)
Trigger Time (0018,1060)
(a)
Nominal Interval (0018,1062)
(c)
Region Sequence of (0018,6011)
Calibration Ultrasound
Regions
>(a,c)Transducer (0018,6030)
Frequency
>(a,c)Pulse (0018,6032)
Repetition
Frequency
>(a,c)Doppler (0018,6034)
Correction Angle
(d)
Private Attributes Private Creator (0011,0010) Reserves tags 0011, 1000 through
0011, 10FF for use as private tags.
(d)
Siemens Medical (0011,1010) Always set to “ACUSON X300”.
Solutions Model
Name
(d)
DIMAQ Software (0011,1011) Set to version of DIMAQ software
Version installed.
(d)
Private Data (0011,1020) For internal X300 use only.
(d)
Private Data (0011,1021) For internal X300 use only.
(d)
Private Creator (0013,0010) Reserves tags 0013, 1000 through
0013, 10FF for use as private tags.
(d)
Siemens Medical (0013,1010) Always set to “ACUSON X300”.
Solutions Model
Name
(d)
DIMAQ Software (0013,1011) Set to version of DIMAQ software
Version installed.
(d)
Private Data (0013,1020) For internal X300 use only.
(d)
Private Creator (0015,0010) This group is populated only if data
is available. Reserves tags 0015,
1000 through 0015,10FF for use as
private tags.
(d)
Siemens Medical (0015,1010) Always set to “ACUSON X300”.
Solutions Model
Name
(d)
DIMAQ Software (0015,1011) Set to version of DIMAQ software
Version installed.
(d)
Private Data (0015,1020) For internal X300 use only.
(d)
Private Creator (0017,0010) This group is populated only if data
is available. Reserves tags 0017,
1000 through 0017,10FF for use as
private tags.
(d)
Siemens Medical (0017,1010) Always set to “ACUSON X300”.
Solutions Model
Name
(d)
DIMAQ Software (0017,1011) Set to version of DIMAQ software
Version installed.
(d)
Private Data (0017,1020) For internal X300 use only.
ECG Data Value (7FDF,108d) Set to ECG data value that each
value is a 32-bit signed integer.
(a)
The Attribute is only provided for Stress Echo Images.
(b
The Attribute is only provided if the procedure step is queried from the MWL server.
(c)
Region Calibration is provided only for 2D (B-Mode), M-Mode and Spectral Doppler
Regions. Region Calibration is not supported on Ultrasound Retired images, Screen Captures and
post-processed images. Region Calibration is not supported for M-Mode or Spectral Doppler still
images taken from Live Imaging.
(d)
The Attribute is only provided if the image is written to media.
This table denotes the attributes included in the Ultrasound Multi-Frame Image IOD as
implemented on the ACUSON X300 system, when used for 3D volumetric data sets. Each frame
represents a single slice from the 3D volume.
Table 11: Ultrasound MultiFrame IOD Attributes – 3D Volumetric Data
Value 2:
PRIMARY or SECONDARY
Value 3:
Set to value by exam type
Value 4:
It is constructed as a modality bit
map to allow for a description of
multi-modality displays.
In using this bit map, the sum of the
values of the various modalities will
unambiguously
determine the constituent
modalities.
0001 = 2D Imaging
0002 = M-Mode
0004 = CW Doppler
0008 = PW Doppler
0010 = Color Doppler
0020 = Color M-Mode
0040 = 3D Rendering
0100 = Color Power Mode
(b)
Series Date (0008,0021) Date the series started.
(b)
Series Time (0008,0031) Time the series started.
(b)
Series (0008,103E) Populated with Scheduled
Description Procedure Step Description if a
value was provided by Modality
Worklist.
(b)
Protocol Name (0018,1030) The exam type of the most recent
image stored in a particular series.
If no images are stored for a series
then the value is set to
“Ultrasound”.
(b)
Request (0040,0275) Populated with Scheduled
Attributes Procedure Step Sequence (0040,
Sequence 0100) if provided by Modality
Worklist.
(b)
Performed (0040,0244) Date the Performed Procedure
Procedure Step Step was started.
Start Date
(b)
Performed (0040,0245) Time the Performed Procedure
Procedure Step Step was started.
Start Time
(b)
Performed (0040,0253) Populated with Scheduled
Procedure Step ID Procedure Step ID (0040,0009) if
provided by Modality Worklist.
(b)
Performed (0040,0254) Populated with Scheduled
Procedure Step Procedure Step Description
Description (0040,0007) if provided by Modality
Worklist.
(b)
Performed (0040,0260) Populated with Scheduled Protocol
Procedure Protocol Code Sequence (0040,0008) if
Code Sequence provided by Modality Worklist.
(b)
Comments on (0040,0280) Populated with Comments on the
the Performed Scheduled Procedure Step
Procedure Step (0040,0400) if provided by Modality
Worklist.
(a)
View List (0009,212A) Private attribute
(a)
Stage Name (0008,2120)
(a)
Stage Number (0008,2122)
(a)
Number of (0008,2124)
Stages
(a)
View Name (0008,2127)
(a)
View Number (0008,2128)
(a)
Number of Views (0008,212A)
in Stage
(a)
Trigger Time (0018,1060)
(a)
Nominal Interval (0018,1062)
(c)
Region Sequence of (0018,6011)
Calibration Ultrasound
Regions
>(a,c)Transducer (0018,6030)
Frequency
>(a,c)Pulse (0018,6032)
Repetition
Frequency
>(a,c)Doppler (0018,6034)
Correction Angle
(d)
Private Attributes Private Creator (0011,0010) Reserves tags 0011, 1000 through
0011, 10FF for use as private tags.
(d)
Siemens Medical (0011,1010) Always set to “ACUSON X300”.
Solutions Model
Name
(d)
DIMAQ Software (0011,1011) Set to version of DIMAQ software
Version installed.
(d)
Private Data (0011,1020) For internal X300 use only.
(d)
Private Data (0011,1021) For internal X300 use only.
(d)
Private Creator (0013,0010) Reserves tags 0013, 1000 through
0013, 10FF for use as private tags.
(d)
Siemens Medical (0013,1010) Always set to “ACUSON X300”.
Solutions Model
Name
(d)
DIMAQ Software (0013,1011) Set to version of DIMAQ software
Version installed.
(d)
Private Data (0013,1020) For internal X300 use only.
(d)
Private Creator (0015,0010) This group is populated only if data
is available. Reserves tags 0015,
1000 through 0015,10FF for use as
private tags.
(d)
Siemens Medical (0015,1010) Always set to “ACUSON X300”.
Solutions Model
Name
(d)
DIMAQ Software (0015,1011) Set to version of DIMAQ software
Version installed.
(d)
Private Data (0015,1020) For internal X300 use only.
(d)
Private Creator (0017,0010) This group is populated only if data
is available. Reserves tags 0017,
1000 through 0017,10FF for use as
private tags.
(d)
Siemens Medical (0017,1010) Always set to “ACUSON X300”.
Solutions Model
Name
(d)
DIMAQ Software (0017,1011) Set to version of DIMAQ software
Version installed.
(d)
Private Data (0017,1020) For internal X300 use only.
ECG Data Value (7FDF,108d) Set to ECG data value that each
value is a 32-bit signed integer.
The following private attributes get added to the X300 Multiframe Object header when
FourSight TEE ™ product is used:
Attrubute Group Element Notes
Acuson Image Apex X 0x7fdf 0x100b
Acuson Image Apex Y 0x7fdf 0x100c
Left Angle 0x7fdf 0x1020
Right Angle 0x7fdf 0x1022
B-Color-On Flag 0x7fdf 0x100D
Color Map Family 0x7fdf 0x1024
Full Colormap 0x7fdf 0x1025
Color Baseline 0x7fdf 0x1027
CD Velocity Scale Min 0x7fdf 0x1063
CD Velocity Scale Max 0x7fdf 0x1064
3DCard Step Angle 0x7fdf 0x1070
3DCard Xdcr Angle 0x7fdf 0x1071
Acquisition Type 0x7fdf 0x1010 String value, e.g
(b)
Series Date (0008,0021) Date the series started.
(b)
Series Time (0008,0031) Time the series started.
(b)
Series (0008,103E) Populated with Scheduled
Description Procedure Step Description if a
value was provided by Modality
Worklist.
(b)
Protocol Name (0018,1030) The exam type of the most recent
image stored in a particular series.
If no images are stored for a series
then the value is set to
“Ultrasound”.
(b)
Request (0040,0275) Populated with Scheduled
Attributes Procedure Step Sequence
Sequence (0040,0100) if provided by Modality
Worklist.
(b)
Performed (0040,0244) Date the Performed Procedure
Procedure Step Step was started.
Start Date
(b)
Performed (0040,0245) Time the Performed Procedure
Procedure Step Step was started.
Start Time
(b)
Performed (0040,0253) Populated with Scheduled
Procedure Step ID Procedure Step ID (0040,0009) if
provided by Modality Worklist.
(b)
Performed (0040,0254) Populated with Scheduled
Procedure Step Procedure Step Description
Description (0040,0007) if provided by Modality
Worklist.
(b)
Performed (0040,0260) Populated with Scheduled Protocol
Procedure Protocol Code Sequence (0040,0008) if
Code Sequence provided by Modality Worklist.
(b)
Comments on (0040,0280) Populated with Comments on the
the Performed Scheduled Procedure Step
Procedure Step (0040,0400) if provided by Modality
Worklist.
(a)
Private Attributes Private Creator (0011,0010) Reserves tags 0011, 1000 through
0011,10FF for use as private tags.
(a)
Siemens Medical (0011,1010) Always set to “ACUSON X300”.
Solutions Model
Name
(a)
DIMAQ Software (0011,1011) Set to version of DIMAQ software
Version installed.
(a)
Private Data (0011,1020) For internal X300 use only.
(a)
Private Data (0011,1021) For internal X300 use only.
(a)
Private Creator (0013,0010) Reserves tags 0013,1000 through
0013,10FF for use as private tags.
(a)
Siemens Medical (0013,1010) Always set to “ACUSON X300”.
Solutions Model
Name
(a)
DIMAQ Software (0013,1011) Set to version of DIMAQ software
Version installed.
(a)
Private Data (0013,1020) For internal X300 use only.
(a)
Private Creator (0015,0010) This group is populated only if data
is available. Reserves tags
0015,1000 through 0015,10FF for
use as private tags.
(a)
Siemens Medical (0015,1010) Always set to “ACUSON X300”.
Solutions Model
Name
(a)
DIMAQ Software (0015,1011) Set to version of DIMAQ software
Version installed.
(a)
Private Data (0015,1020) For internal X300 use only.
(a)
Private Creator (0017,0010) This group is populated only if data
is available. Reserves tags
0017,1000 through 0017,10FF for
use as private tags.
(a)
Siemens Medical (0017,1010) Always set to “ACUSON X300”.
Solutions Model
Name
(a)
DIMAQ Software (0017,1011) Set to version of DIMAQ software
Version installed.
(a)
Private Data (0017,1020) For internal X300 use only.
(a)
The Attribute is only provided if the image is written to media.
(b)
The Attribute is only provided if the procedure step is queried from the MWL server.
The following table denotes the attributes included in the Comprehensive SR Object as implemented on
the ACUSON X300. Attributes not listed are not used.
Table 13: Comprehensive SR IOD Attributes
Error Handling
The following table indicates the response status codes that are handled by the ACUSON X300 AE,
which a SCP may return following the SCU’s C-STORE-RSP command.
A successful C-STORE operation will allow the ACUSON X300 AE to continue to the next action desired
by the user.
Table 14: C-STORE Status Responses
If the C-STORE operation is not successful, the image(s) and Structured Report(s), if any, are spooled on
the ACUSON X300 hard drive. A user-configured number of additional attempts are made to store the
image(s) and Structured Report(s). If these attempts fail, the user must select the job and press “Retry
Job” on the Store Status page to complete the C-STORE operation.
All image and Structured Report storage on the ACUSON X300 system hard drive is temporary in nature.
If an attempt is made to store images on a full ACUSON X300 system hard drive, the system will attempt
to delete studies archived to CD or DICOM. If no delete able data exists, a “DISK FULL” message is
displayed on the ACUSON X300 system display. The user must then delete studies not archived in order
to store additional images.
SOP Specific Conformance to Basic Grayscale Print Management Meta SOP Class
The ACUSON X300 AE provides standard conformance of the Grayscale Meta SOP classes as an SCU.
Specifically, with respect to the Basic Grayscale Print Management Meta SOP Class this means
conformance to the underlying SOP classes:
Table 17: Supported DIMSE Services for Basic Film Session SOP
Class
Table 18: Supported DIMSE Services for Basic Film Box SOP Class
N-Delete U Deletes the Film Box. Issued after each film is printed.
N-Action M PRINT. Sent after each Film Box is filled, and at the end
of the exam to force a print of partially filled Film Box.
Table 19: Attributes set for the Basic Film Box SOP Class
Table 20: Supported DIMSE Services for the Basic Grayscale Image
Box SOP
N-Set M The SCP for each potential image of the film box creates an
image box instance. Only those instances, which actually
contain images, will be updated with the N-SET message.
Table 21: Attributes set for the Basic Grayscale Image Box SOP Class
N-Get U May be issued by this device at any time to get printer status.
SOP Specific Conformance to Basic Color Print Management Meta SOP Class
The ACUSON X300 Print AE provides standard conformance to the color printing Meta SOP classes as
an SCU. Specifically, with respect to the Basic Color Print Management Meta SOP Class this means
conformance to the underlying SOP classes:
Table 26: Supported DIMSE Services for the Basic Color Image Box
SOP Class
N-Set M The SCP for each potential image of the film box
creates an image box instance. Only those instances,
which actually contain images, will be updated with the
N-SET message.
Table 27: Attributes set for the Basic Color Image Box SOP Class
The Printer SOP Class behavior is identical to that used for grayscale printing.
Error Handling
The ACUSON X300 Print AE supports the following error codes and reports failures to the user.
Table 28: Supported Error Codes for Printer Classes
If the print operation is not successful, the image(s) are spooled on the ACUSON X300 hard drive. A
user-configured number of additional attempts are made to print the image(s). If these attempts fail, the
user must select the job and press “Retry Job” on the Print Status page to complete the print operation.
The ACUSON X300 will always act as an SCU and as the client in a client-server model.
The following table provides the list of attributes requested in the Modality Worklist Query.
Table 31: Modality Worklist Information Model Attributes
Patient ID (0010,0020)*
>Modality (0008,0060)
The ACUSON X300 system will always act as an SCU and be the client in a client – server model.
The following tables provide the list of attributes supported by the AE in the implementation of MPPS
SOP Class including N-CREATE, N-SET and Final State attributes. The ACUSON X300 sends N-SET
only at final state.
Table 34: Modality Performed Procedure Step Attributes in N-CREATE
Performed Action Item (0040,0260) From Scheduled Action Item Code Sequence
Code Sequence
>Series Instance UID (0020,000E) The Instance UID of the series to which the
procedure belongs.
>>Referenced SOP (0008,1150) The SOP class UID can be one of:
Class UID Ultrasound Multi-Frame Image Storage
1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.3.1
Ultrasound Multi-Frame Image Storage
(Retired) 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.3
Ultrasound Image Storage
1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.6.1
Ultrasound Image Storage (Retired)
1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.6
Secondary Capture Image Storage
1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.7
c. The series was previously closed, at least one store has succeeded, at least one store has failed and
the last store with non-zero retry count fails or succeeds.
d. A series has been partially committed as in c. Later, due to "Retry Job” button press on the Store
Status UI screen the store jobs are retried. Another Storage Commit is sent when at least one store has
succeeded and the last store with non-zero retry count fails or succeeds.
The ACUSON X300 waits for the return of a successful N-ACTION RESPONSE Status Code applicable
for the associated request indicating whether the commitment request was successful or a failure. The
ACUSON X300 waits for the N-EVENT REPORT from the SCP for at most 48 hours. The ACUSON X300
is capable of accepting the N-EVENT REPORT on the association it initiates for the N-ACTION or one
initiated by the SCP. Studies with all SOP instances marked as ‘successful’ in the N-EVENT REPORT will
be eligible for deletion from the system hard drive.
The ACUSON X300 allows the user to configure a Storage Commitment Server which may be different
from the Storage Server. Thus, the Storage Commitment SCP must wait for an appropriate time for the
stored images to arrive from the Storage server.
Image-By-Image and Batch Storage Commitment are supported as specified in “Vista DICOM
Conformance Requirements for Image Modalities in radiology, Cardiology, Dental, Ophthalmology and
other specialities” (Version 2.3).
Storage Commitment of Structured Reports is supported.
The ACUSON X300 system will act as an SCU in the ‘Push Model” Storage Commitment SOP Class.
Error Handling
If the storage commitment operation is not successful, a user-configured number of additional attempts
are made. If these attempts fail, the user must select the job and press “Retry Job” on the DICOM Store
Queue page to complete the storage commitment operation.
File Preamble No Tag or Length fields All bytes are set to 00H
The following table denotes the attributes included in the Ultrasound Multi-Frame Image Object as
implemented on the ACUSON X300 in addition to the attributes listed in Table 7.
Table 42: USMF Image Attributes Used (Refer Table 10 for additional attributes used)
Media Storage SOP Class UID (0002,0002) Always Ultrasound Multi-Frame Image
1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.3.1
The following table denotes the attributes included in the Comprehensive SR Object as implemented on
the ACUSON X300 in addition to the attributes listed in Table 12.
Table 43: Comprehensive SR Attributes Used (Refer Table 12 for additional attributes used)
Appendix A lists the DICOM SR mappings used by the ACUSON X300 AE in Obstetric Structured
Reports. All private concept names use the Coding Scheme Designator “SIEMENS”.
7.0 Configuration
ACUSON X300 Networking and DICOM parameters can be configured through the ACUSON X300
System Presets Menu screens. The following configuration is supported:
• General system
• Network (local and remote)
• DICOM Store
• DICOM Print
• DICOM Modality Worklist
7.2.1 Local
The ACUSON X300 local network parameters are configurable. The following network parameters can be
configured for a ACUSON X300 device:
• Host Name
• IP address
• Subnet IP mask
• Default Gateway
• DICOM Application Entity Title
7.2.2 Remote
Multiple DICOM service class providers can be configured through the system presets. The following
network parameters can be configured for each remote device:
Image Sequence (0008,1140) of the MPPS N-SET sent by the ACUSON X300. Due to the ACUSON
X300’s ability to select from multiple Presentation Contexts during Association Negotiation, it is necessary
to use this setting.
In the majority of installations the “Store Image Format” should be left at the default setting of “New
Ultrasound”. There are two cases when the “Store Image Format” must be set to “Old Ultrasound” or
“Secondary Capture”:
• When the active Storage Server “Image Format” is set to “Old Ultrasound” or “Secondary
Capture”.
• When the active Storage Server “Image Format” is set to “Automatic”, but the Storage Server
does not support US Image and US Multi-frame Image.
In both cases the correct setting can be determined by reviewing the DICOM Conformance Statement of
the Storage Server and following the instructions below. DICOM Conformance Statements are usually
available on the manufacturer’s Web site.
• If at least one of US Image and US Multi-frame Image are listed in the DICOM Conformance
Statement and the active Storage Server “Image Format” is set to “Automatic” then “New
Ultrasound” is the correct setting for “Store Image Format”.
• If the above is not true and at least one of US Image (Retired) and US Multi-frame Image
(Retired) are listed in the DICOM Conformance Statement then “Old Ultrasound” is the correct
setting for “Store Image Format”.
• If neither of the above are true then “Secondary Capture” is the correct setting for “Store Image
Format”.
Parameter Description
Film Size Select the size of the film - 8x10 inches, 8.5x11 inches,
10x12 inches, 10x14 inches, 11x14 inches, 11x17 inches,
14x14 inches, 14x17 inches, 24x24 centimeters, 24x30
centimeters, A3, or A4.
Film Orientation
or Landscape:
Display Format You must supply the number of rows and columns of
images on the printed sheet.
For example, a 6 on 1 print with Landscape mode should
have 3 columns and 2
rows:
A 6 on 1 with Portrait mode would have 2 columns and 3
rows:
• Clip Store – This key can be assigned to Multi-frame Store Capture, Cine Store or Disk Store
• Print/Store 1 – This key can be assigned to any configured DICOM Printer, DICOM Store or
OEM printer device.
• Print/Store 2 – This key can be assigned to any configured DICOM Printer, DICOM Store or
OEM printer device.
8.0 Security
8.1 Security Profiles
None supported.
Outside of some minimal network exchanges required by the X300's commercial computer operating
system, the only network connections initiated by the X300 are for DICOM connectivity and network-
share export function.
Author Label BPD Gestational Age Author Information Population Statistical Descriptors
OSAKA Equation: BPD, Osaka 1989 (LN, 33082-9) 1 Sigma Upper Value of Population (SRT, R-00346)
1 Sigma Lower Value of Population (SRT, R-00347)
JSUM Equation: BPD MA JSUM (99SIEMENS, BPDMAJSUM) 1 Sigma Upper Value of population (SRT, R-00346)
LASSER Equation: BPD MA Lasser (99SIEMENS, BPDMALasser) 2 Sigma Upper Value of Population (SRT, R-00387)
2 Sigma Lower Value of Population (SRT, R-00388)
The mappings are organized in a manner similar to the DICOM SR Templates as described in PS 3.16-2004 of the DICOM Standard. The “Label”
column identifies the on-screen label associated with a measurement. All private code values use the Coding Scheme Designator “99SIEMENS”.
The Vascular Report mappings follow the DICOM SR Template TID 5100: Vascular Ultrasound Report.
Notation:
<…> indicates that the description is not the actual text displayed
[…] is additional information
TCD Vascular Report: Location: Posterior Cerebral Artery P1 (99SIEMENS, PostCerebAP1) Laterality: Right (SRT, G-A100)
Right PCA-P1 [Measurements List: L3]
TCD Vascular Report: Location: Posterior Cerebral Artery P2 (99SIEMENS, PostCerebAP2) Laterality: Right (SRT, G-A100)
Right PCA-P2 [Measurements List: L3]
Cerebro Vascular Report: Location: Vertebral Artery (SRT, T-45700) Laterality: Right (SRT, G-A100)
Right, VA [Measurements List: L3]
TCD Vascular Report:
Right, VA
Private Measurements
Cerebro Vascular Report: Measurement: “End Diastole: ICA/CCA” Laterality: Right (SRT, G-A100)
Ratio, Right, ICA/CCA (99SIEMENS, EDIcaCCARatio)
Diastole
11.10 Aorta
Label (Heading: Measurement) Code Meaning Modifiers
(Coding Scheme Designator, Code Value)
Aorta Finding Site: Aorta (SRT, T-42000)
AV/LA(2D): AO Aortic Root Diameter (LN, 18015-8) Cardiac Cycle Point: Systole (SRT, F-32020)
AV/LA(M): AO Aortic Root Diameter (LN, 18015-8) Cardiac Cycle Point: Systole (SRT, F-32020)