ASTM_E_3169_-_18.pdf

Designation:E316918Standard Guide forDigital Imaging and Communication in NondestructiveEvaluation(DICONDE)1This standard is issued under the fixed designation E3169;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 The display,transfer and storage of digital nondestruc-tive evaluation data in a common,open format is necessary forthe effective interpretation and preservation of evaluationresults.ASTM International has developed common openstandards for Digital Imaging and Communication in Nonde-structive Evaluation(DICONDE)based on the ubiquitoushealthcare industry standard Digital Imaging and Communica-tion in Medicine(DICOM).This guide provides an overviewof the ASTM International standard practices that addressDICONDE and assistance in identifying the correct standardpractices for different use cases.1.2 This document provides an overview of how to utilizethe ASTM DICONDE standard practices found in paragraph2.1.2 on ASTM DICONDE Test Methods Standards for thedisplay,transfer and storage of digital nondestructive test data1.3 This document provides an overview of how to utilizethe DICOM standard found in paragraph 2.2 on Other Docu-ments for the display,transfer and storage of digital nonde-structive test data for test methods not explicitly addressed bya DICONDE standard practice but having an equivalentmedical imaging modality.1.4 This document provides recommendations for thedisplay,transfer and storage of nondestructive digital test datanot addressed in 1.2 or 1.3.1.5 This document provides an overview of how to utilizethe ASTM DICONDE standard practices found in paragraph2.1.3 on ASTM DICONDE Interoperability Standards forvalidating a system that follows the ASTM DICONDE stan-dard for the display,transfer and storage of digital nondestruc-tive test data.1.6 This document provides an overview of how to utilizethe ASTM DICONDE standard practices found in 2.1.3 forvalidating that two or more systems that follow the ASTMDICONDE standard for the transfer of digital nondestructivetest data can successfully transfer data.1.7 This document provides an overview of how to utilizethe ASTM DICONDE standard practices found in 2.1.3 forvalidating that two or more systems that follow the ASTMDICONDE standard for the display of digital nondestructivetest data display data consistently.1.8 Although this guide contains no values that requireunits,it does describe methods to store and communicate datathat do require units to be properly interpreted.The SI unitsrequired by this guide are to be regarded as standard.No otherunits of measurement are included in this guide.1.9 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety,health,and environmental practices and deter-mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.1.10 This international standard was developed in accor-dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-ization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recom-mendations issued by the World Trade Organization TechnicalBarriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:22.1.1 General ASTM Standards:E1316 Terminology for Nondestructive Examinations2.1.2 ASTM DICONDE Test Method Standards:E2339 Practice for Digital Imaging and Communication inNondestructive Evaluation(DICONDE)E2663 Practice for Digital Imaging and Communication inNondestructive Evaluation(DICONDE)for UltrasonicTest MethodsE2699 Practice for Digital Imaging and Communication inNondestructive Evaluation(DICONDE)for Digital Ra-diographic(DR)Test Methods1This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E07 onNondestructive Testing and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E07.11 onDigital Imaging and Communication in Nondestructive Evaluation(DICONDE).Current edition approved June 15,2018.Published August 2018.DOI:10.1520/E3169-18.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United StatesThis international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.1 E2738 Practice for Digital Imaging and CommunicationNondestructive Eva