IHE Radiology Technical Framework Supplement – Image Object Change Management Extension (IOCM Extension)

At healthcare and imaging centres, where images need to be shared among different systems, it is a common practice to distribute copies of imaging instances. It is also common to update, correct, split, combine, delete or otherwise modify studies or instances. This creates the potential for confusion, error or loss of data.

This document describes the Imaging Object Change Management (IOCM) Extension, which extends the IOCM Profile to support media interchange (PDI), study import 145 (IRWF) and cross-enterprise document sharing for imaging (XDS-I.b).

Main sections:

· Volume 1 – Integration profiles: Scheduled Workflow (SWF), Imaging Object Change Management (IOCM)

· Volume 2 – Transactions: Retrieve Key Image Notes

· Volume 3 – Transactions: Distribute Imaging Information on Media, Instance Availability Notification, Imported Objects Stored, Rejection Note Stored, Provide and Register Imaging Document Set, Retrieve Imaging Document Set, Replacement Instances Stored