Supplement 238: Assertion Collection

DICOM instances (such as images) are often collected and stored from different modalities for a single patient visit. There is a need to also collect the assertions related to these instances, such as approvals. This supplement introduces the Assertion Collection information object definition (IOD) which provides a means to convey a collection of assertions for referenced instances. It also allows for the collection of information about the clinical step in which the assertions were created, along with other meta information.

Potential use cases of the Assertion Collection IOD include collection of assertions for instance references during post-acquisition and pre-planning, treatment planning, treatment delivery, and pre- or post-treatment quality evaluation.

Main sections:

· Scope and field of application

· Open questions

· Closed questions

· Part 2 Addendum

· Part 3 Addendum

· Annex A: Registry of DICOM unique identifiers (UID) (normative)

· Annex D: DICOM controlled terminology definitions (normative)