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Standard Practice for

Digital Imaging and Communication in Nondestructive
Evaluation (DICONDE) for Ultrasonic Test Methods1
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2663; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense.

1. Scope* 1.3.3 The overall set of features and functions to be ex-

1.1 This practice facilitates the interoperability of ultrasonic pected from a system implemented by integrating a group of
imaging equipment by specifying image data transfer and devices each claiming DICONDE conformance.
archival storage methods in commonly accepted terms. This 1.4 Although this practice contains no values that require
document is intended to be used in conjunction with Practice units, it does describe methods to store and communicate data
E2339 on Digital Imaging and Communication in Nondestruc- that do require units to be properly interpreted. The SI units
tive Evaluation (DICONDE). Practice E2339 defines an indus- required by this practice are to be regarded as standard. No
trial adaptation of the NEMA Standards Publication titled other units of measurement are included in this standard.
Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM, 1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
see http://medical.nema.org), an international standard for safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
image data acquisition, review, transfer and archival storage. responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
The goal of Practice E2339, commonly referred to as priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
DICONDE, is to provide a standard that facilitates the display bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
and analysis of NDE test results on any system conforming to
the DICONDE standard. Toward that end, Practice E2339 2. Referenced Documents
provides a data dictionary and set of information modules that
2.1 ASTM Standards:2
are applicable to all NDE modalities. This practice supple-
E1316 Terminology for Nondestructive Examinations
ments Practice E2339 by providing information object
E1454 Guide for Data Fields for Computerized Transfer of
definitions, information modules and data dictionary that are
Digital Ultrasonic Testing Data (Withdrawn 2013)3
specific to ultrasonic test methods.
E2339 Practice for Digital Imaging and Communication in
1.2 This practice has been developed to overcome the issues Nondestructive Evaluation (DICONDE)
that arise when analyzing or archiving data from ultrasonic test 2.2 Other Documentation:
equipment using proprietary data transfer and storage methods. National Electrical Manufacturers Association Standard for
As digital technologies evolve, data must remain decipherable Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine
through the use of open, industry-wide methods for data (DICOM), 20144
transfer and archival storage. This practice defines a method
where all the ultrasonic technique parameters and test results 3. Terminology
are communicated and stored in a standard format regardless of
3.1 Definitions:
changes in digital technology.
3.1.1 Nondestructive evaluation terms used in this practice
1.3 This practice does not specify: can be found in Terminology E1316.
1.3.1 A testing or validation procedure to assess an imple- 3.1.2 DICONDE terms used in this practice are defined in
mentation’s conformance to the standard. Practice E2339.
1.3.2 The implementation details of any features of the
standard on a device claiming conformance.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
contact ASTM Customer Service at [email protected]. For Annual Book of ASTM
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E07 on Nonde- Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
structive Testing and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E07.11 on Digital the ASTM website.
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Imaging and Communication in Nondestructive Evaluation (DICONDE). The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on
Current edition approved Nov. 15, 2014. Published December 2014. Originally www.astm.org.
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approved in 2008. Last previous edition approved in 2011 as E2663 - 11. DOI: Available from National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), 1300
10.1520/E2663-14. N. 17th St., Suite 1752, Rosslyn, VA 22209, http://www.nema.org.

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4. Summary of Practice view any ultrasonic inspection data stored in DICONDE
4.1 A fundamental principle of DICONDE is the use of format may use this document to help them decode and display
standard definitions and formats for data communication and the data contained in the DICONDE compliant inspection
storage. This means all systems that are DICONDE compliant record.
use a common data dictionary and common communication
protocols. To further standardization, the elements in the data 6. Information Object Definitions
dictionary are organized into common groups referred to as 6.1 Ultrasound Image IOD Description:
information modules. The data dictionary and information
6.1.1 The Ultrasound (US) Image Information Object Defi-
modules common to all NDE modalities are defined in Practice
nition specifies an image that has been created by an ultrasound
E2339.
imaging device for NDE purposes. The IOD definition will
4.2 The data dictionary and information modules specified follow that for US Images found in Part 3, Section A.6 of the
in Practice E2339 do not cover the information storage DICOM standard except as noted in Table 1. Table 1 is not
requirements for each individual modality (CT, DR, CR, UT, stand-alone and must be used in conjunction with Part 3,
etc.). Additions to the data dictionary and information modules Section A.6 of the DICOM standard to have a complete
are required to support the individual modalities. This practice definition of the DICONDE US information object.
contains the additions to the DICONDE data dictionary and 6.1.2 This IOD will use the Service-Object Pair (SOP)
information modules necessary for ultrasonic inspection. Classes for the US IOD as defined in Part 4, Section B.5 of the
4.3 The highest organizational level in the DICONDE DICOM standard.
information model is the information object definition (IOD).
An information object definition is a collection of the infor- 6.2 Ultrasound Multi-Frame Image:
mation modules necessary to represent a set of test results from 6.2.1 The Ultrasound Multi-Frame (US-MF) Image Infor-
a specific modality. This practice contains the information mation Object Definition specifies a multi-frame image that has
object definitions for ultrasonic inspection. been created by an ultrasound imaging device for NDE
purposes. The IOD definition will follow that for US-MF
5. Significance and Use Images found in Part 3, Section A.7 of the DICOM standard
5.1 Personnel that are responsible for the creation, transfer, except as noted in Table 2. Table 2 is not stand-alone and must
and storage of ultrasonic test results will use this standard. This be used in conjunction with Part 3, Section A.7 of the DICOM
practice defines a set of information modules that along with standard to have a complete definition of the DICONDE
Practice E2339 and the DICOM standard provide a standard US-MF information object.
means to organize ultrasonic test parameters and results. The 6.2.2 This IOD will use the Service-Object Pair (SOP)
ultrasonic test results may be displayed and analyzed on any Classes for the US-MF IOD as defined in Part 4, Section B.5
device that conforms to this standard. Personnel wishing to of the DICOM standard.

TABLE 1 US Image Information Object Definition

DICOM Module DICONDE Module Reference Usage
Patient Component E2339, Section 7 M
Clinical Trial Subject Not Applicable
General Study Component Study E2339, Section 7 M
Patient Study Not Applicable
Clinical Trial Study Not Applicable
General Series Component Series E2339, Section 7 M
Clinical Trial Series Not Applicable
General Equipment NDE Equipment E2339, Section 7 M
Contrast/bolous Not Applicable
Specimen Not Applicable
US Image NDE US Image Section 7.1 M
US Region Calibration Not Applicable
NDE US Equipment Section 7.2 U
NDE US Equipment Settings Section 7.3 U
NDE Indication E2339, Section 7 U
NDE Geometry E2339, Section 7 U

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TABLE 2 US-MF Image Information Object Definition
DICOM Module DICONDE Module Reference Usage
Patient Component E2339, Section 7 M
Clinical Trial Subject Not Applicable
General Study Component Study E2339, Section 7 M
Patient Study Not Applicable
Clinical Trial Study Not Applicable
General Series Component Series E2339, Section 7 M
Clinical Trial Series Not Applicable
General Equipment NDE Equipment E2339, Section 7 M
Contrast/bolous Not Applicable
Specimen Not Applicable
US Image NDE US Image Section 7.1 M
US Region Calibration Not Applicable
NDE US Equipment Section 7.2 U
NDE US Equipment Settings Section 7.3 U
NDE Indication E2339, Section 7 U
NDE Geometry E2339, Section 7 U

TABLE 3 NDE US Image Module Attributes

Attribute Name Tag VR VM Type Description
Samples Per Pixel (0028,0002) US 1 1 Number of samples per pixel (planes) in this image. See 7.1.1.1.
Photometric Interpretation (0028,0004) CS 1 1 Specifies the intended interpretation of the pixel data. See 7.1.1.2.
Bits Allocated (0028,0100) US 1 1 Number of bits allocated for each pixel data. See 7.1.1.3.
Bits Stored (0028,0101) US 1 1 Number of bits stored for each pixel data. See 7.1.1.4.
High Bit (0028,0102) US 1 1 Most significant bit for pixel data.
Planar Configuration (0028,0006) US 1 1C Indicates whether the pixel data is sent color by plane or color by pixel.
Required if Samples Per Pixel (0028, 0002) has a value greater than 1.
See 7.1.1.5.
Pixel Representation (0028,0103) US 1 1 Representation of pixel data. See 7.1.1.6.
Frame Increment Pointer (0028,0009) AT 1-n 1C Contains the Data Element Tag of the attribute that is used as the frame
increment in multi-frame pixel data. Required if number of frames is
sent. See 7.1.1.7.
Image Type (0008,0008) CS 1-n 1 Image identification characteristics. See 7.1.1.8.
Lossy Image Compression (0028,2110) CS 1 1C Specifies whether an image has undergone lossy compression.
Enumerated Values
00 = NO lossy compression
01 = Lossy compression
Required if lossy compression has been performed on the image.
Number of Surfaces (0008,2124) IS 1 3 Number of distinct scan surfaces on the inspection specimen.
Number of Gates in Surface (0008,212A) IS 1 3 Number of inspection gates associated in this scan surface.
Surface Name (0008,2120) SH 1 3 Name of this scan surface.
Surface Number (0008,2122) IS 1 3 Number of this scan surface.
Gate Name (0008,2127) SH 1 3 User defined name of this inspection gate. See 7.1.1.9 for definition of
Gate.
Gate Number (0008,2128) IS 1 3 User defined number of this inspection gate. See 7.1.1.9 for definition of
Gate.
Acquisition Date / Time (0008,002A) DT 1 3 The date and time that the acquisition of data that resulted in this image
started.
Physical Units X Direction (0018,6024) US 1 1 The physical units of the dimension of the region. See 7.1.1.10 for valid
values.
Physical Units Y Direction (0018,6026) US 1 1 The physical units of the dimension of the region. See 7.1.1.10 for valid
values.
Physical Delta X (0018,602C) FD 1 1 The physical value per positive X pixel increment. The units are as
specified in the Physical Units X Direction (0018,6024). See 7.1.1.11.
Physical Delta Y (0018,602E) FD 1 1 The physical value per positive Y pixel increment. The units are as
specified in the Physical Units Y Direction (0018,6024). See 7.1.1.11.

7. Information Modules NDE US Image Samples Per Pixel

Photometric Interpretation Samples Per Pixel
7.1 NDE US Image Module: Value
7.1.1 Table 3 specifies the Attributes that describe NDE MONOCHROME2 1
ultrasound images. RGB 3
7.1.1.1 For NDE US Images, Samples per Pixel (0028, PALETTE COLOR 1

0002) is specified to use the following values for specified

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7.1.1.2 For NDE US Images, Photometric Interpretation
(0028,0004) is specified to use the following defined terms. See
Part 3 Section C.7.6 of the DICOM standard for definitions of 7.1.1.9 For Gate Name (0008,2127) and Gate Number
the terms. (0008,2128), the term ‘Gate’ refers to a period of time over
MONOCHROME2 PALETTE COLOR RGB
which ultrasonic data is collected. Gates are typically associ-
ated with regions within the test specimen, the front surface
echo or the back surface echo.
7.1.1.10 Physical Units X Direction (0018,6024) and Physi-
7.1.1.3 For NDE US Images, Bits Allocated (0028,0100) is cal Units Y Direction (0018,6026) provide Enumerated Values
specified to use the following values for specified Photometric indicating the physical units of the dimensions of the image.
Interpretations. Value Meaning Value Meaning
NDE US Image Bits Allocated
Photometric Interpretation Bits Allocated Value 0000H = None or not applicable 0001H= percent
MONOCHROME2 8 0002H= dB 0003H= cm
RGB 8 0004H= seconds 0005H= hertz (seconds-1)
PALETTE COLOR 8 – 8 bit palette, or 0006H= dB/sec 0007H= cm/sec
16 – 16 bit palette 0008H= cm2 0009H= cm2/sec
000AH cm3 0000BH= cm3/sec
000CH degrees

7.1.1.4 For NDE US Images, Bits Stored (0028,0101) is

specified to use the following values for specified Photometric 7.1.1.11 The Physical Delta X (0018,602C) is the physical
Interpretations. value increment per positive X pixel increment, which is left to
NDE US Image Bits Stored right. The Physical Delta Y (0018,602E) is the physical value
Photometric Interpretation Bits Stored Value increment per positive Y pixel increment, which is top to
MONOCHROME2 8 bottom.
RGB 8
PALETTE COLOR 8 – 8 bit palette, or 7.2 NDE US Equipment Module:
16 – 16 bit palette
7.2.1 Table 4 specifies the Attributes that describe NDE
ultrasound equipment.
7.2.1.1 For NDE US Images, Pulser Type (0014,4004) is
7.1.1.5 For NDE US Images, Planar Configuration (0028, specified is specified to use the following defined terms.
0006) is specified to use the following values for specified POSITIVE SPIKE SQUARE WAVE SINUSOIDAL
Photometric Interpretations. NEGATIVE SPIKE TONE BURST

NDE US Planar Configuration

Photometric Planar Configuration Value
Interpretation
7.2.1.2 For NDE US Images, Amplifier Type (0014,400A)
RGB 0 – color by pixel, or
1 – color by plane is specified is specified to use the following defined terms.
LINEAR LOGARITHMIC

7.1.1.6 For NDE US Images, Pixel Representation (0028,

0103) is specified to use the following Enumerated Value: 7.2.1.3 For NDE US Images, Transducer Type (0018,6031)
0000H = unsigned integer is specified is specified to use the following defined terms.
0001H = signed integer SINGLE CRYSTAL SPLIT CRYSTAL LINEAR ARRAY
CURVED LIN ARRAY SECTOR ARRAY SECTOR ANN ARRAY
7.1.1.7 For NDE US multi-frame images, the Attribute MATRIX ARRAY
Frame Increment Pointer (0028,0009) of the Multi-frame
Module (see DICOM Part 3 Section C.7.6.6) is specified by the
following defined terms:
00181063 = sequencing by Frame Time (0018,1063) 7.2.1.4 For NDE US Images, Element Shape (0014,4013) is
00181065 = sequencing by Frame Time Vector (0018,1065) specified is specified to use the following defined terms.
7.1.1.8 For NDE US Images and NDE US-MF Images, CIRCLE ELLIPSE
RECTANGLE RING
Image Type (0008,0008) is specified to be Type 2. The defined
terms for value 3 are:
C_SCAN B_SCAN TOF C_SCAN
VOLUME SCAN 7.2.1.5 For NDE US Images, Connector Type (0014,5105)
Value 4 contains information about the ultrasonic inspection is specified to use the following defined terms.
mode. The defined terms for value 4 are: MICRO DOT LEMO 00 LEMO 01
BNC RCA OTHER
LONGITUDINAL SHEAR SURFACE WAVE
TOFD THRU TRANS LAMB
SHEAR HORIZ SHEAR VERT

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7.2.1.6 For NDE US Images, Wedge Type (300A,00D3) is
specified to use the following defined terms.
LONGITUDINAL SHEAR
7.3.1.3 For NDE US Images, Transducer Mode (0018, 9178
is specified to use the following defined terms.
LONG SHEAR
REFRACT LONG SURFACE
7.2.1.7 For NDE US Images, Wedge Curve (0014,511E) is
specified to use the following terms.
FLAT OD INSPECTION ID INSPECTION
7.3.1.4 For NDE US Images, Trigger Source (0018,1061) is
specified to use the following defined terms.
MAIN BANG FRONT INTERFACE
7.2.1.8 For NDE US Images, Element 1 Position (0014, BACK INTERFACE INTERFACE
5109) is specified to use the following defined terms where the
Element 1 position in Fig. 1 is defined as LOW with HIGH
having the probe oriented with Element 1 at the opposite end.
7.3.1.5 For NDE US Images, Gate Type (0018,106A) is
HIGH LOW
specified to use the following defined terms.
FLAW BACK ECHO
TRANS AMP PE AMP
7.3 NDE US Equipment Settings Module:
7.3.1 Table 5 specifies the Attributes that describe NDE
ultrasound equipment settings.
7.3.1.1 For NDE US Images, Modulation Type (0014,4026) 7.3.1.6 For NDE US Images, DAC Type (0014,4036) is
is specified to use the following defined terms. specified to use the following defined terms.
LINEAR QUADRATIC
HANNING
SPLINE

7.3.1.2 For NDE US Images, Rectification Type (003A,

7.3.1.7 For NDE US Images, Acquisition Compression
0302) is specified to use the following defined terms.
Type (0014,4032) is specified to use the following defined
FULL HALF
HALF POSITIVE HALF NEGATIVE
terms.
NONE SMOOTHING PAIRING

FIG. 1 Definition of Terms for Wedge Sequence

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TABLE 4 NDE US Equipment Module Attributes

Attribute Name Tag VR VM Type Description
Pulser Equipment Sequence (0014,4002) SQ 1 3
>Gate Name (0008,2127) SH 1 3 User defined name of this inspection gate. See 7.1.1.9 for definition of
Gate.
>Gate Number (0008,2128) IS 1 3 User defined number of this inspection gate. See 7.1.1.9 for definition of
Gate.
>Manufacturer (0008,0070) LO 1 3 Manufacturer of the equipment used to pulse the transducer.
>Model Number (0008,1090) LO 1 3 Manufacturer’s model number for the equipment used to pulse the
transducer.
>Serial Number (0018,1000) LO 1 3 Manufacturer’s serial number for the equipment used to pulse the
transducer.
>Pulser Type (0014,4004) CS 1 3 Type of pulser used in data collection. See 7.2.1.1.
>Time of Last Calibration (0018,1201) TM 1-n 3 Time of the last calibration for the equipment used to pulse the transducer.
>Date of Last Calibration (0018,1200) DA 1-n 3 Date of the last calibration for the equipment used to pulse the transducer.
>Pulser Notes (0014,4006) LT 1 3 User-defined comments on the pulser equipment.
Receiver Equipment Sequence (0014,4008) SQ 1 3
>Gate Name (0008,2127) SH 1 3 User defined name of this inspection gate. See 7.1.1.9 for definition of
Gate.
>Gate Number (0008,2128) IS 1 3 User defined number of this inspection gate See 7.1.1.9 for definition of
Gate.
>Manufacturer (0008,0070) LO 1 3 Manufacturer of the equipment used to receive the ultrasound signal.
>Model Number (0008,1090) LO 1 3 Manufacturer’s model number for the equipment used to receive the
ultrasonic signal.
>Serial Number (0018,1000) LO 1 3 Manufacturer’s serial number for the equipment used to receive the
ultrasonic signal.
>Amplifier Type (0014,400A) CS 1 3 Type of amplifier used in data collection. See 7.2.1.2.
>Time of Last Calibration (0018,1201) TM 1-n 3 Time of the last calibration for the equipment used to receive the ultrasonic
signal.
>Date of Last Calibration (0018,1200) DA 1-n 3 Date of the last calibration for the equipment used to receive the ultrasonic
signal.
>Receiver Notes (0014,400C) LT 1 3 User-defined notes on the receiver equipment.
Pre-Amplifier Equipment Sequence (0014,400E) SQ 1 3
>Gate Name (0008,2127) SH 1 3 User defined name of this inspection gate. See 7.1.1.9 for definition of
Gate.
>Gate Number (0008,2128) IS 1 3 User defined number of this inspection gate. See 7.1.1.9 for definition of
Gate.
>Manufacturer (0008,0070) LO 1 3 Manufacturer of the equipment used to pre-amplify the ultrasound signal.
>Model Number (0008,1090) LO 1 3 Manufacturer’s model number for the equipment used to pre-amplify the
ultrasonic signal.
>Serial Number (0018,1000) LO 1 3 Manufacturer’s serial number for the equipment used to pre-amplify the
ultrasonic signal.
>Time of Last Calibration (0018,1201) TM 1-n 3 Time of the last calibration for the equipment used pre-amplify the
ultrasonic signal.
>Date of Last Calibration (0018,1200) DA 1-n 3 Date of the last calibration for the equipment used pre-amplify the ultrasonic
signal.
>Pre-Amplifier Notes (0014,400F) LT 1 3 User-defined notes on the pre-amp equipment.
Transmit Transducer Sequence (0014,4010) SQ 1 3
>Gate Name (0008,2127) SH 1 3 User defined name of this inspection gate. See 7.1.1.9 for definition of
Gate.
>Gate Number (0008,2128) IS 1 3 User defined number of this inspection gate. See 7.1.1.9 for definition of
Gate.
>Manufacturer (0008,0070) LO 1 3 Manufacturer of the transducer used to transmit the ultrasonic signal.
>Model Number (0008,1090) LO 1 3 Manufacturer’s model number for transducer used to transmit the ultrasonic
signal.
>Serial Number (0018,1000) LO 1 3 Manufacturer’s serial number for transducer used to transmit the ultrasonic
signal.
>Transducer Type (0018,6031) CS 1 3 Type of transducer used in data collection. See 7.2.1.3.
>Manufacturer Data (0018,5010) LO 1 3 Manufacturer defined code or description.
>Number of Elements (0014,4012) US 1 3 Number of individual elements that make up the transducer.
>Element Shape (0014,4013) CS 1 3 Primary shape of transducer used in data collection. See 7.2.1.4.
>Element Dim A (0014,4014) DS 1 3 Dimension of the major axis of the transducer element in cm.
>Element Dim B (0014,4015) DS 1 3 Dimension of the minor axis of the transducer element in cm.
>Element Pitch A (0014,4016) DS 1 3 Spacing between major axis elements in a phased array transducer in cm.
>Element Pitch B (0014,401D) DS 1 3 Spacing between minor axis elements in a phased array transducer in cm.
>Measured Beam Dim A (0014,4017) DS 1 3 Dimension of the major axis of the transducer beam in cm.
>Measured Beam Dim B (0014,4018) DS 1 3 Dimension of the minor axis of the transducer beam in cm.
>Location of Measured Beam (0014,4019) DS 1 3 Distance from the element surface where the beam diameter
Diameter measurements were taken in cm.
>Focal Length (0018,5012) DS 1 3 Distance from the transducer face of the manufactures defined beam focus
in water in cm.
>Nominal Frequency (0014,401A) DS 1 3 Nominal center frequency of the transducer in Hz.
>Measured Center Frequency (0014,401B) DS 1 3 Measured center frequency of the transducer in Hz.
>Measured Bandwidth (0014,401C) DS 1 3 Measured –3dB bandwidth of the transducer in KHz.

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TABLE 4 Continued
Attribute Name Tag VR VM Type Description
>Active Aperture (0014,5100) US 1 3 Number of elements used to generate a single beam.
>Total Aperture (0014,5101) DS 1 3 Total length of the aperture, along major axis: equal to Pitch x Number of
Elements, or probe diameter for conventional circular probe.
>Aperture Elevation (0014,5102) DS 1 3 Total length of the aperture, along the minor axis.
>Main Lobe Angle (0014,5103) DS 1 3 This is the angle main lobe of an unsteered beam. It is 0 when the
emission is orthogonal to the transducer plane. If it is directed towards the
first element, it will be <0 and >0 if facing in the opposite direction.
>Main Roof Angle (0014,5104) DS 1 3 The roof angle is used for probes with two transducer halves. It is half of
the angle between the normals to the transducer faces. It is 0 for all probes
where the transducers are on one plane.
>Connector Type (0014,5105) CS 1 3 See 7.2.1.5.
Receive Transducer Sequence (0014,4011) SQ 1 3
>Gate Name (0008,2127) SH 1 3 User defined name of this inspection gate. See 7.1.1.9 for definition of
Gate.
>Gate Number (0008,2128) IS 1 3 User defined number of this inspection gate. See 7.1.1.9 for definition of
Gate.
>Manufacturer (0008,0070) LO 1 3 Manufacturer of the transducer used to receive the ultrasonic signal.
>Model Number (0008,1090) LO 1 3 Manufacturer’s model number for transducer used to receive the ultrasonic
signal.
>Serial Number (0018,1000) LO 1 3 Manufacturer’s serial number for transducer used to receive the ultrasonic
signal.
>Transducer Type (0018,6031) CS 1 3 Type of transducer used in data collection. See 7.2.1.3.
>Manufacturer Data (0018,5010) LO 1 3 Manufacturer defined code or description.
>Number of Elements (0014,4012) US 1 3 Number of individual elements that make up the transducer.
>Element Shape (0014,4013) CS 1 3 Primary shape of transducer used in data collection. See 7.2.1.4.
>Element Dim A (0014,4014) DS 1 3 Dimension of the major axis of the transducer element in cm.
>Element Dim B (0014,4015) DS 1 3 Dimension of the minor axis of the transducer element in cm.
>Element Pitch A (0014,4016) DS 1 3 Spacing between major axis elements in a phased array transducer in cm.
>Element Pitch B (0014,401D) DS 1 3 Spacing between minor axis elements in a phased array transducer in cm.
>Measured Beam Dim A (0014,4017) DS 1 3 Dimension of the major axis of the transducer beam in cm.
>Measured Beam Dim B (0014,4018) DS 1 3 Dimension of the minor axis of the transducer beam in cm.
>Location of Measured Beam (0014,4019) DS 1 3 Distance from the transducer face where the beam diameter measurements
Diameter were taken in cm.
>Focal Length (0018,5012) DS 1 3 Distance from the transducer face of the manufactures defined beam focus
in water in cm.
>Nominal Frequency (0014,401A) DS 1 3 Nominal center frequency of the transducer in Hz.
>Measured Center Frequency (0014,401B) DS 1 3 Measured center frequency of the transducer in Hz.
>Measured Bandwidth (0014,401C) DS 1 3 Measured –3dB bandwidth of the transducer in KHz.
>Active Aperture (0014,5100) US 1 3 Number of elements used to generate a single beam.
>Total Aperture (0014,5101) DS 1 3 Total Length of the aperture, along major axis: equal to Pitch x Number of
Elements, or probe diameter for conventional circular probe.
>Aperture Elevation (0014,5102) DS 1 3 Total length of the aperture, along the minor axis.
>Main Lobe Angle (0014,5103) DS 1 3 This is the angle main lobe of an unsteered beam. it is 0 when the
emission is orthogonal to the transducer plane. If it is directed towards the
first element, it will be <0 and >0 if facing in the opposite direction.
>Main Roof Angle (0014,5104) DS 1 3 The roof angle is used for probes with two transducer halves. It is half of
the angle between the normals to the transducer faces. It is 0 for all probes
where the transducers are on one plane.
>Connector Type (0014,5105) CS 1 3 See 7.2.1.5.
Wedge Sequence (300A,00D1) SQ 1 3
>Wedge Model Number (0014,5106) SH 1 3 Model number of the wedge.
>Wedge Serial Number (300A,00D4) SH 1 3 Serial number of the wedge.
>Wedge Angle (0014,5107) DS 1 3 Native angle between probe and surface that is introduced by the wedge
along the major axis. See Fig. 1.
>Wedge Roof Angle (0014,5108) DS 1 3 Native angle between probe and surface that is introduced by the wedge
along the minor axis. See Fig. 1.
>Wedge Element 1 Position (0014,5109) CS 1 3 Position of the first element of the probe on the wedge. See 7.2.1.8.
>Wedge Material Velocity (0014,510A) DS 1 3 Sound velocity of the wedge material.
>Wedge Material (0014,510B) SH 1 3 Description of the wedge material.
>Wedge Offset Z (0014,510C) DS 1 3 The distance between the probe center element and the wedge plane on
the surface. See Fig. 1.
>Wedge Origin Offset X (0014,510D) DS 1 3 Distance to move the resulting image as defined by the probe and wedge.
>Wedge Time Delay (0014,510E) DS 1 3 Defines the time the sound needs to travel through the wedge at center
probe element in µs.
>Wedge Name (0014,510F) SH 1 3 The name of the wedge.
>Wedge Manufacturer Name (0014,5110) SH 1 3 The name of the manufacturer of the wedge.
>Wedge Description (0014,5111) LO 1 3 Manufacturer defined code or description.
>Wedge Type (300A,00D3) CS 1 3 See 7.2.1.6.
>Nominal Beam Angle (0014,5112) DS 1 3 Beam angle given by the wedge according to a material. In case of phased
array, the nominal angle is defined according to flat law.
>Wedge Offset X (0014,5113) DS 1 3 Distance from the probe center to the wedge front, according to the major
axis. See Fig. 1.
>Wedge Offset Y (0014,5114) DS 1 3 Distance from the probe center to the wedge front, according to the minor
axis. See Fig. 1.
>Wedge Total Length (0014,5115) DS 1 3 Overall length of the wedge along the major axis. See Fig. 1.

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Attribute Name Tag VR VM Type Description
>Wedge in Contact Length (0014,5116) DS 1 3 The length of the part of the wedge that is in contact with the material along
the major axis.
>Wedge Front Gap (0014,5117) DS 1 3 Horizontal distance between the wedge front and the first point in contact
with the wedge.
>Wedge Total Height (0014,5118) DS 1 3 Total height of the wedge. See Fig. 1.
>Wedge Front Height (0014,5119) DS 1 3 Height of the wedge at the front. See Fig. 1.
>Wedge Rear Height (0014,511A) DS 1 3 Height of the wedge at the rear, i.e., opposite to the front. See Fig. 1.
>Wedge Total Width (0014,511B) DS 1 3 Total width of the wedge, defines the length along the minor axis. See Fig.
1.
>Wedge in Contact Width (0014,511C) DS 1 3 Total width of the wedge that is in contact with the material along the minor
axis.
>Wedge Chamfer Height (0014,511D) DS 1 3 Height of the chamfer in front of the wedge. See Fig. 1.
>Wedge Curve (0014,511E) CS 1 3 See 7.2.1.7.
>Radius Along the Wedge (0014,511F) DS 1 3 Defines the radius that the wedge has to the surface.

TABLE 5 NDE US Equipment Settings Module Attributes

Attribute Name Tag VR VM Type Description
Pulser Settings Sequence (0014,4020) SQ 1 3
>Gate Name (0008,2127) SH 1 3 User defined name of this inspection gate. See 7.1.1.9 for definition of
Gate.
>Gate Number (0008,2128) IS 1 3 User defined number of this inspection gate. See 7.1.1.9 for definition
of Gate.
>Pulse Repetition Frequency (0018,6032) UL 1 3 The ultrasound pulse repetition frequency used to collect the ultrasonic
data. The units are in Hertz.
>Pulse Height (0018,5000) SH 1-n 3 Character string description of the ultrasound output levels used in
generating a given image. Data may be expressed in dB, %, W/cm2,
etc.
>Pulse Width (0014,4022) DS 1 3 Width in msec of the ultrasonic pulse used to generate a given image.
>Excitation Frequency (0014,4024) DS 1 3 Frequency of the excitation waveform in Hz for Tone Burst type
pulsers.
>Modulation Type (0014,4026) CS 1 3 Type of modulation window used for Tone Burst type pulsers. See
7.3.1.1 for details.
>High Pass Filter (003A,0221) DS 1 3 Nominal 3dB point of upper frequency of pass band; in Hz.
>Low Pass Filter (003A,0220) DS 1 3 Nominal 3dB point of lower frequency of pass band; in Hz.
>Damping (0014,4028) DS 1 3 Damping resistance applied to collect the ultrasonic data; in Ohms.
Receiver Settings Sequence (0014,4030) SQ 1 3
>Gate Name (0008,2127) SH 1 3 User defined name of this inspection gate. See 7.1.1.9 for definition of
Gate.
>Gate Number (0008,2128) IS 1 3 User defined number of this inspection gate. See 7.1.1.9 for definition
of Gate.
>Center Frequency (003A,0222) DS 1 3 Center point of the 3dB pass band; in Hz.
>Bandwidth (003A,0223) DS 1 3 Width of the 3dB pass band; in Hz.
>High Pass Filter (003A,0221) DS 1 3 Nominal 3dB point of upper frequency of pass band; in Hz.
>Low Pass Filter (003A,0220) DS 1 3 Nominal 3dB point of lower frequency of pass band; in Hz.
>Fixed Gain (003A,0218) DS 1 3 Amount of fixed signal amplification applied to ultrasonic image data; in
dB.
>User Selected Gain (003A,0210) DS 1 3 Amount of variable signal amplification applied to ultrasonic image
data; in dB.
>Rectification Type (003A,0302) CS 1 3 Type of rectification applied to the RF-signal for the ultrasonic image
data. See 7.3.1.2 for details.
>Acquired Soundpath Length (0014,4031) DS 1 3 Length of time in milliseconds of the acquired data.
>Acquisition Compression Type (0014,4032) CS 1 3 Type of compression applied to a-scan data acquisition. See 7.3.1.7 for
details.
>Acquisition Sample Size (0014,4033) IS 1 3 Number of samples acquired in a-scan data acquisition.
>Rectifier Smoothing (0014,4034) DS 1 3 msec.
>DAC Sequence (0014,4035) SQ 1 3 Sequence of data describing the Distance Amplitude Correction (DAC)
used in collecting the ultrasonic image data.
>>DAC Type (0014,4036) CS 1 1C Type of interpolation applied to the DAC points for the ultrasonic image
data. See 7.3.1.6 for details.
>>Trigger Source (0018,1061) LO 1 1C The source of the timing synchronization trigger used for the start of
DAC. See 7.3.1.4.
>>DAC Gain Points (0014,4038) DS 1-n 1C Set of gain values that make up the DAC curve for this ultrasonic
image in dB.
>>DAC Time Points (0014,403A) DS 1-n 1C The time points relative to the reference in (0018,1061) that
correspond to the gain points in (0009,XX36) in msec.
>>DAC Amplitude (0014,403C) DS 1-n 3 Amplitude of the UT calibration target at that DAC point.
Pre-Amplifier Settings Sequence (0014,4040) SQ 1 3
>Gate Name (0008,2127) SH 1 3 User defined name of this inspection gate. See 7.1.1.9 for definition of
Gate.

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Attribute Name Tag VR VM Type Description
>Gate Number (0008,2128) IS 1 3 User defined number of this inspection gate. See 7.1.1.9 for definition
of Gate.
>Center Frequency (003A,0222) DS 1 3 Center point of the 3dB pass band; in Hz.
>Bandwidth (003A,0223) DS 1 3 Width of the 3dB pass band; in Hz.
>High Pass Filter (003A,0221) DS 1 3 Nominal 3dB point of upper frequency of pass band; in Hz.
>Low Pass Filter (003A,0220) DS 1 3 Nominal 3dB point of lower frequency of pass band; in Hz.
>Fixed Gain (003A,0218) DS 1 3 Amount of fixed signal amplification applied to ultrasonic image data; in
dB.
>User Selected Gain (003A,0210) DS 1 3 Amount of variable signal amplification applied to ultrasonic image
data; in dB.
Transmit Transducer Sequence (0014,4050) SQ 1 3
>Gate Name (0008,2127) SH 1 3 User defined name of this inspection gate. See 7.1.1.9 for definition of
Gate.
>Gate Number (0008,2128) IS 1 3 User defined number of this inspection gate. See 7.1.1.9 for definition
of Gate.
>Mode (0018,9178) CS 1 3 Ultrasonic inspection wave mode used to collect the data. See 7.3.1.3.
>Incident Angle (0014,4052) DS 1 3 Angle formed from the intersection of the direction of sound
propagation in the coupling material and the sound entry surface on
the test specimen in degrees.
>Coupling Technique (0014,4054) ST 1 3 Technique used to couple the transducer to the test piece.
>Coupling Medium (0014,4056) ST 1 3 Description of the medium used to couple the transducer to the test
piece.
>Coupling Velocity (0014,4057) DS 1 3 Velocity of sound of the coupling medium in mm/sec.
>Probe Center Location X (0014,4058) DS 1 3 Location of the probe center from the sound entry point parallel to the
surface of the test specimen in cm.
>Probe Center Location Z (0014,4059) DS 1 3 Location of the probe center from the sound entry point perpendicular
to the surface of the test specimen in cm.
>Sound Path Length (0014,405A) DS 1 3 Distance of the crystal center from the sound entry point in cm.
>Delay Law Identifier (0014,405C) ST 1 3 For phased array transducers, a description of the delay law used to
generate the data in this ultrasonic image.
Receive Transducer Sequence (0014,4051) SQ 1 3
>Gate Name (0008,2127) SH 1 3 User defined name of this inspection gate. See 7.1.1.9 for definition of
Gate.
>Gate Number (0008,2128) IS 1 3 User defined number of this inspection gate. See 7.1.1.9 for definition
of Gate.
>Mode (0018,9178) CS 1 3 Ultrasonic inspection wave mode used to collect the data. See 7.3.1.3.
>Incident Angle (0014,4052) DS 1 3 Angle of formed from the intersection of the direction of sound
propagation in the coupling material and the sound entry surface on
the test specimen in degrees.
>Coupling Technique (0014,4054) ST 1 3 Technique used to couple the transducer to the test piece.
>Coupling Medium (0014,4056) ST 1 3 Description of the medium used to couple the transducer to the test
piece.
>Coupling Velocity (0014,4057) DS 1 3 Velocity of sound of the coupling medium in mm/sec.
>Probe Center Location X (0014,4058) DS 1 3 Location of the probe center from the sound entry point parallel to the
surface of the test specimen in cm.
>Probe Center Location Z (0014,4059) DS 1 3 Location of the probe center from the sound entry point perpendicular
to the surface of the test specimen in cm.
>Sound Path Length (0014,405A) DS 1 3 Distance of the crystal center from the sound entry point in cm.
>Delay Law Identifier (0014,405C) ST 1 3 For phased array transducers, a description of the delay law used to
generate the data in this ultrasonic image.
Gate Settings Sequence (0014,4060) SQ 1 3
>Gate Name (0008,2127) SH 1 3 User defined name of this inspection gate. See 7.1.1.9 for definition of
Gate.
>Gate Number (0008,2128) IS 1 3 User defined number of this inspection gate. See 7.1.1.9 for definition
of Gate.
>Trigger Source (0018,1061) LO 1 The source of the timing synchronization trigger used to collect the
ultrasonic data. See 7.3.1.4.
>Gate Type (0018,106A) CS 1 3 The type of gate used to collect the ultrasonic data. See 7.3.1.5.
>Gate Delay (0018,1081) IS 1 3 The amount of time that passes after the trigger before data collection
begins in msec.
>Gate Width (0018,1082) IS 1 3 The duration of data collection in msec.
>Gate Threshold (0014,4062) DS 1 3 The minimum value above which data is collected.
>Velocity of Sound (0014,4064) DS 1 3 Velocity of sound in the test specimen in mm/sec.
Calibration Settings Sequence (0014,4070) SQ 1 2
>Gate Name (0008,2127) SH 1 3 User defined name of this inspection gate. See 7.1.1.9 for definition of
Gate.
>Gate Number (0008,2128) IS 1 3 User defined number of this inspection gate. See 7.1.1.9 for definition
of Gate.
>Calibration Procedure (0014,4072) ST 1 3 Description of the calibration procedure used in collecting the data.
>Procedure Version (0014,4074) SH 1 3 Version of the calibration procedure used in collecting the data.
>Procedure Creation Date (0014,4076) DA 1 3 Creation date of the calibration procedure used in collecting the data.
>Procedure Expiration Date (0014,4078) DA 1 3 Expiration date of the calibration procedure used in collecting the
ultrasonic data.
>Procedure Last Modified Date (0014,407A) DA 1 3 Date of last modification for the calibration procedure used in collecting
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Attribute Name Tag VR VM Type Description
>Calibration Time (0014,407C) TM 1-n 3 The time the ultrasonic data collection system was calibrated for this
image.
>Calibration Date (0014,407E) DA 1-n 3 The date the ultrasonic data collection system was calibrated for this
image.

8. Keywords
8.1 database; DICOM; DICONDE; digital data storage;
digital data transmission; file format; ultrasound; UT

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

Committee E07 has identified the location of selected changes to this standard since the last issue (E2663 - 11)
that may impact the use of this standard. (November 1, 2014)

(1) Updated DICOM Standard reference in 2.2. (4) Added 7.2.1.5 through 7.2.1.8 to support additional attri-
(2) Added the DICOM Specimen Information Module as “Not butes for phased array inspection.
Applicable” for DICONDE US and US-MF IODs in Table 1 (5) Added Fig. 1 to support additional attributes for phased
and Table 2. array inspection.
(3) Updated Table 4 with additional attributes to support
phased array inspection.

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