[akrasia]

Yea DICOM is for imaging though (CT scan, MRI, etc ...) but I think you know that already. Even though DICOM is a standard, there are still stupid things that go on (e.g. radiologists have to hand type radiation doses that the patient received because apps do not talk to each other).

HL-7 is the standard for other medical apps. Even though these standards exist, the problems are still there and solutions are sometimes too pricey for hospitals.

Thanks for the encouraging words ... it's been a long road.

[lostlogin]

Some systems automate the sending of dose data, but send it as an image with the data hard burnt into it. Amazingly crap. I highly doubt that radiologists are recording dose as they very rarely do any examinations that give dose. It would usually be radiographers/Medical radiation technologists/Technicians etc (pick your naming convention!). DICOM is capable of handling data other than images, I believe some neurology systems produce data into the format. It has a ton of fields that seem to be able to be filled with user defined data and yet not break the DICOM spec. There are many things about hospital IT that are way more crap than hand recording of radiation doses.

[anoncow]

Thanks for the informative reply. It might be a long road but it's a part of your journey. Enjoy every mile.