DICOM PS3.2 2025a - Conformance

7 Conformance Requirements

An implementation claiming DICOM conformance may choose to support one or more of the following communication mechanisms:

7.1 DICOM Networking Conformance Requirements

7.1.1 DIMSE Protocol Conformance Requirements

An implementation claiming DIMSE network conformance shall:

  • conform to the minimum conformance requirements defined in this Section;

  • provide a Conformance Statement structured according to the rules and policies in this Part and follow the template provided in Annex N;

  • conform to at least one Standard or Standard Extended SOP Class as defined in PS3.4;

Note

Conformance to a Standard or Standard Extended SOP Class implies conformance to the related IOD outlined in PS3.3, the Data Elements defined in PS3.6, and the operations and notifications defined in PS3.7.

  • comply with the rules governing SOP Class types outlined in Section 7.3;

  • accept a Presentation Context for the Verification SOP Class as an SCP if the implementation accepts any DICOM Association requests;

  • produce and/or process Data Sets as defined in PS3.5;

Note

Conformance to PS3.5 also implies conformance to PS3.6.

  • obtain a legitimate right to a registered <org id> for creating UIDs (see PS3.5) if an implementation utilizes Privately Defined UIDs (i.e., UIDs not defined in the DICOM Standard);

  • support the following communication mode:

7.1.2 DICOM Web Services Conformance Requirements

An implementation claiming DICOM Web Services conformance shall:

  • conform to the minimum conformance requirements defined in this Section;

  • provide a Conformance Statement structured according to the rules and policies in this Part and follow the template provided in Annex N;

  • conform to at least one Service as defined in PS3.18;

    Note

    Conformance to a Service implies conformance to the related Resources defined in PS3.18 and IODs outlined in PS3.3, and Data Elements defined in PS3.6.

  • comply with the rules governing SOP Class types outlined in Section 7.3;

  • produce and/or process Data Sets as defined in PS3.5 and/or PS3.18;

    Note

    Conformance to PS3.5 and/or PS3.18 also implies conformance to PS3.6.

  • obtain a legitimate right to a registered <org id> for creating UIDs (see PS3.5) if an implementation utilizes Privately Defined UIDs (i.e., UIDs not defined in the DICOM Standard).

DICOM PS3.2 2025a - Conformance