DICOM PS3.10 2024c - Media Storage and File Format for Media Interchange

3 Definitions

For the purposes of this Standard the following definitions apply.

3.1 Reference Model Definitions

This Part of the Standard use of the following terms defined in [ISO 7498-1] and [ISO 7498-2]:

Application Entity

See [ISO 7498-1].

Application Process

See [ISO 7498-1].

Service

See [ISO 7498-1].

Transfer Syntax

See [ISO 7498-1].

Data Confidentiality

See [ISO 7498-2].

Note

The definition is "the property that information is not made available or disclosed to unauthorized individuals, entities or processes."

Data Origin Authentication

See [ISO 7498-2].

Note

The definition is "the corroboration that the source of data received is as claimed."

Data Integrity

See [ISO 7498-2].

Note

The definition is "the property that data has not been altered or destroyed in an unauthorized manner."

3.2 Service Conventions Definitions

This Part of the Standard makes use of the following terms defined in [ISO/TR 8509]:

Service Provider

See [ISO/TR 8509].

Service User

See [ISO/TR 8509].

3.3 Presentation Service Definitions

This Part of the Standard makes use of the following terms defined in [ISO 8822]:

Abstract Syntax

See [ISO 8822].

Abstract Syntax Name

See [ISO 8822].

3.4 DICOM Introduction and Overview Definitions

This Part of the Standard makes use of the following terms defined in PS3.1:

Attribute

See Attribute in PS3.1 .

Service-Object Pair Class (SOP Class)

See Service-Object Pair Class in PS3.1 .

3.5 DICOM Information Object Definitions

This Part of the Standard makes use of the following terms defined in PS3.3:

Information Object Definition (IOD)

See Information Object Definition in PS3.3 .

3.6 DICOM Data Structure and Encoding Definitions

This Part of the Standard makes use of the following terms defined in PS3.5:

Data Element

See Data Element in PS3.5 .

Data Set

See Data Set in PS3.5 .

Data Element Type

See Data Element Type in PS3.5 .

Value

See Value in PS3.5 .

Value Multiplicity

See Value Multiplicity in PS3.5 .

Value Representation

See Value Representation in PS3.5 .

3.7 DICOM Message Exchange Definitions

This Part of the Standard makes use of the following terms defined in PS3.7:

Implementation Class UID

See Implementation Class UID in PS3.7 .

3.8 DICOM Media Storage and File Format Definitions

The following definitions are commonly used in this Part of the Standard:

Media Storage Application Profile

A specification that defines a selection of choices at the various layers of the DICOM Media Storage Model that are applicable to a specific need or context in which the media interchange is intended to be performed.

DICOM File Service

A minimum abstract view of files and operations to be provided by the Media Format Layer. Constraining access to the content of files by the Application Entities through such a DICOM File Service boundary ensures Media Format and Physical Media independence.

DICOM File

A File with a content formatted according to the requirements of this Part of the DICOM Standard. In particular such files contain the File Meta Information and a properly formatted Data Set.

DICOMDIR File

A DICOM File within a File-set that contains a Media Storage Directory SOP Instance. This File is given a single component File ID, DICOMDIR.

File

A File is an ordered string of zero or more bytes, where the first byte is at the beginning of the file and the last byte at the end of the File. Files are identified by a unique File ID and may by written, read and/or deleted.

File ID

Identifier for a File, which is unique within the context of the File-set to which it belongs. A set of ordered File ID Components (up to a maximum of eight) forms a File ID.

File ID Component

A string of one to eight characters of a defined character set.

File Meta Information

Identifying information on the encapsulated Data Set. It is a header at the beginning of every DICOM File.

File-set

A collection of DICOM Files (and possibly non-DICOM Files) that share a common naming space within which File IDs are unique.

File-set Creator

An Application Entity that creates the DICOMDIR File (see Section 8.6) and zero or more DICOM Files.

File-set Reader

An Application Entity that accesses one or more files in a File-set.

File-set Updater

An Application Entity that accesses Files, creates additional Files, or deletes existing Files in a File-set. A File-set Updater makes the appropriate alterations to the DICOMDIR file reflecting the additions or deletions.

DICOM File Format

The means to encapsulate in a File the Data Set representing a SOP Instance related to a DICOM Information Object.

Media Format

Data structures and associated policies that organize the bit streams defined by the Physical Media format into data file structures and associated file directories.

DICOM Media Storage Model

The data structures and operations used at different protocol layers to achieve interoperability through media interchange.

Media Storage Services

A set of operations with media that facilitate storage to and retrieval from the media of DICOM SOP Instances. Part of the DICOM File Service specification.

Physical Media

A piece of material with recording capabilities for streams of bits. Characteristics of a Physical Media include form factor, mechanical characteristics, recording properties and rules for recording and organizing bit streams in accessible structures

Secure DICOM File

A DICOM File that is encapsulated with the Cryptographic Message Syntax specified in IETF STD 70 [RFC5652].

Secure File-set

A File-set in which all DICOM Files are Secure DICOM Files.

Secure Media Storage Application Profile

A Media Storage Application Profile that requires a Secure File-set.

3.9 DICOM Service Class Definitions

This Part of the Standard makes use of the following terms defined in PS3.4 of the DICOM Standard:

Service Object Pair Instance (SOP Instance)

See Service-Object Pair Instance in PS3.4 .

DICOM PS3.10 2024c - Media Storage and File Format for Media Interchange