DICOM PS3.17 2024c - Explanatory Information

FFFF.2 Example

The example describes the blending of five series:

Series 1: the anatomical series which is stored as a single volume in an Enhanced MR Image object having no Color LUT attached. The Image will be displayed with a Relative Opacity of 0.7.

Anatomical image

Figure FFFF.2-1. Anatomical image


Series 2: the DTI series which is stored as an Enhanced MR Color Image object means that no RGB transformation is needed. The Image will be displayed with a Relative Opacity of 1 - 0.7.

DTI image

Figure FFFF.2-2. DTI image


Series 3: Reading task captured in a Parametric Map with Color LUT Winter attached to it. The Image will be displayed with threshold range 6% to 50%. Opacity will be equal divided with the other two task maps.

Reading task image with coloring and threshold applied

Figure FFFF.2-3. Reading task image with coloring and threshold applied


Series 4: Listening task captured in a Parametric Map with Color LUT Fall attached to it. The Image will be displayed with threshold range 9% to 60%. Opacity will be equal divided with the other two task maps.

Listening task image with coloring and threshold applied

Figure FFFF.2-4. Listening task image with coloring and threshold applied


Series 5: Silent word generation task captured in a Parametric Map with Color LUT Spring attached to it. The Image will be displayed with threshold range 7% to 75%. Opacity will be equal divided with the other two task maps.

Silent word generation task image with coloring and threshold applied

Figure FFFF.2-5. Silent word generation task image with coloring and threshold applied


The result of the first blending operation (FOREGROUND) will be blended with the result of the second blending operation (EQUAL) through a FOREGROUND blending operation with a Relative Opacity of 0.6.

Blended result

Figure FFFF.2-6. Blended result


Figure FFFF.2-6 shows the final result with information of patient and different blended image layers. The overlay of the patient and layer information is not described in the object but would be application specific behavior.

Blended result with Patient and Series information

Figure FFFF.2-7. Blended result with Patient and Series information


DICOM PS3.17 2024c - Explanatory Information