Active DICOM - Mapping Visualization to Interaction in Medical Imaging (DAAV)

Digital Imaging and Communication in Medicine (DICOM) is a well-established image standard in medical imaging covering patient related information to network transfer protocols for medical workstations. As most DICOM images exhibit a rather static nature and visualization and computer graphics tend towards more interactive exploration of data, we try to enhance static images with interaction. For this purpose we will provide a mapping language that transfers an interaction to a specific visualization. All the necessary information will be encoded in the images and decoded by a provided viewer application for medical personnel.