This page addresses a reported vulnerability in the preamble defined by the DICOM file format. The vulnerability could allow DICOM files stored on media to have executable malware inserted.

The Structure of DICOMDIR DICOMDIR acts as a “Directory” for DICOM file sets and holds a full 4 level hierarchy (PATIENT –> STUDY –> SERIES –> IMAGE) as shown below:

Hounsfield Units (HU) are used in CT images it is a measure of radio-density, calibrated to distilled water and free air.

DicomObjects.NET C-MOVE is slightly more complicated but user has a lot more flexibility.

There 3 stages or transforms within the DICOM rendering pipeline with regards to applying Lookup tables that can alter input values for rendering.

It is a very bad and dangerous idea to let users (radiographers/technicians) edit the data received through Modality Worklist.