Method for managing a standard DICOM (digital imaging and communications in medicine) protocol network linking together medical imaging apparatus, etc. in a more efficient and simple manner by use of a central control database

摘要

Method involves use of a central database (3) that contains existing DICOM data and updates its data when configuration data relating to existing network components (6, 7) changes or new components are added. Once the database is updated the new configuration data is made available to all network participants over the communications network (4).