1. Report on Japanese Activities Makoto Suzuki / JIRA Megumi Kondoh / JAHIS 2012/NOV/29 DSC @ RSNA,Chicago,USA

2. 1) Contribution to DICOM Standards 2) Domestic Activities 3) Connectathon-J 4) JAHIS Standardization (domestic) Contents

3. １ ) Contribution to DICOM Standards All requested votes successfully made. – Some were forwarded to local professional groups for better decision Teeth: Japan Dental Trade Association ( also closely contacting WG-22 for a new CP) eye: Japan Ophthalmic Instruments Association Supp124 : Steady progress. – A new team assembled due to core member resignment

4. JIRA (J Medical Imaging and Radiological Systems Industries Association ) and JAHIS (J Association of Healthcare Information System Industry ) are now working closely with Japan’s JRS ( J Radiological Society ) Radiologists JSRT ( J Society of Radiological Tachnology ) Tech’s JRC ( J Radiology Congress ) vendor consortium JAMI ( J Association for Medical Informatics ) med informatics IHE-J ( Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise -J ) and MORE besides these parts of government Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communication SO-MU Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry KEISAN Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare KO-RO- ２ ) Domestic Activities

5. Collaborative works with groups above – Seminars, Tutorials, workshops – New Proposals DICOM CP’s IHE profiles – Textbooks, Guidelines, Whitepapers Sample Headers Sample DICOM files Practical problems and Solutions DICOM Basics JJ1017 Extension Tag usage and more

6. ２ ) Domestic Activities Recent topics Inquiries about Radiation Exposure – 3.11 Nuc. Plant aftermath – exposure on medical exams – request for clear/safe MAX/guidelines

7. 2) IHE-J workshop IHE Tutorial(general) @ Hakodate Jun IHE workshop(general) @ Nagoya Jun IHE workshop(general)@ Tokyo Jul IHE workshop (RAD)@ Tokyo Aug IHE workshop (LAB)@ Tokyo Sep IHE workshop (general)@ Osaka Sep IHE workshop (XDS)@ Osaka Oct IHE Tutorial (general)@ Niigara Nov IHE workshop (general)@ Kumamoto Dec And Connectathon2012

8. 3) Connectathon-J 2012 OCT-29 – NOV-02 5days @ Tokyo 42 companies 76 systems First year to use Gazelle ( was KUDU ) ( thanks to IHE-EU for on-site support) Transaction Monitor/Validator on Gaselle Local modifications remain to accept commercial products sold in Japan. Results will be posted by 2012 Christmas.

9. 3) Connectathon-J

11. 4) JAHIS Standardization Pathology domain - DICOM Image guideline Ver.2.0 : Working - WSI (Whole Slide Imaging) will be supported sample.dcm file will be available Endoscopy domain - DICOM Image guideline : Working - JAHIS guideline on DICOM image for local vendors

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