DICOM Communications 101

Intended for those supporting DICOM networks and applications. The video begins with a level-set on network protocols and standards upon which DICOM relies, with emphasis on concerns for DICOM. The first 44 minutes of the video is network topics, with the last 25 minutes focused on DICOM (if you already know TCP/IP, you can skip to 0:44). - TCP/IP - Data Link (IEEE 802.3 - MAC) - Network (Internet Protocol - IP) - IP Addresses - Packet Header - Routing - Transport (Transmission Control Protocol - TCP) - RFC 783 Overview - Segment Header - 3-Way Handshake - State Management - Basic Network Security & DICOM - Firewalls - State vs Stateful - Rules - Cisco vs *nix (IPTABLES) - Simple example for a secure DICOM network - DICOM - DICOM Association - DICOM C-Store - DICOM DIMSE-C Introduction - DICOMWeb Introduction - Discussion on TCP Performance Tuning (usin