RAD Technical Framework webpage

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The latest version of the RAD Technical Framework can be found at http://www.ihe.net/Technical_Framework/index.cfm#radiology.

IHE Radiology Technical Framework - Revision 11.0 (RAD-TF V11.0)
July 24, 2012
Copyright © 2012: IHE
Final Text

• Vol. 1 (RAD TF-1): Integration Profiles
• Vol. 2 (RAD TF-2): Transactions
• Vol. 3 (RAD TF-3): Transactions continued
• Vol. 4 (RAD TF-4): National Extensions

These volumes specify the following profiles:

• Scheduled Workflow (SWF)
• Patient Information Reconciliation (PIR)
• Post-Processing Workflow (PWF)
• Reporting Workflow (RWF)
• Import Reconciliation Workflow (IRWF)
• Mammography Image (MAMMO)
• Evidence Documents (ED)
• Simple Image and Numeric Report (SINR)
• Key Image Note (KIN)
• Consistent Presentation of Images (CPI)
• Presentation of Grouped Procedures (PGP)
• Portable Data for Imaging (PDI)
• Cross-enterprise Document Sharing for Imaging (XDS-I)
• Teaching File and Clinical Trial Export (TCE)
• Access to Radiology Information (ARI)
• Audit Trail and Node Authentication - Radiology Option
• Charge Posting (CHG)

Brief overviews are available for each Profile.

Change Proposals
The following Approved Change Proposals are official corrections to the Radiology Technical Framework volumes above.

• Approved Radiology Change Proposals

Supplements for Trial Implementation
The following supplements to the IHE Radiology Technical Framework are provided for Trial Implementation. The specification will be frozen when the profiles are advanced to Final Text and folded into the Technical Framework.

• Radiation Exposure Management (REM) - Published 2008-07-03
• Mammography Acquisition Workflow (MAWF) - Published 2008-07-03
• Nuclear Medicine Image (NMI) - Revised 2007-05-17
• Image Fusion (FUS) - Published 2006-04-13

Supplements and Whitepapers for Public Comment may be found on the IHE Public Comment Page.

User Handbooks
User handbooks provide advice, examples and considerations for the use of IHE Radiology profiles.

• Radiology User Handbook - Published 2005-06-20
• Mammography User Handbook - Published 2007-03-27
• Departmental Workflow - Published 2004-04-15

White Papers
White papers scope the need for future profiles.

• Radiology Departmental Workflow -

Archive
Past versions of the Technical Framework and Incorporated Change Proposals are not maintained, but are made available for reference.