Presentation of Grouped Procedures

Presentation of Grouped Procedures (PGP) Profile specifies how a subset of images acquired in a single scan grouped by the acquisition modality operator for multiple requested procedures, can be associated to an individual requested procedure of those grouped requested procedures(e.g. head, chest, abdomen) for viewing and subsequent reporting.

Summary

The Presentation of Grouped Procedures Integration Profile (PGP) addresses what is sometimes referred to as the linked studies problem: viewing image subsets resulting from a single acquisition with each image subset related to a different requested procedure (e.g. CT chest, abdomen and pelvis). It provides a mechanism for facilitating workflow when viewing images and reporting on individual requested procedures that an operator has grouped (often for the sake of acquisition efficiency and patient comfort). A single acquired image set is produced, but the combined use of the scheduled workflow transactions and the consistent presentation of images allows separate viewing and interpretation of the image subsets related to each of the requested procedures.

Benefits

Enhanced Workflow

• One Image acquisition, multiple reports
• Simplifies Images acquired once for multiple procedures
• Flexibility for acquisition workflow optimization
• Flexibility to impove Patient confort
• less radiation dose necessary

Enhanced Softcopy Interpretation

• maintains record of source as single set of images
• flexibility to access images softcopy record for optimal reporting

Details

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Systems Affected

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Actors & Transactions:

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Specification

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Documents:

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IHE Radiology Technical Framework:

• Vol. 1 - Section 5 documents the profile
• Vol. 2 - Sections 4.8 to 4.10, 4.14 to 4.19, and 4.23 document specific transactions
• Vol. 3 - Appendix E provides additional informative text

Underlying Standards:

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Related Profiles

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Consumer Information

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Implementer Information

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