Report on Japanese Activities Makoto Suzuki JIRA 2007/NOV/29 Chicago

JIRA Structure reformed ( Japan Industries Association of Radiological Systems ) ISO/TC215 and JJ1017 Committees have been included in DICOM Committee

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DICOM committee covers

- Representative of DICOM standardization in Japan.

- Join DICOM DSC and its global activities.

- Help IHE-J in Connectathon.

- Help HL7-J in bridging HL7/DICOM.

- ISO/TC215 liaison for DICOM DSC.

JIRA DICOM committee activities

1) DICOM publicity ( domestic )

- DICOM & IHE workshop IHE-J workshop @ Takamatsu Modern Hospital Show @Tokyo IHE-J workshop @Ohtsu 2007-May 2007-July 2007-Aug IHE-J Connectathon Vendor W.Shop 2007-Sep IHE-J workshop @ Hiroshima 2007-Nov IHE-J Connectathon JRC CyberRad demo 2008/Feb04-08 2008/Apr04-06

JIRA DICOM committee activities

2) DICOM publicity ( domestic )

- Translation of DICOM standards.

Continuous effort since 2000.

Most PS’s available in Japanese, but they are old.

Started translation of latest PS’s.

Dedicated FTP server soon available.

- DICOM case study report.

As a DICOM advisor, not a police.

JIRA DICOM committee activities

3) DICOM publicity ( international )

- Collaborative DICOM education JIRA DICOM committee ( manufacturers ) and JRS ( Dr.Ando/MD as a window ).

IHE-NA Connectathon @ Chicago 2008/Jan28-Feb01 IHE-J Connectathon @ Tokyo 2008/Feb04-08 JRC CyberRad demo @ Yokohama 2008/Apr04-06 IHE-EU Connectathon @ UK 2008/Apr07-11

JIRA DICOM committee activities

4) JJ1017 expansion WG ( domestic )

- current JJ1017 covers conventional exams.

- many requests for RO standardization.

- WG (re-)established by MD(JRS) / RT(JSRT) and JIRA.

- JIRA to propagate JJ1017 in equipments, JAHIS to recommend it to HIS/RIS vendors, IHE-J to advertise it to users.

JIRA DICOM committee activities 5) Contributing to DICOM Standards - supp124 ( display param ) - Handling of multi-byte characters - Hosting DICOM DSC in Japan 2009 spring.

Other activities in Japan

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5-year grand design ( IT promotion in health and welfare ) has been issued by MHLW.

http://www.mhlw.go.jp/houdou/2007/03/h0327-3.html

Recent Activities - Repository of medical information.

- Electronic prescription.

- Security guideline for wireless/mobile .

Daruma : old Buddhism priest.

a symbol of deep consideration Step ONE When you make a wish, draw the left eye.

Step TWO When your wish has come true, complete the right eye.