ADA standards on CBCT systems, DICOM available for comment
Deadline is Dec. 5
Two draft standards are available from the American Dental Association for review and comment until Dec. 5.
Proposed ANSI/ADA Standard No. 1098 for Dentistry — Quality Assurance for Cone Beam Computed Tomographic (CBCT) Systems: There are essentially two components involved with any CBCT imaging system: the X-ray source with the digital image acquisition device (usually a flat panel detector made of amorphous silicone or solid-state sensor or an image intensifier and acquisition software) and the image display device (computer, monitor and display software) and viewing environment. This standard addresses these components.
Proposed ANSI/ADA Standard No. 1114 for Dentistry — Implementation Requirements for the Effective Use of DICOM: This document provides dental requirements for Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine, or DICOM, conformance for storage, retrieval, archive and reporting in a Picture Archival and Communication System or data repository system. It specifies proper networking infrastructure to ensure interoperability, data security and privacy among health care systems.
To obtain a copy of the draft documents, visit ADA.org/aipreview.
The ADA is an American National Standards Institute-Accredited Standards Developer and has been at the forefront of the development of dental standards since 1928. These standards establish requirements for safe and effective dental products and technologies through a consensus-based process.
The ADA Standards Program working groups that develop standards consist of a diverse group of expert volunteers representing dental practitioners, industry, government and academia. Involvement is open to anyone who would like to contribute their expertise.
To learn more about the standards program, visit ADA.org/dentalstandards.
