WG-22: Dentistry

SecretariatAmerican Dental Association (ADA)
Aarthi Shanmugavel, wg22chairs@dicomstandard.org
ChairTrishul Allareddy, American Dental Association/Univ. of Iowa
Chris Bope: Envista/DEXIS
wg22chairs@dicomstandard.org
Last strategy update2020-12-04
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Scope

To address all issues relating to the DICOM Standard for dental and maxillofacial applications including imaging and use of imaging in diagnosis, treatment simulation, treatment guidance, and tissue restoration using CAD/CAM. These include (but are not limited to) ordering, acquisition, processing, storage, communication, display and reporting.

Current Supplements, Work and Objectives:

  • DICOM CP-1570 Add Dental Acquisition Context Group to the Visible Light Image Module

Reviewed by WG 6 with revisions.

  • DICOM CP-1571 Add Orthodontics and Forensic Odontology view sets to Structured Display

Reviewed by WG 6 with revisions.

  • Collaborating with WG-28/WG-02 on Radiation Dose Structured Report (RDSR) Supplement new informative annex. 

Challenges and Opportunities (Environment)

  • Encourage vendors to participate in finding solutions.

Future Roadmap and Objectives (Committee Direction):

  • 3D optical surface scan
  • CAD/CAM Prosthetic Value Chain
  • Coordination with WG 28 on Universal Radiation Dose Structured Report (RDSR)
  • Implant treatment guidance
  • Surgical workflow issues in dentistry
  • Multi-dimensional presentation states;
  • Add “DICOM Implementation of Color in Dentistry” (ICC) or Enhanced Color Mapping in Dentistry