Difference between revisions of "What Are Profiles?"
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* It tells a vendor what they must implement in their product to state compliance with the Profile. (Details) | * It tells a vendor what they must implement in their product to state compliance with the Profile. (Details) | ||
: E.g. to comply, the scanner must be able to: | : E.g. to comply, the scanner must be able to: | ||
| − | ::* scan a Mark-324 Chest Phantom, | + | ::* scan a Mark-324 Chest Phantom, identify the smallest resolvable target, display the diameter of that target |
::* resolve targets at least as small as 2mm diameter | ::* resolve targets at least as small as 2mm diameter | ||
::* scan patients according to the ACRIN NLST acquisition protocol | ::* scan patients according to the ACRIN NLST acquisition protocol | ||
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* When a profile claim is unvalidated or a profile detail cannot be defined until further research is done: | * When a profile claim is unvalidated or a profile detail cannot be defined until further research is done: | ||
| − | ** IHE declares the profile | + | ** IHE declares the profile premature and sets it aside until such groundwork is completed |
** QIBA locates, encourages, (and perhaps coordinates) getting the research completed so the profile can proceed | ** QIBA locates, encourages, (and perhaps coordinates) getting the research completed so the profile can proceed | ||
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Revision as of 01:55, 17 January 2009
- A Profile is a document.
- It tells a user what can be accomplished by following the profile. (Claims)
- E.g. you will be able to detect volume changes of greater than 20% in Stage I Lung Nodules which are 5mm in diameter or greater.
- It tells a vendor what they must implement in their product to state compliance with the Profile. (Details)
- E.g. to comply, the scanner must be able to:
- scan a Mark-324 Chest Phantom, identify the smallest resolvable target, display the diameter of that target
- resolve targets at least as small as 2mm diameter
- scan patients according to the ACRIN NLST acquisition protocol
- E.g. to comply, the quantification application must be able to:
- segment a nodule (automatically or manually), derive the volume, store it in a DICOM object
- run a user through a set of test data with known volumes and at the end display an accuracy score
- It may also tell the user staff what they must do for the profile claims to be realized. (Details)
- E.g. to comply, the site CT techs must be able to:
- scan the patient within 10 minutes of contrast injection
- E.g. to comply, the radiologist must be able to:
- achieve a score of 95% or better using their segmentation application on the Lung Invaders test set.
How do Profiles fit in the IHE Process?
- Users identify a high priority multi-system problem.
- Vendors & Users collaborate to document a standards-based solution (a Profile).
- Vendors confirm it works by testing their implementations with other vendors (a Connectathon)
How does QIBA differ from IHE?
- IHE mostly profiles engineering problems. QIBA also tackles scientific problems.
- When a profile claim is unvalidated or a profile detail cannot be defined until further research is done:
- IHE declares the profile premature and sets it aside until such groundwork is completed
- QIBA locates, encourages, (and perhaps coordinates) getting the research completed so the profile can proceed