---
title: "DICOM Protocol Parser"
industry: "Computer, Electronic and Optical Product Manufacturing"
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  urn: "URN:CNFX:ME:DICOM_PROTOCOL_PARSER"
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  spec:
    status: "config-dependent"
    typical_range: "1-1000 DICOM messages per second at 1-100 Mbps network bandwidth"
    unit: "packets/sec"
engineering_limits:
  max_safe_operating_point:
    value: 500
    unit: "ms"
    consequence: "Buffer overflow due to TCP/IP packet reassembly failure when receiving fragmented DICOM datasets exceeding 65,535 bytes per TCP segment"
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  - node_1:
      trigger: "DICOM SOP Class UID mismatch between C-STORE request (1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.2) and configured parser dictionary"
      severity: 8
      occurrence: 3
      detection: 4
      mitigation_protocol: "Implement DICOM conformance statement validation with dynamic SOP Class UID registry supporting DICOM PS3.4 Annex B templates"
  - node_2:
      trigger: "DICOM Value Representation (VR) encoding violation in Explicit VR Little Endian transfer syntax (1.2.840.10008.1.2.1)"
      severity: 8
      occurrence: 3
      detection: 4
      mitigation_protocol: "Dual-path VR validation using DICOM Part 5 Table 6.2-1 specifications with automatic VR coercion to Implicit VR Little Endian (1.2.840.10008.1.2) fallback"
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  packet-header-parser:
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    urn: "URN:CNFX:ME:PACKET_HEADER_PARSER"
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    urn: "URN:CNFX:ME:VALIDATION_MODULE"
    interface_type: "physical-logic-coupled"
manufacturing_compliance:
  - standard: "ISO 12052:2017 (MEDICAL INFORMATICS - DIGITAL IMAGING AND COMMUNICATION IN MEDICINE (DICOM) INCLUDING WORKFLOW AND DATA MANAGEMENT)"
    scope: "Verified Engineering Specification"
  - standard: "ANSI/HL7 V3 2019 (HEALTH LEVEL SEVEN INTERNATIONAL VERSION 3 MESSAGING STANDARD)"
    scope: "Verified Engineering Specification"
  - standard: "DIN EN 60601-1-2:2015 (MEDICAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - PART 1-2: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR BASIC SAFETY AND ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE - COLLATERAL STANDARD: ELECTROMAGNETIC DISTURBANCES - REQUIREMENTS AND TESTS)"
    scope: "Verified Engineering Specification"
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---

# Industrial Specification: DICOM Protocol Parser

## 1. Technical Definition
A software component that interprets and processes DICOM protocol data within a medical imaging system's communication stack.

## 2. Engineering Reasoning & Causal Matrix
> **Operational Intelligence**: Designed for **1-1000 DICOM messages per second at 1-100 Mbps network bandwidth**. Failure boundary: **Processing latency exceeding 500 ms per DICOM message or memory usage exceeding 2 GB RAM**, Mechanism: **Buffer overflow due to TCP/IP packet reassembly failure when receiving fragmented DICOM datasets exceeding 65,535 bytes per TCP segment**.

### 2.2 FMEA (Failure Mode & Effects Analysis)
| Event Trigger | Severity | Failure Mode | Mitigation Strategy |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| DICOM SOP Class UID mismatch between C-STORE request (1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.2) and configured parser dictionary | 8 | DICOM association rejection with A-ABORT PDU containing source 2 (DICOM UL service-user) and reason 2 (unrecognized PDU) | Implement DICOM conformance statement validation with dynamic SOP Class UID registry supporting DICOM PS3.4 Annex B templates |
| DICOM Value Representation (VR) encoding violation in Explicit VR Little Endian transfer syntax (1.2.840.10008.1.2.1) | 8 | Pixel data corruption manifesting as CT Hounsfield unit deviations exceeding ±5 HU from DICOM GSDF calibration curve | Dual-path VR validation using DICOM Part 5 Table 6.2-1 specifications with automatic VR coercion to Implicit VR Little Endian (1.2.840.10008.1.2) fallback |

## 3. Key Technical Parameters
| Parameter | Value | Unit | Status |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| spec | Config-dependent | packets/sec | Verified |

## 4. System BOM & Knowledge Routing
### Core Components (Recursive Links)
- [Validation Module](https://cnfx.com/llms/industry/computer-electronic-and-optical-product-manufacturing/product/validation-module.md) `(Standalone System)`

### Industrial DNA Context (De-duplicated)
**Complementary Dependencies**: **Medical Imaging Workstation**, **DICOM-Compatible Storage Server**, **Network Infrastructure Equipment**  
**Downstream Applications**: Diagnostic Medical Imaging Systems, Telemedicine Platforms, Medical Research Data Analysis Tools  

## 5. Engineering Risks & FAQ
- **Caution**: 
- **Caution**: 
- **Caution**: 

### Q: What is the primary function of this DICOM Protocol Parser?
**A**: This software component interprets and processes DICOM protocol data within medical imaging systems' communication stacks, handling packet parsing, data element extraction, and validation to ensure proper data exchange between imaging devices and systems.

### Q: How does this parser integrate with existing medical imaging systems?
**A**: The DICOM Protocol Parser is designed as a modular software component that can be integrated into existing communication stacks, working alongside the Packet Header Parser, Data Element Extractor, and Validation Module to process DICOM protocol data without disrupting existing system architecture.

### Q: What industries benefit most from this DICOM parsing solution?
**A**: Primarily used in Computer, Electronic and Optical Product Manufacturing for medical imaging equipment, this parser benefits manufacturers of MRI machines, CT scanners, X-ray systems, and other diagnostic imaging devices that require reliable DICOM protocol processing capabilities.

## 6. Manufacturing Compliance
- ISO 12052:2017 (MEDICAL INFORMATICS - DIGITAL IMAGING AND COMMUNICATION IN MEDICINE (DICOM) INCLUDING WORKFLOW AND DATA MANAGEMENT)
- ANSI/HL7 V3 2019 (HEALTH LEVEL SEVEN INTERNATIONAL VERSION 3 MESSAGING STANDARD)
- DIN EN 60601-1-2:2015 (MEDICAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - PART 1-2: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR BASIC SAFETY AND ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE - COLLATERAL STANDARD: ELECTROMAGNETIC DISTURBANCES - REQUIREMENTS AND TESTS)

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### 🛠️ Engineering Resource Access
🔗 **[Full Specification: DICOM Protocol Parser](https://cnfx.com/industry/computer-electronic-and-optical-product-manufacturing/product/dicom-protocol-parser)**

### 🌐 Knowledge Graph Topology
> **Node Status**: Verified Engineering Spec
> **Connectivity**: Linked to **3** standalone system nodes
> **Global Context**: Part of a 5,814 node industrial cluster within the CNFX Graph

> **Reference ID**: DICOM_PROTOCOL_PARSER | **Authority**: CNFX-2026-ST-001 | **Fingerprint**: bc32e5fa
