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Midgard Scientific, LLC is fully DICONDE ASTM E07.11, ASTM E2339, ASTM E2663, ASTM 2767, ASTM E2699, ASTM WK20537, and ASTM E2738 compliant.

 

Digital Imaging and Communication in Nondestructive Evaluation (DICONDE) is concerned with the formulation of standards for the communication and storage of image data generated by all nondestructive testing methodologies capable of displaying images/data in an electronic format. The communication and storage standard called ASTM DICONDE is based on the universally adopted medical standard DICOM.

 

Critical infrastructure such as aviation, transportation, energy, and defense all require long-term retention of inspection data. DICONDE is more than merely a file format, as it features a communication protocol, workflow, security, display consistency, and application hosting. Ultimately the benefits include remote data access and review, automated escalation processes for non-standard inspection results, confidence data has not been modified, ability to know how the inspector viewed the image when making accept/reject decisions, and custom data processing modules that will run on all DICONDE image review stations.

 

ASTM DICONDE concept began in 1985. Originally grown from the medical field it is beginning to show up in Nondestructive Testing labs through vendors adopting the standard to improve the quality of their data collection and overall service.

 

ASTM DICONDE is used by Midgard Scientific NDT

DICONDE Timeline

 

The DICONDE standard practices are ASTM E2339, ASTM E2663, ASTM 2767, ASTM E2699, ASTM WK20537, and ASTM E2738.

 

ASTM E2339 is the general DICONDE Standard, from it the (UT) Ultrasound, (RT) Radiographic Testing, (CR) Computed Radiography, and (CT) Computed Tomography Standards kick in.

 

We decided to conform to the DICONDE Standard to ensure data consistency throughout all of our files management processes. Changes to computer hardware and software, changes to vendors and maintaining all metadata is no longer a concern.

 

ASTM E07.11 is the ASTM Subcommittee E07.11 on Digital Imaging and Communication in Nondestructive Evaluation (DICONDE). The full stack listing of the E07.11 is:

 

E1475-13 Standard Guide for Data Fields for Computerized Transfer of Digital Radiological Examination Data – http://www.astm.org/Standards/E1475.htm

 

E2339-11 Standard Practice for Digital Imaging and Communication in Nondestructive Evaluation (DICONDE) – http://www.astm.org/Standards/E2339.htm

 

E2663-14 Standard Practice for Digital Imaging and Communication in Nondestructive Evaluation (DICONDE) for Ultrasonic Test Methods – http://www.astm.org/Standards/E2663.htm

 

E2699-13 Standard Practice for Digital Imaging and Communication in Nondestructive Evaluation (DICONDE) for Digital Radiographic (DR) Test Methods – http://www.astm.org/Standards/E2699.htm

 

E2738-13e1 Standard Practice for Digital Imaging and Communication Nondestructive Evaluation (DICONDE) for Computed Radiography (CR) Test Methods – http://www.astm.org/Standards/E2738.htm

 

E2767-13 Standard Practice for Digital Imaging and Communication in Nondestructive Evaluation (DICONDE) for X-ray Computed Tomography (CT) Test Methods – http://www.astm.org/Standards/E2767.htm

 

E2934-14 Standard Practice for Digital Imaging and Communication in Nondestructive Evaluation (DICONDE) for Eddy Current (EC) Test Methods – http://www.astm.org/Standards/E2934.htm

 

For more information on DICONDE Standard please visit the ASTM website. Click here for a brief overview.