[Ctk-developers] Fwd: [GitHub] Retrieve (and Database) bugs [commontk/CTK GH-16]

[OFFIS DICOM Team]

Dear all,

Dragan Toroman wrote on "github":

> - Also, in ctkDICOMDatabase, there is a problem with retrieved object
> paths/filenames. The present system of using UIDs is not compliant with the
> DICOM standard, especially if you would like to create (proper) DICOMDIR and
> archive media. Paths and filenames should be generated to have max 8
> characters according to the DICOM standard (check with Clunie if you don't
> beleive me :) )

That's only true for DICOM Storage/Exchange Media, and the DICOM standard 
does not say anything about what systems have to do _internally_ - including 
the naming conventions of DICOM files ;-)

Regards,
Jörg Riesmeier
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OFFIS DICOM Team, Escherweg 2, 26121 Oldenburg, Germany
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