Siemens SOMATOM Spirit - Data Compression

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Software Related Safety Information Safety
A.4-22 SOMATOM Spirit 0.0
Data compression A.4
Patient and examination data can be stored or exported com-
pressed or uncompressed.
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CAUTION A.4
Compression method is set to irreversible compression (Lossy
JPEG)!
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The resulting images are no longer completely identical to
the original images. Information of medical relevance may
be lost.
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✧ Lossy compressed images should not be used for primary
diagnosis, the image quality may not be sufficient.
✧ Lossy compression is indicated in the image displayed. The
indication will be displayed except if "No Text" is in effect.
✧ Pay attention to corresponding entries in the image text.
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CAUTION A.4
Lossy compression is selected for data transfer! A.4
Image quality of the lossy compressed images may no
longer be adequate for diagnostic purpose.
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✧ Do not use lossy JPEG compression for sending data to a
report or primary diagnosis workstation.
✧ Do not use lossy JPEG compression for archiving.