Diagram of an SCU-SCP Set-Up

The diagram given below shows a simple example of an SCU-SCP connection and a series of function calls used to transfer messages and data.

SCU Description SCP
L_DicomCreateNet Creates a DICOM Network handle. L_DicomCreateNet
L_DicomStartUp Initializes the DICOM Network handle. L_DicomStartUp
L_DicomSetCallback Sets the callbacks to be used.
The SCP listens for incoming connection requests.
L_DicomSetCallback
L_DicomListen
L_DicomConnect
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The SCU calls this function to connect to an SCP. This generates a call to this callback function on the SCP
ACCEPTCALLBACK
CONNECTCALLBACK
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The SCP calls L_DicomCreateNet and L_DicomSetCallback for each connection it accepts. This provided the SCP memory to store information about this specific connection. L_DicomAccept is called to accept the connection. This generates a call to this callback function on the SCU.
DICOM Network Connection established
L_DicomCreateNet
L_DicomSetCallback
L_DicomAccept
L_DicomSendAssociateRequest
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The SCU calls this function to request a DICOM Associate connection. This generates calls to these callback functions on the SCP.
RECEIVECALLBACK
RECEIVEASSOCIATEREQUESTCALLBACK
RECEIVECALLBACK
RECEIVEASSOCIATEACCEPTCALLBACK
or
RECEIVECALLBACK
RECEIVEASSOCIATEREJECTCALLBACK
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The SCP calls L_DicomSendAssociateAccept to accept the DICOM Associate connection. This generates calls to RECEIVECALLBACK and RECEIVEASSOCIATEACCEPTCALLBACK on the SCU. L_DicomSendAssociateReject is sent to reject the DICOM Associate connection. This generates calls to RECEIVECALLBACK and RECEIVEASSOCIATEREJECTCALLBACK on the SCU.
DICOM Associate Connection established
L_DicomSendAssociateAccept
or
L_DicomSendAssociateReject
L_DicomSendCStoreRequest The SCU calls this function to request the storage of data. This generates calls to these callback functions on the SCP. RECEIVECALLBACK
RECEIVEDATACALLBACK
RECEIVECSTOREREQUESTCALLBACK
RECEIVECALLBACK
RECEIVEDATACALLBACK
RECEIVECSTORERESPONSECALLBACK
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The SCP calls this function to respond to the storage request. This generates calls to these callback functions on the SCU.
L_DicomSendCStoreResponse
L_DicomSendReleaseRequest
or
L_DicomSendAbort
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The SCP calls L_DicomSendReleaseRequest to request a release from the DICOM Associate connection. This generates calls to RECEIVECALLBACK and RECEIVERELEASEREQUESTCALLBACK on the SCP. This is the preferred method of closing a connection. L_DicomSendAbort can also be sent to close a connection. This generates calls to RECEIVECALLBACK and RECEIVEABORTCALLBACK on the SCP.
RECEIVECALLBACK
RECEIVERELEASEREQUESTCALLBACK
or
RECEIVECALLBACK
RECEIVEABORTCALLBACK
RECEIVECALLBACK
RECEIVERELEASERESPONSECALLBACK
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The SCP calls this function to respond to the release request. This generates calls to the following callback functions on the SCU.
L_DicomSendReleaseResponse
L_DicomClose
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The SCU calls this function to close the DICOM Associate connection. This generates a call to this callback function on the SCP.
CLOSECALLBACK
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