Keeneland Repository
Digital Requirements for September 2007 Sale

• All digital radiographs MUST be submitted in a machine readable DICOM 3.0 format.
  
  
• Accepted media will be in the form of a CD ROM, DVD ROM or other compliant DICOM storage appliance approved by Keeneland.

• All images for a HIP MUST be included in a single DICOM study.  Multiple DICOM files for a single HIP will not be accepted.  All 34 required images must be on file as per the attached listing.

• Deadline – All Digital x-rays will be due at the Repository no later than 4:30 PM, 4 days prior to the scheduled sale date.

• DICOM tag requirements must follow the following specification:
  
  

Patient ID =  KYYMM-XXXX K = Keeneland YY = Last two digits of the year MM = Month of Sale XXXX = Full HIP number (including leading zeros-ie. 0001.\ Example:   Keeneland September 2007 sale of HIP number 0001                                                             Patient ID = K0709-0001 Patient Name  =  Horse name or DAM and last two digits of birth year for unnamed horses  Example:   WINTERS EDGE 05 Study Description = CONSIGNOR’S NAME Study Date = DATE of X-RAYS

            NOTE: All fields should be populated in UPPER CASE.

• Letters and certificates accompanying a HIP that is submitting digital X-rays must be delivered to Keeneland no later than 4 days prior to the sell date.  Document size must not exceed 8.5” x 11” and must be printed black on white background. (NOTE: 8.5” x 11” is the preferred paper format)

• View Names – In order for Keeneland to display all HIPS in a consistent order during the sale, the following view names should be used to describe the digital view: