Hologic SCO to BTO conversion
Tomosynthesis studies your new PACS can actually read.
Older Hologic systems stored breast tomosynthesis as a proprietary Secondary Capture Object (SCO). Most PACS can't display it. We convert it to the DICOM Breast Tomosynthesis Object (BTO), the standard every modern system is built for, and prove every study made it.
Two ways to convert
Full archive conversion
Every SCO study in your archive converted to BTO, usually as part of a PACS or VNA migration. Your whole tomosynthesis history becomes readable in the new system on day one.
On demand
SCO studies converted in real time when they are requested, such as a prior pulled for comparison. Useful when only a fraction of the archive will ever be read again.
Why convert
Read anywhere
BTO studies open in standard tomosynthesis-capable PACS and mammography viewers, not just the workstation that created them.
Retire special workstations
No dedicated viewing station kept alive just to read old tomosynthesis priors.
Read remotely
Standard format means radiologists can read from home or another site, which matters for groups covering several locations.
Merge cleanly
After a merger or acquisition, every site's tomosynthesis data ends up in one format in one archive.
How it fits into a migration
You get a validation report for the whole archive, not a conversion log.
Common questions
Why can't my PACS display Hologic tomosynthesis studies?
Older Hologic systems store tomosynthesis slices as a multi-slice Secondary Capture Object (SCO) with the image data in Hologic's proprietary format. Most PACS and viewers can't read it without Hologic's own software. Converting to the DICOM Breast Tomosynthesis Object (BTO) makes the studies readable in standard tomosynthesis-capable viewers.
What is a Breast Tomosynthesis Object (BTO)?
BTO is the DICOM standard storage format for digital breast tomosynthesis images (Breast Tomosynthesis Image Storage). It is the format current PACS, VNA and mammography viewers are built to store and display.
Do we have to convert the whole archive at once?
No. We can convert the full archive as part of a migration, or convert SCO studies on demand when they are requested, for example when a prior is needed for comparison.
Can you convert outside studies we receive in SCO format?
Yes. Outside Hologic tomosynthesis studies can be converted to BTO so they can be imported and read like your own.
How do we know every study converted correctly?
Every study is validated after conversion and storage in the destination. Studies that fail are documented, investigated and resolved, and you receive a validation report covering the whole archive.
Sitting on years of SCO studies?
Tell us your archive size and destination. We'll show you how conversion fits into your migration timeline.