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Attribute Name |
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Attribute Description |
Compression Force |
(0018,11A2) |
3 |
Thecompressionforceappliedtothebodypartduringexposure,measured |
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in Newtons. |
Compression Pressure |
(0018,11A3) |
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The average compression pressure applied to the body part during |
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exposure, calculated in kPa. |
Compression Contact |
(0018,11A5) |
3 |
The area of the body part to which compression has been applied during |
Area |
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exposure, measured in mm2. |
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Note |
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Area information is useful in addition to the Compression |
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Pressure (0018,11A3) and Compression Force (0018,11A2) in |
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the event that unusual values are encountered. |
Paddle Description |
(0018,11A4) |
3 |
Descriptionofthe compressionpaddle, ifcompressionwasappliedto the |
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body part during exposure. |
C.8.11.5.1 DX Positioning Attribute Descriptions
C.8.11.5.1.1 View Code Sequence
View Code Sequence (0054,0220) replaces the function of View Position (0018,5101), and describes the radiographic view of the imagerelativetothereal-worldpatientorientationasdescribedinAnnexA“ExplanationofPatientOrientation(Normative)”inPS3.17.
C.8.11.5.1.2 Patient Orientation Code Sequence
This Attribute is not related to Patient Orientation (0020,0020) and conveys a different concept entirely.
C.8.11.6 Mammography Series Module
Table C.8-73 specifies the Attributes that identify and describe general information about a Digital Mammography Series.
Table C.8-73. Mammography Series Module Attributes
Attribute Name |
Tag |
Type |
Attribute Description |
Modality |
(0008,0060) |
1 |
Typeofequipmentthatoriginallyacquiredthedatausedtocreatetheimages |
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in this Series. |
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Enumerated Values: |
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MG |
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See Section C.7.3.1.1.1 for further explanation. |
Request Attributes |
(0040,0275) |
3 |
Sequence that contains Attributes from the Imaging Service Request. |
Sequence |
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One or more Items are permitted in this Sequence. |
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>Include Table 10-9 “Request Attributes Macro |
For Reason for Requested Procedure Code Sequence (0040,100A) the |
Attributes” |
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Baseline CIDs are CID 6051 “Breast Procedure Reason” and CID 6055 |
“BreastClinicalFindingorIndicatedProblem”.NoBaselineCIDsaredefined for other Attributes.
Note
For example, Reason for Requested Procedure Code Sequence (0040,100A) may be used to convey whether the images in the Series were taken for screening or diagnostic purposes, if the information cannot be found in Reason For Performed Procedure Code Sequence (0040,1012) in the General Study Module.