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Attribute Name |
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Attribute Description |
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>Referenced Instance |
(0008,114A) |
1 |
Sequence of Items each providing a reference to an |
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Sequence |
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Instance that is part of the Series defined by Series |
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Instance UID (0020,000E) in the enclosing Item. |
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One or more Items shall be included in this Sequence.
>>Include Table 10-11 “SOP Instance Reference Macro Attributes”
10.5 General Anatomy Macros
Table 10-5, Table 10-6, Table 10-7 and Table 10-7b describe the Attributes for identifying the general region of the Patient anatomy examinedusingcodedterminology,aswellastheprincipalstructure(s)withinthatregionthatisthetargetofthecurrentSOPInstance. TheonlydifferencesbetweentheMacrosaretheTypeandNumberofItemsoftheAnatomicRegionSequence(0008,2218)Attribute. Table 10-8 describe the Attributes for the coding of the principal structure only.
The invocation of these Macros may specify Baseline or Defined CIDs for the Anatomic Region Sequence (0008,2218), the Anatomic Region Modifier Sequence (0008,2220), and/or the Primary Anatomic Structure Sequence (0008,2228).
The general region of the body (e.g., the anatomic region, organ, or body cavity being examined) is identified by the Anatomic Region Sequence (0008,2218). Characteristics of the anatomic region being examined, such as sub-region (e.g., medial, lateral, superior, inferior, lobe, quadrant) and laterality (e.g., right, left, both), may be refined by the Anatomic Region Modifier Sequence (0008,2220).
Note
These Attributes allow the specification of the information encoded by the Body Part Examined (0018,0015) in the General Series Module in a more robust, consistent way.
The specific anatomic structures of interest within the image (e.g., a particular artery within the anatomic region) is identified by the Primary Anatomic Structure Sequence (0008,2228). Characteristics of the anatomic structure, such as its location (e.g., subcapsular, peripheral, central), configuration (e.g., distended, contracted), and laterality (e.g., right, left, both), and so on, may be refined by the Primary Anatomic Structure Modifier Sequence (0008,2230).
Note
1.Laterality is often encoded in a separate Attribute, Image Laterality (0020,0062) or Frame Laterality (0020,9072), rather thaninAnatomicRegionModifierSequence(0008,2220)orPrimaryAnatomicStructureModifierSequence(0008,2230). The correspondence between the values is as follows:
ImageLaterality(0020,0062)orFrameLaterality |
Coded Modifier |
(0020,9072) |
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L |
(7771000, SCT, "Left") |
R |
(24028007, SCT, "Right") |
U |
(66459002, SCT, "Unilateral") |
B |
(51440002, SCT, "Bilateral") |
The codes illustrated are from CID 244 “Laterality”. |
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2.Whether or not various anatomical structures may be paired or unpaired (have laterality) is illustrated in Table L-5 “Pairedness of Anatomic Concepts” in PS3.16.
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Table 10-5. General Anatomy Mandatory Macro Attributes
Attribute Name |
Tag |
Type |
Attribute Description |
Anatomic Region Sequence |
(0008,2218) |
1 |
Sequence that identifies the anatomic region of interest |
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inthisInstance(i.e.,externalanatomy,surfaceanatomy, |
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or general region of the body). |
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Only a single Item shall be included in this Sequence. |
>Include Table 8.8-1 “Code Sequence Macro Attributes” |
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CID may be defined in the Macro invocation. |
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>Anatomic Region Modifier |
(0008,2220) |
3 |
Sequence of Items that modifies the anatomic region of |
Sequence |
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interest of this Instance. |
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One or more Items are permitted in this Sequence. |
>>Include Table 8.8-1 “Code Sequence Macro Attributes” |
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DCID 2 “Anatomic Modifier”, unless otherwise defined in |
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the Macro invocation. |
Include Table 10-8 “Primary Anatomic Structure Macro Attributes” |
CID may be defined in the Macro invocation. |
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Table 10-6. General Anatomy Required Macro Attributes
Attribute Name |
Tag |
Type |
Attribute Description |
Anatomic Region Sequence |
(0008,2218) |
2 |
Sequence that identifies the anatomic region of interest |
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inthisInstance(i.e.,externalanatomy,surfaceanatomy, |
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or general region of the body). |
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Zero or one Item shall be included in this Sequence. |
>Include Table 8.8-1 “Code Sequence Macro Attributes” |
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CID may be defined in the Macro invocation. |
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>Anatomic Region Modifier |
(0008,2220) |
3 |
Sequence of Items that modifies the anatomic region of |
Sequence |
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interest of this Instance |
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One or more Items are permitted in this Sequence. |
>>Include Table 8.8-1 “Code Sequence Macro Attributes” |
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DCID 2 “Anatomic Modifier”, unless otherwise defined |
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in the Macro invocation. |
Include Table 10-8 “Primary Anatomic Structure Macro Attributes” |
CID may be defined in the Macro invocation. |
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Table 10-7. General Anatomy Optional Macro Attributes
Attribute Name |
Tag |
Type |
Attribute Description |
Anatomic Region Sequence |
(0008,2218) |
3 |
Sequence that identifies the anatomic region of interest |
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inthisInstance(i.e.,externalanatomy,surfaceanatomy, |
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or general region of the body). |
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Only a single Item is permitted in this Sequence. |
>Include Table 8.8-1 “Code Sequence Macro Attributes” |
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CID may be defined in the Macro invocation. |
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>Anatomic Region Modifier |
(0008,2220) |
3 |
Sequence of Items that modifies the anatomic region of |
Sequence |
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interest of this Instance |
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One or more Items are permitted in this Sequence. |
>>Include Table 8.8-1 “Code Sequence Macro Attributes” |
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DCID 2 “Anatomic Modifier”, unless otherwise defined |
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in the Macro invocation. |
Include Table 10-8 “Primary Anatomic Structure Macro Attributes” |
CID may be defined in the Macro invocation. |
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Table 10-7b. Multiple Site General Anatomy Optional Macro Attributes
Attribute Name |
Tag |
Type |
Attribute Description |
Anatomic Region Sequence |
(0008,2218) |
3 |
Sequence that identifies the anatomic region of interest |
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inthisInstance(i.e.,externalanatomy,surfaceanatomy, |
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or general region of the body). |
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One or more Items are permitted in this Sequence. |
>Include Table 8.8-1 “Code Sequence Macro Attributes” |
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CID may be defined in the Macro invocation. |
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>Anatomic Region Modifier |
(0008,2220) |
3 |
Sequence of Items that modifies the anatomic region of |
Sequence |
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interest in this Instance |
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One or more Items are permitted in this Sequence. |
>>Include Table 8.8-1 “Code Sequence Macro Attributes” |
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DCID 2 “Anatomic Modifier”, unless otherwise defined |
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in the Macro invocation. |
Include Table 10-8 “Primary Anatomic Structure Macro Attributes” |
CID may be defined in the Macro invocation. |
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Table 10-8. Primary Anatomic Structure Macro Attributes
Attribute Name |
Tag |
Type |
Attribute Description |
Primary Anatomic Structure |
(0008,2228) |
3 |
SequenceofItemsthatidentifiestheprimaryanatomic |
Sequence |
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structure(s) of interest in this Instance. |
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One or more Items are permitted in this Sequence. |
>Include Table 8.8-1 “Code Sequence Macro Attributes” |
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CID may be defined in the Macro invocation. |
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>Primary Anatomic Structure |
(0008,2230) |
3 |
Sequence of Items that modifies the primary anatomic |
Modifier Sequence |
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structure of interest in this Instance. |
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One or more Items are permitted in this Sequence. |
>>Include Table 8.8-1 “Code Sequence Macro Attributes” |
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DCID 2 “Anatomic Modifier”. |
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10.6 Request Attributes Macro
Table 10-9. Request Attributes Macro Attributes
Attribute Name |
Tag |
Type |
Attribute Description |
Requested Procedure ID |
(0040,1001) |
1C |
Identifier that identifies the Requested Procedure in the |
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Imaging Service Request. |
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Required if procedure was scheduled. May be present |
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otherwise. |
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Note |
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The condition is to allow the contents of this Macro |
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to be present (e.g., to convey the reason for the |
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procedure, such as whether a mammogram is for |
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screening or diagnostic purposes) even when the |
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procedure was not formally scheduled and a value |
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for this identifier is unknown, rather than making up |
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a dummy value. |
Accession Number |
(0008,0050) |
3 |
An identifier of the Imaging Service Request for this |
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Requested Procedure. |
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Attribute Name |
Tag |
Type |
Attribute Description |
Issuer of Accession Number |
(0008,0051) |
3 |
IdentifieroftheAssigningAuthoritythatissuedtheAccession |
Sequence |
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Number. |
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Only a single Item is permitted in this Sequence. |
>Include Table 10-17 “HL7v2 Hierarchic Designator Macro Attributes” |
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Study Instance UID |
(0020,000D) |
3 |
TheuniqueidentifierfortheStudyprovidedforthisRequested |
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Procedure. |
Referenced Study Sequence |
(0008,1110) |
3 |
UniquelyidentifiestheStudySOPInstancesassociatedwith |
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this SOP Instance. |
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One or more Items are permitted in this Sequence. |
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See Section 10.6.1. |
>Include Table 10-11 “SOP Instance Reference Macro Attributes” |
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Requested Procedure |
(0032,1060) |
3 |
Institution-generated administrative description or |
Description |
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classification of Requested Procedure. |
Requested Procedure Code |
(0032,1064) |
3 |
A Sequence that conveys the Procedure Type of the |
Sequence |
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requested procedure. |
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Only a single Item is permitted in this Sequence. |
>Include Table 8.8-1 “Code Sequence Macro Attributes” |
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No Baseline CID is defined. |
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Reason for the Requested |
(0040,1002) |
3 |
Reason for requesting this procedure. |
Procedure |
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Reason for Requested |
(0040,100A) |
3 |
Coded Reason for requesting this procedure. |
Procedure Code Sequence |
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One or more Items are permitted in this Sequence. |
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>Include Table 8.8-1 “Code Sequence Macro Attributes” |
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CID may be defined in the Macro invocation. |
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Scheduled Procedure Step ID |
(0040,0009) |
1C |
Identifier that identifies the Scheduled Procedure Step. |
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Required if procedure was scheduled. |
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Note |
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The condition is to allow the contents of this Macro |
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to be present (e.g., to convey the reason for the |
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procedure, such as whether a mammogram is for |
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screening or diagnostic purposes) even when the |
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procedure step was not formally scheduled and a |
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value for this identifier is unknown, rather than |
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making up a dummy value. |
Scheduled Procedure Step |
(0040,0007) |
3 |
Institution-generated description or classification of the |
Description |
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Scheduled Procedure Step to be performed. |
Scheduled Protocol Code |
(0040,0008) |
3 |
Sequence describing the Scheduled Protocol following a |
Sequence |
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specific coding scheme. One or more Items are permitted in |
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this Sequence. |
>Include Table 8.8-1 “Code Sequence Macro Attributes” |
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CID may be defined in the Macro invocation. |
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>Protocol Context Sequence |
(0040,0440) |
3 |
Sequence that specifies the context for the Scheduled |
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Protocol Code Sequence (0040,0008) Item. One or more |
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Items are permitted in this Sequence. |
>>Include Table 10-2 “Content Item Macro Attributes Description” |
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Attribute Name |
Tag |
Type |
Attribute Description |
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>>Content Item Modifier |
(0040,0441) |
3 |
Sequence that specifies modifiers for a Protocol Context |
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Sequence |
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Content Item. |
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One or more Items are permitted in this Sequence.
See Section C.4.10.1.
>>>Include Table 10-2 “Content Item Macro Attributes Description”
CID may be defined in the Macro invocation.
10.6.1 SOP Class UID in Referenced Study Sequence
SinceReferencedStudySequence(0008,1110)isType2or3ineachusage,theAttributemaybezerolengthoromitted,respectively.
If Referenced Study Sequence (0008,1110) is present with an Item, the SOP Class UID of the Detached Study Management SOP Class (Retired) may be used in Referenced SOP Class UID (0008,1150).
10.7 Basic Pixel Spacing Calibration Macro
Table 10-10 defines the Attributes for the Basic Pixel Spacing Calibration Macro.
Table 10-10. Basic Pixel Spacing Calibration Macro Attributes
Attribute Name |
Tag |
Type |
Attribute Description |
Pixel Spacing |
(0028,0030) |
1C |
Physical distance in the Patient between the center of each pixel, specified by |
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a numeric pair - adjacent row spacing (delimiter) adjacent column spacing in |
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mm.SeeSection10.7.1.1andSection10.7.1.3.Requirediftheimagehasbeen |
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calibrated. May be present otherwise. |
PixelSpacingCalibration(0028,0A02) |
3 |
The type of correction for the effect of geometric magnification or calibration |
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Type |
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against an object of known size, if any. See Section 10.7.1.2. |
PixelSpacingCalibration(0028,0A04) |
1C |
A free text description of the type of correction or calibration performed. |
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Description
Note
1.In the case of correction, the text might include description of the assumptions made about the body part and geometry and depth within the Patient.
2.in the case of calibration, the text might include a description of the fiducial and where it is located (e.g., "XYZ device applied to the skin over the greater trochanter").
3.Though it is not required, the Device Module may be used to describe the specific characteristics and size of the calibration device.
Required if Pixel Spacing Calibration Type (0028,0A02) is present.
10.7.1 Basic Pixel Spacing Calibration Macro Attribute Descriptions
10.7.1.1 Pixel Spacing
Pixel Spacing (0028,0030) specifies the physical distance in the Patient between the center of each pixel.
If Pixel Spacing (0028,0030) is present and the image has not been calibrated to correct for the effect of geometric magnification, the values of this Attribute shall be the same as in Imager Pixel Spacing (0018,1164) or Nominal Scanned Pixel Spacing (0018,2010), if either of those Attributes are present.
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