DICOM Tables


Waveform Module Attributes

Tag
Tag Name
Requirement
Description
(5400,0100) Waveform Sequence
1
Sequence of one or more Items, each representing one waveform multiplex group. Ordering of Items in this Sequence is significant for external reference to specific multiplex groups.
(0018,1068) >Multiplex Group Time Offset
1C
Offset time in milliseconds from a reference time (see C.10.9.1.1). Required if Acquisition Time Synchronized (0018,1800) value is Y; may be present otherwise.
(0018,1069) >Trigger Time Offset
1C
Offset time in milliseconds from a synchronization trigger to the first sample of a waveform multiplex group. May be positive or negative. Required if waveform acquisition is synchronized to a trigger.
(0018,106E) >Trigger Sample Position
3
Sample number whose time corresponds to a synchronization trigger (see C.10.9.1.2).
(003A,0004) >Waveform Originality
1
See C.10.9.1.3. Enumerated values: ORIGINAL DERIVED
(003A,0005) >Number of Waveform Channels
1
Number of channels for this multiplex group.
(003A,0010) >Number of Waveform Samples
1
Number of samples per channel in this multiplex group.
(003A,001A) >Sampling Frequency
1
Frequency in Hz
(003A,0020) >Multiplex Group Label
3
Label for multiplex group
(003A,0200) >Channel Definition Sequence
1
Sequence of one or more Items, with one Item per channel (see C.10.9.1.4). Ordering of Items in this Sequence is significant for reference to specific channels.
(003A,0202) >>Waveform Channel Number
3
Equipment physical channel number used for acquisition.
(003A,0203) >>Channel Label
3
Text label for channel which may be used for display purposes
(003A,0205) >>Channel Status
3
One or more values for the status of this channel within this SOP Instance. Defined terms: OK TEST DATA DISCONNECTED QUESTIONABLE INVALID UNCALIBRATED UNZEROED Precise location of a change in status may be noted in an Annotation.
(003A,0208) >>Channel Source Sequence
1
A coded descriptor of the waveform channel source (metric, anatomical position, function, and technique). Only a single Item shall be permitted in this sequence. (See C.10.9.1.4.1)
(003A,0209) >>Channel Source Modifiers Sequence
1C
Sequence of one or more Items which further qualify the Waveform Source. Required if Channel Source Sequence (003A,0208) does not fully specify the semantics of the source. Ordering of Items in this Sequence may be semantically significant.
(003A,020A) >>Source Waveform Sequence
3
A sequence which provides reference to a DICOM waveform from which this channel was derived. One or more Items may be included in this Sequence.
(0008,1150) >>>Referenced SOP Class UID
1C
Identifies the referenced SOP Class. Required if a Sequence Item is present.
(0008,1155) >>>Referenced SOP Instance UID
1C
Identifies the referenced SOP Instance. Required if a Sequence Item is present.
(0040,A0B0) >>>Referenced Waveform Channels
1C
Identifies the waveform multiplex group and channel within the referenced SOP Instance. Pair of values (M,C). Required if a Sequence Item is present.
(003A,020C) >>Channel Derivation Description
3
Additional description of waveform channel derivation
(003A,0210) >>Channel Sensitivity
1C
Nominal numeric value of unit quantity of sample. Required if samples represent defined (not arbitrary) units.
(003A,0211) >>Channel Sensitivity Units Sequence
1C
A coded descriptor of the Units of measure for the Channel Sensitivity. Only a single Item shall be permitted in this sequence. (see C.10.9.1.4.2) Required if Channel Sensitivity (003A,0210) is present.
(003A,0212) >>Channel Sensitivity Correction Factor
1C
Multiplier to be applied to encoded sample values to match units specified in Channel Sensitivity (003A,0210) (e.g., based on calibration data) (see C.10.9.1.4.2) Required if Channel Sensitivity (003A,0210) is present.
(003A,0213) >>Channel Baseline
1C
Offset of encoded sample value 0 from actual 0 using the units defined in the Channel Sensitivity Units Sequence (003A,0211). Required if Channel Sensitivity (003A,0210) is present.
(003A,0214) >>Channel Time Skew
1C
Offset of first sample of channel from waveform multiplex group start time, in seconds (see C.10.9.1.4.3) Required if Channel Sample Skew is not present.
(003A,0215) >>Channel Sample Skew
1C
Offset of first sample of channel from waveform multiplex group start time, in samples (see C.10.9.1.4.3) Required if Channel Time Skew is not present.
(003A,0218) >>Channel Offset
3
Additional offset of first sample of channel to be used in aligning multiple channels for presentation or analysis, in seconds (see C.10.9.1.4.3)
(003A,021A) >>Waveform Bits Stored
1
Number of significant bits within the waveform samples (see C.10.9.1.4.4)
(003A,0220) >>Filter Low Frequency
3
Nominal 3dB point of lower frequency of pass band; in Hz
(003A,0221) >>Filter High Frequency
3
Nominal 3dB point of upper frequency of pass band; in Hz
(003A,0222) >>Notch Filter Frequency
3
Center frequency of notch filter(s); in Hz
(003A,0223) >>Notch Filter Bandwidth
3
Nominal 3dB bandwidth of notch filter(s); in Hz
(5400,0110) >>Channel Minimum Value
3
Minimum valid sample value as limited by the acquisition equipment (see C.10.9.1.4.5)
(5400,0112) >>Channel Maximum Value
3
Maximum valid sample value as limited by the acquisition equipment (see C.10.9.1.4.5)
(5400,1004) >Waveform Bits Allocated
1
Size of each waveform data sample within the Waveform Data; see section C.10.9.1.5
(5400,1006) >Waveform Sample Interpretation
1
Data representation of the waveform data points. See C.10.9.1.5.
(5400,100A) >Waveform Padding Value
1C
Value of waveform samples inserted in channels when input is absent or invalid. Required if acquisition equipment inserts padding. See C.10.9.1.6.
(5400,1010) >Waveform Data
1
Encoded data samples - channel multiplexed See section C.10.9.1.7