DICOM Tables


GENERAL SERIES MODULE ATTRIBUTES

Tag
Tag Name
Requirement
Description
(0008,0060) Modality
1
Type of equipment that originally acquired the data used to create the images in this Series. See C.7.3.1.1.1 for Defined Terms.
(0020,000E) Series Instance UID
1
Unique identifier of the Series.
(0020,0011) Series Number
2
A number that identifies this Series.
(0020,0060) Laterality
2C
Laterality of (paired) body part examined. Required if the body part examined is a paired structure and Image Laterality (0020,0062) is not sent. Enumerated Values: R = right L = left Note: Some IODs support Image Laterality (0020,0062) at the Image level, which can provide a more comprehensive mechanism for specifying the laterality of the body part(s) being examined.
(0008,0021) Series Date
3
Date the Series started.
(0008,0031) Series Time
3
Time the Series started.
(0008,1050) Performing Physicians’ Name
3
Name of the physician(s) administering the Series.
(0008,1052) Performing Physician Identification Sequence
3
Identification of the physician(s) administering the Series. One or more items shall be included in this sequence. If more than one Item, the number and order shall correspond to the value of Performing Physicians’ Name (0008,1050), if present.
(0018,1030) Protocol Name
3
User-defined description of the conditions under which the Series was performed. Note: This attribute conveys series-specific protocol identification and may or may not be identical to the one presented in the Performed Protocol Code Sequence (0040,0260).
(0008,103E) Series Description
3
User provided description of the Series
(0008,1072) Operator Identification Sequence
3
Identification of the operator(s) supporting the Series. One or more items shall be included in this sequence. If more than one Item, the number and order shall correspond to the value of Operators’ Name (0008,1070), if present.
(0008,1111) Referenced Performed Procedure Step Sequence
3
Uniquely identifies the Performed Procedure Step SOP Instance to which the Series is related (e.g. a Modality or General-Purpose Performed Procedure Step SOP Instance or Study Component SOP Instance). The Sequence shall have zero or one Item.
(0008,1150) >Referenced SOP Class UID
1C
Uniquely identifies the referenced SOP Class. Required if Referenced Performed Procedure Step Sequence (0008,1111) is sent.
(0008,1155) >Referenced SOP Instance UID
1C
Uniquely identifies the referenced SOP Instance. Required if Referenced Performed Procedure Step Sequence (0008,1111) is sent.
(0018,0015) Body Part Examined
3
Text description of the part of the body examined. Defined Terms: SKULL, CSPINE, TSPINE, LSPINE, SSPINE, COCCYX, CHEST, CLAVICLE, BREAST, ABDOMEN, PELVIS, HIP, SHOULDER, ELBOW, KNEE, ANKLE, HAND, FOOT, EXTREMITY, HEAD, HEART, NECK, LEG, ARM, JAW Note: Some IODs support the Anatomic Region Sequence (0008,2218), which can provide a more comprehensive mechanism for specifying the body part being examined.
(0018,5100) Patient Position
2C
Patient position descriptor relative to the equipment. Required for CT and MR images; shall not be present if Patient Orientation Code Sequence (0054,0410) is present; may be present otherwise. See C.7.3.1.1.2. for Defined Terms and further explanation.
(0028,0108) Smallest Pixel Value in Series
3
The minimum value of all images in this Series.
(0028,0109) Largest Pixel Value in Series
3
The maximum value of all images in this Series.
(0040,0275) Request Attributes Sequence
3
Sequence that contains attributes from the Imaging Service Request. The sequence may have one or more Items.
(0040,1001) >Requested Procedure ID
1C
Identifier that identifies the Requested Procedure in the Imaging Service Request. Required if Sequence Item is present.
(0040,0009) >Scheduled Procedure Step ID
1C
Identifier that identifies the Scheduled Procedure Step. Required if Sequence Item is present.
(0040,0007) >Scheduled Procedure Step Description
3
Institution-generated description or classification of the Scheduled Procedure Step to be performed.
(0040,0008) >Scheduled Protocol Code Sequence
3
Sequence describing the Scheduled Protocol following a specific coding scheme. This sequence contains one or more Items.
(0040,0253) Performed Procedure Step ID
3
User or equipment generated identifier of that part of a Procedure that has been carried out within this step.
(0040,0244) Performed Procedure Step Start Date
3
Date on which the Performed Procedure Step started.
(0040,0245) Performed Procedure Step Start Time
3
Time on which the Performed Procedure Step started.
(0040,0254) Performed Procedure Step Description
3
Institution-generated description or classification of the Procedure Step that was performed.
(0040,0260) Performed Protocol Code Sequence
3
Sequence describing the Protocol performed for this Procedure Step. One or more Items may be included in this Sequence.
(0008,1070) Operators' Name
3
Name(s) of the operator(s) supporting the Series.