Acquisition Time Synchronized Attribute
| Tag | (0018,1800) |
|---|---|
| Type | Required (1) |
| Keyword | AcquisitionTimeSynchronized |
| Value Multiplicity | 1 |
| Value Representation | Code String (CS) |
Acquisition DateTime (0008,002A) synchronized with external time reference.
Enumerated Values:
- Y
-
- N
-
See Section C.7.4.2.1.4
Section C.7.4.2.1.4
C.7.4.2.1.4 Acquisition Time Synchronized
The Acquisition Time Synchronized (0018,1800) Attribute specifies whether Acquisition DateTime (0008,002A) of the Waveform Identification Module or the General Image Module represents an accurate synchronized timestamp for the acquisition of the waveform and/or image data. For triggered multi-frame images, the Acquisition DateTime applies to the trigger for the first image frame (see Attribute Image Trigger Delay (0018,1067) in the Cine Module).
Note
The degree of precision of the Acquisition DateTime and its accuracy relative to the external clock are not specified, but need to be appropriate for the clinical application.
For IODs that include the SR Document Content Module, the Acquisition Time Synchronized (0018,1800) Attribute specifies whether Observation DateTime (0040,A032) of Items in Content Sequence (0040,A730) of the SR Document Content Module represents an accurate synchronized timestamp for the Item.
For IODs that include the RT Radiation Record Common Module, the Acquisition Time Synchronized (0018,1800) Attribute specifies whether the following Attributes represent a synchronized timestamp.
-
Recorded RT Control Point DateTime (300A,073A)
-
Interlock DateTime (300A,0741)