CR ImageCIOD
CT ImageCIOD
MR ImageCIOD
NM ImageCIOD
US ImageCIOD
US Multi-frame ImageCIOD
Secondary Capture ImageCIOD
Multi-frame Single Bit SC ImageCIOD
Multi-frame Grayscale Byte SC ImageCIOD
Multi-frame Grayscale Word SC ImageCIOD
Multi-frame True Color SC ImageCIOD
X-Ray Angiographic ImageCIOD
X-Ray Radiofluoroscopic ImageCIOD
RT ImageCIOD
RT DoseCIOD
RT Structure SetCIOD
RT PlanCIOD
PET ImageCIOD
Digital X-Ray ImageCIOD
Digital Mammography X-Ray ImageCIOD
Digital Intra-Oral X-Ray ImageCIOD
RT Beams Treatment RecordCIOD
RT Brachy Treatment RecordCIOD
RT Treatment Summary RecordCIOD
VL Endoscopic ImageCIOD
VL Microscopic ImageCIOD
VL Slide-Coordinates Microscopic ImageCIOD
VL Photographic ImageCIOD
Video Endoscopic ImageCIOD
Video Microscopic ImageCIOD
Video Photographic ImageCIOD
VL Whole Slide Microscopy ImageCIOD
Real-Time Video Endoscopic ImageCIOD
Real-Time Video Photographic ImageCIOD
Grayscale Softcopy Presentation StateCIOD
Color Softcopy Presentation StateCIOD
Pseudo-Color Softcopy Presentation StateCIOD
Blending Softcopy Presentation StateCIOD
Basic Structured DisplayCIOD
XA/XRF Grayscale Softcopy Presentation StateCIOD
Advanced Blending Presentation StateCIOD
Basic Voice Audio WaveformCIOD
12-Lead ECGCIOD
General ECGCIOD
Ambulatory ECGCIOD
Hemodynamic WaveformCIOD
Basic Cardiac Electrophysiology WaveformCIOD
Arterial Pulse WaveformCIOD
Respiratory WaveformCIOD
General Audio WaveformCIOD
Real-Time Audio WaveformCIOD
Basic Text SRCIOD
Enhanced SRCIOD
Comprehensive SRCIOD
Key Object Selection DocumentCIOD
Mammography CAD SRCIOD
Chest CAD SRCIOD
Procedure LogCIOD
X-Ray Radiation Dose SRCIOD
Spectacle Prescription ReportCIOD
Colon CAD SRCIOD
Macular Grid Thickness and Volume ReportCIOD
Implantation Plan SR DocumentCIOD
Comprehensive 3D SRCIOD
Radiopharmaceutical Radiation Dose SRCIOD
Extensible SRCIOD
Acquisition Context SRCIOD
Simplified Adult Echo SRCIOD
Patient Radiation Dose Structured ReportCIOD
Planned Imaging Agent Administration SRCIOD
Performed Imaging Agent Administration SRCIOD
Rendition Selection DocumentCIOD
Enhanced MR ImageCIOD
MR SpectroscopyCIOD
Enhanced MR Color ImageCIOD
Raw DataCIOD
Enhanced CT ImageCIOD
Spatial RegistrationCIOD
Deformable Spatial RegistrationCIOD
Spatial FiducialsCIOD
Ophthalmic Photography 8 Bit ImageCIOD
Ophthalmic Photography 16 Bit ImageCIOD
Stereometric RelationshipCIOD
Hanging ProtocolCIOD
Encapsulated PDFCIOD
PatientMModule - Patient
Clinical Trial SubjectUModule - Patient
General StudyMModule - Study
Patient StudyUModule - Study
Clinical Trial StudyUModule - Study
Encapsulated Document SeriesMModule - Series
Clinical Trial SeriesUModule - Series
General EquipmentMModule - Equipment
SC EquipmentMModule - Equipment
Encapsulated DocumentMModule - Encapsulated Document
(0008,0023) Content Date2Date
(0008,002A) Acquisition DateTime2Date Time
(0008,0033) Content Time2Time
(0008,1140) Referenced Image Sequence3Sequence
(0008,114A) Referenced Instance Sequence3Sequence
(0020,0013) Instance Number1Integer String
(0020,0062) Image Laterality3Code String
(0028,0301) Burned In Annotation1Code String
(0028,0302) Recognizable Visual Features3Code String
(0040,A040) Value Type1CCode String
(0040,A043) Concept Name Code Sequence2Sequence
(0040,A050) Continuity Of Content1CCode String
(0040,A360) Predecessor Documents Sequence3Sequence
(0040,A493) Verification Flag3Code String
(0040,A504) Content Template Sequence1CSequence
(0040,A525) Identical Documents Sequence3Sequence
(0040,A730) Content Sequence3Sequence
(0008,1199) Referenced SOP Sequence1Sequence
(0040,A010) Relationship Type1Code String
(0040,A032) Observation DateTime1CDate Time
(0040,A040) Value Type1Code String
(0040,A043) Concept Name Code Sequence1CSequence
(0040,A050) Continuity Of Content1Code String
(0040,A120) DateTime1CDate Time
(0040,A121) Date1CDate
(0040,A122) Time1CTime
(0040,A123) Person Name1CPerson Name
(0040,A124) UID1CUnique Identifier
(0040,A130) Temporal Range Type1Code String
(0040,A132) Referenced Sample Positions1CUnsigned Long
(0040,A138) Referenced Time Offsets1CDecimal String
(0040,A13A) Referenced DateTime1CDate Time
(0040,A160) Text Value1CUnlimited Text
(0040,A168) Concept Code Sequence1Sequence
(0040,A171) Observation UID3Unique Identifier
(0040,A300) Measured Value Sequence2Sequence
(0040,A301) Numeric Value Qualifier Code Sequence3Sequence
(0040,A504) Content Template Sequence1CSequence
(0040,A730) Content Sequence1CSequence
(0048,0301) Pixel Origin Interpretation1CCode String
(0070,0022) Graphic Data1Single
(0070,0023) Graphic Type1Code String
(0070,031A) Fiducial UID3Unique Identifier
(3006,0024) Referenced Frame of Reference UID1Unique Identifier
(0040,E001) HL7 Instance Identifier1CShort Text
(0040,E008) Document Class Code Sequence3Sequence
(0042,0010) Document Title2Short Text
(0042,0011) Encapsulated Document1Other Byte String
(0042,0012) MIME Type of Encapsulated Document1Long String
(0042,0013) Source Instance Sequence1CSequence
(0042,0014) List of MIME Types1CLong String
(0042,0015) Encapsulated Document Length3Unsigned Long
SOP CommonMModule - Encapsulated Document
Encapsulated CDACIOD
Real World Value MappingCIOD
Enhanced XA ImageCIOD
Enhanced XRF ImageCIOD
RT Ion PlanCIOD
RT Ion Beams Treatment RecordCIOD
SegmentationCIOD
Ophthalmic Tomography ImageCIOD
X-Ray 3D Angiographic ImageCIOD
X-Ray 3D Craniofacial ImageCIOD
Breast Tomosynthesis ImageCIOD
Enhanced PET ImageCIOD
Surface SegmentationCIOD
Color PaletteCIOD
Enhanced US VolumeCIOD
Lensometry MeasurementsCIOD
Autorefraction MeasurementsCIOD
Keratometry MeasurementsCIOD
Subjective Refraction MeasurementsCIOD
Visual Acuity MeasurementsCIOD
Ophthalmic Axial MeasurementsCIOD
Intraocular Lens CalculationsCIOD
Generic Implant TemplateCIOD
Implant Assembly TemplateCIOD
Implant Template GroupCIOD
RT Beams Delivery InstructionCIOD
Ophthalmic Visual Field Static Perimetry MeasurementsCIOD
Intravascular Optical Coherence Tomography ImageCIOD
Ophthalmic Thickness MapCIOD
Surface Scan MeshCIOD
Surface Scan Point CloudCIOD
Legacy Converted Enhanced CT ImageCIOD
Legacy Converted Enhanced MR ImageCIOD
Legacy Converted Enhanced PET ImageCIOD
Corneal Topography MapCIOD
Breast Projection X-Ray ImageCIOD
Parametric MapCIOD
Wide Field Ophthalmic Photography Stereographic Projection ImageCIOD
Wide Field Ophthalmic Photography 3D Coordinates ImageCIOD
Tractography ResultsCIOD
RT Brachy Application Setup Delivery InstructionCIOD
Planar MPR Volumetric Presentation StateCIOD
Volume Rendering Volumetric Presentation StateCIOD
Content Assessment ResultsCIOD
CT Performed Procedure ProtocolCIOD
CT Defined Procedure ProtocolCIOD
Protocol ApprovalCIOD
Ophthalmic Optical Coherence Tomography En Face ImageCIOD
Ophthalmic Optical Coherence Tomography B-scan Volume AnalysisCIOD
Encapsulated STLCIOD
Encapsulated OBJCIOD
Encapsulated MTLCIOD
RT Physician IntentCIOD
RT Segment AnnotationCIOD
RT Radiation SetCIOD
C-Arm Photon-Electron RadiationCIOD
Tomotherapeutic RadiationCIOD
Robotic-Arm RadiationCIOD
Basic DirectoryCIOD

Built with by Innolitics, a team of medical imaging software developers.

Data synced with official DICOM standard on 12 May 2020. The DICOM Standard is under continuous maintenance, and the current official version is available at http://www.dicomstandard.org/current/. DICOM Parts 3, 4, and 6, © NEMA. Please note that the most recent PDF version of the standard is the official reference, and should checked when making technical decisions.

Value Type Attribute

Tag(0040,A040)
TypeRequired (1)
KeywordValueType
Value Multiplicity1
Value RepresentationCode String (CS)

The type of the value encoded in this Content Item.

Enumerated Values:

TEXT

NUM

CODE

DATE

TIME

DATETIME

UIDREF

PNAME

COMPOSITE

IMAGE

WAVEFORM

SCOORD

SCOORD3D

TCOORD

CONTAINER

See Section C.17.3.2.1 for further explanation.

Section C.17.3.2.1

C.17.3.2.1 Content Item Value Type

The value of the name/value pair is encoded with one of the Value Types defined in Table C.17.3-7 (the choice of which may be constrained by the IOD in which this Module is contained). Value Type (0040,A040) explicitly conveys the type of Content Item value encoding.

Table C.17.3-7. Value Type Definitions

Value Type

Concept Name

Concept Value

Description

TEXT

Type of text, e.g., "Findings", or name of identifier, e.g., "Lesion ID"

Textual expression of the concept

Free text, narrative description of unlimited length. May also be used to provide a label or identifier value.

NUM

Type of numeric value or measurement, e.g., "BPD"

Numeric value and associated Unit of Measurement

Numeric value fully qualified by coded representation of the measurement name and unit of measurement.

CODE

Type of code, e.g., "Findings"

Coded expression of the concept

Categorical coded value. Representation of nominal or non-numeric ordinal values.

DATETIME

Type of DateTime, e.g., "Date/Time of onset"

Concatenated date and time

Date and time of occurrence of the type of event denoted by the Concept Name.

DATE

Type of Date, e.g., "Birth Date"

Calendar date

Date of occurrence of the type of event denoted by the Concept Name.

TIME

Type of Time, e.g "Start Time"

Time of day

Time of occurrence of the type of event denoted by the Concept Name.

UIDREF

Type of UID, e.g "Study Instance UID"

Unique Identifier

Unique Identifier (UID) of the entity identified by the Concept Name.

PNAME

Role of person, e.g., "Recording Observer"

Name of person

Person name of the person whose role is described by the Concept Name.

COMPOSITE

Purpose of Reference

Reference to UIDs of Composite SOP Instances

A reference to one Composite SOP Instance that is not an Image or Waveform.

IMAGE

Purpose of Reference

Reference to UIDs of Image Composite SOP Instances

A reference to one Image. IMAGE Content Item may convey a reference to a Softcopy Presentation State associated with the Image.

WAVEFORM

Purpose of Reference

Reference to UIDs of Waveform Composite SOP Instances

A reference to one Waveform.

SCOORD

Purpose of Reference

Listing of spatial coordinates

Spatial coordinates of a geometric region of interest in the DICOM image coordinate system. The IMAGE Content Item from which spatial coordinates are selected is denoted by a SELECTED FROM relationship.

SCOORD3D

Purpose of reference

Listing of spatial 3D coordinates

3D spatial coordinates (x,y,z) of a geometric region of interest in a Reference Coordinate System.

TCOORD

Purpose of Reference

Listing of temporal coordinates

Temporal Coordinates (i.e., time or event-based coordinates) of a region of interest in the DICOM waveform coordinate system. The WAVEFORM or IMAGE or SCOORD Content Item from which Temporal Coordinates are selected is denoted by a SELECTED FROM relationship.

CONTAINER

Document Title or document section heading. Concept Name conveys the Document Title (if the CONTAINER is the Document Root Content Item) or the category of observation.

The content of the CONTAINER. The value of a CONTAINER Content Item is the collection of Content Items that it contains.

CONTAINER groups Content Items and defines the heading or category of observation that applies to that content. The heading describes the content of the CONTAINER Content Item and may map to a document section heading in a printed or displayed document.


Note

It is recommended that drawings and sketches, sometimes used in reports, be represented by IMAGE Content Items that reference separate SOP Instances (e.g., 8-bit, MONOCHROME2, Secondary Capture, or Multi-frame Single Bit Secondary Capture).