Modality Attribute
| Tag | (0008,0060) |
|---|---|
| Type | Optional (3) |
| Keyword | Modality |
| Value Multiplicity | 1 |
| Value Representation | Code String (CS) |
| Example Values |
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Type of device, process or method that originally acquired the data used to create the Instances in this Series.
This type definition shall override the definition in the General Series Module. See Note 2.
See Section C.7.3.1.1.1 for Defined Terms.
General Series Module
C.7.3.1 General Series Module
Table C.7-5a specifies the Attributes of the General Series Module, which identify and describe general information about the Series within a Study.
Table C.7-5a. General Series Module Attributes
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Attribute Name |
Tag |
Type |
Attribute Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Modality |
(0008,0060) |
1 |
Type of device, process or method that originally acquired or produced the data used to create the Instances in this Series. See Section C.7.3.1.1.1 for Defined Terms. |
|
Series Instance UID |
(0020,000E) |
1 |
Unique identifier of the Series. |
|
Series Number |
(0020,0011) |
2 |
A number that identifies this Series. |
|
Laterality |
(0020,0060) |
2C |
Laterality of (paired) body part examined. Required if the body part examined is a paired structure and Image Laterality (0020,0062) or Frame Laterality (0020,9072) or Measurement Laterality (0024,0113) are not present. Enumerated Values:
Note
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Series Date |
(0008,0021) |
3 |
Date the Series started. |
|
Series Time |
(0008,0031) |
3 |
Time the Series started. |
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Performing Physician's Name |
(0008,1050) |
3 |
Name of the physician(s) administering the Series. |
|
Performing Physician Identification Sequence |
(0008,1052) |
3 |
Identification of the physician(s) administering the Series. One or more Items are permitted in this Sequence. If more than one Item, the number and order shall correspond to the value of Performing Physician's Name (0008,1050), if present. |
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>Include Table 10-1 “Person Identification Macro Attributes” |
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Protocol Name |
(0018,1030) |
3 |
User-defined description of the conditions under which the Series was performed. NoteThis Attribute conveys Series-specific protocol identification and may or may not be identical to the protocol described in the Performed Protocol Code Sequence (0040,0260) in the Performed Protocol Code Sequence (0040,0260) in Table 10-16 “Performed Procedure Step Summary Macro Attributes”. |
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Series Description |
(0008,103E) |
3 |
Description of the Series. |
|
Series Description Code Sequence |
(0008,103F) |
3 |
A coded description of the Series. Only a single Item is permitted in this Sequence. |
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No Baseline CID is defined. |
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Operators' Name |
(0008,1070) |
3 |
Name(s) of the operator(s) supporting the Series. |
|
Operator Identification Sequence |
(0008,1072) |
3 |
Identification of the operator(s) supporting the Series. One or more Items are permitted in this Sequence. If more than one Item, the number and order shall correspond to the value of Operators' Name (0008,1070), if present. |
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>Include Table 10-1 “Person Identification Macro Attributes” |
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Referenced Performed Procedure Step Sequence |
(0008,1111) |
3 |
Uniquely identifies the Performed Procedure Step SOP Instance to which the Series is related. Only a single Item is permitted in this Sequence. |
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>Include Table 10-11 “SOP Instance Reference Macro Attributes” |
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Related Series Sequence |
(0008,1250) |
3 |
Identification of Series significantly related to this Series. One or more Items are permitted in this Sequence. Note
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>Study Instance UID |
(0020,000D) |
1 |
Instance UID of Study to which the related Series belongs. |
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>Series Instance UID |
(0020,000E) |
1 |
Instance UID of Related Series. |
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>Purpose of Reference Code Sequence |
(0040,A170) |
2 |
Describes the purpose for which the reference is made. Zero or more Items shall be included in this Sequence. When absent, implies that the reason for the reference is unknown. |
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Body Part Examined |
(0018,0015) |
3 |
Text description of the part of the body examined. See Annex L “Correspondence of Anatomic Region Codes and Body Part Examined Defined Terms” in PS3.16 for Defined Terms NoteSome IODs support the Anatomic Region Sequence (0008,2218), which can provide a more comprehensive mechanism for specifying the body part being examined. |
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Patient Position |
(0018,5100) |
2C |
Patient position descriptor relative to the equipment. Required for images where Patient Orientation Code Sequence (0054,0410) is not present and whose SOP Class is one of the following: CT ("1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.2") or MR ("1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.4") or Enhanced CT ("1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.2.1") or Enhanced MR Image ("1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.4.1") or Enhanced Color MR Image ("1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.4.3") or MR Spectroscopy ("1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.4.2") Storage SOP Classes. May be present for other SOP Classes if Patient Orientation Code Sequence (0054,0410) is not present. See Section C.7.3.1.1.2 for Defined Terms and further explanation. |
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Smallest Pixel Value in Series |
(0028,0108) |
3 |
The minimum value of all images in this Series. |
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Largest Pixel Value in Series |
(0028,0109) |
3 |
The maximum value of all images in this Series. |
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Request Attributes Sequence |
(0040,0275) |
3 |
Sequence that contains Attributes from the Imaging Service Request. One or more Items are permitted in this Sequence. |
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No Baseline CID is defined. |
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Include Table 10-16 “Performed Procedure Step Summary Macro Attributes” |
No Baseline CID is defined. |
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Anatomical Orientation Type |
(0010,2210) |
1C |
The anatomical orientation type used in Instances generated by this equipment. Enumerated Values:
Required if the Patient is a non-human organism and the anatomical Frame of Reference is not bipedal. May be present otherwise. See Section C.7.6.1.1.1 and Section C.7.6.2.1.1. NoteIf this Attribute is not present, the default human standard anatomical position is used to define the patient orientation of projection images and the Patient-Based Coordinate System of cross-sectional images. |
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Treatment Session UID |
(300A,0700) |
3 |
A unique identifier of the RT Treatment Session to which Instances in this Series belong. |
Note
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If any Performed Procedure Step SOP Class is supported as an SCU by a Storage SCU, the SCU is strongly encouraged to support the Attribute Referenced Performed Procedure Step Sequence (0008,1111). This Attribute references the Performed Procedure Step SOP Instance, and extraction of this Attribute from a Composite Instance may allow retrieval of the Performed Procedure Step SOP Instance.
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If the Storage SCU does not conform to any Performed Procedure Step SOP Class, it is still advisable to include the Attributes Performed Procedure Step Start Date (0040,0244), Performed Procedure Step Start Time (0040,0245) and Performed Procedure Step Description (0040,0254) into the Composite Instances.
C.7.3.1.1 General Series Module Attribute Descriptions
C.7.3.1.1.1 Modality
Defined Terms:
- ANN
-
Annotation
- AR
-
Autorefraction
- ASMT
-
Content Assessment Results
- AU
-
Audio
- BDUS
-
Bone Densitometry (ultrasound)
- BI
-
Biomagnetic imaging
- BMD
-
Bone Densitometry (X-Ray)
- CFM
-
Confocal Microscopy
- CR
-
Computed Radiography
- CT
-
Computed Tomography
- CTPROTOCOL
-
CT Protocol (Performed)
- DMS
-
Dermoscopy
- DG
-
Diaphanography
- DOC
-
Document
- DX
-
Digital Radiography
- ECG
-
Electrocardiography
- EEG
-
Electroencephalography
- EMG
-
Electromyography
- EOG
-
Electrooculography
- EPS
-
Cardiac Electrophysiology
- ES
-
Endoscopy
- FID
-
Fiducials
- GM
-
General Microscopy
- HC
-
Hard Copy
- HD
-
Hemodynamic Waveform
- IO
-
Intra-Oral Radiography
- IOL
-
Intraocular Lens Data
- IVOCT
-
Intravascular Optical Coherence Tomography
- IVUS
-
Intravascular Ultrasound
- KER
-
Keratometry
- KO
-
Key Object Selection
- LEN
-
Lensometry
- LS
-
Laser surface scan
- MG
-
Mammography
- MR
-
Magnetic Resonance
- M3D
-
Model for 3D Manufacturing
- NM
-
Nuclear Medicine
- OAM
-
Ophthalmic Axial Measurements
- OCT
-
Optical Coherence Tomography (non-Ophthalmic)
- OP
-
Ophthalmic Photography
- OPM
-
Ophthalmic Mapping
- OPT
-
Ophthalmic Tomography
- OPTBSV
-
Ophthalmic Tomography B-scan Volume Analysis
- OPTENF
-
Ophthalmic Tomography En Face
- OPV
-
Ophthalmic Visual Field
- OSS
-
Optical Surface Scan
- OT
-
Other
- PA
-
Photoacoustic
- PLAN
-
Plan
Note
The term "PLAN" denotes Series describing planned activities. It is not be confused with radiotherapy treatment plans.
- POS
-
Position Sensor
- PR
-
Presentation State
- PT
-
Positron emission tomography (PET)
- PX
-
Panoramic X-Ray
- REG
-
Registration
- RESP
-
Respiratory Waveform
- RF
-
Radio Fluoroscopy
- RG
-
Radiographic imaging (conventional film/screen)
- RTDOSE
-
Radiotherapy Dose
- RTIMAGE
-
Radiotherapy Image
- RTINTENT
-
Radiotherapy Intent
- RTPLAN
-
Radiotherapy Plan
- RTRAD
-
RT Radiation
- RTRECORD
-
RT Treatment Record
- RTSEGANN
-
Radiotherapy Segment Annotation
- RTSTRUCT
-
Radiotherapy Structure Set
- RWV
-
Real World Value Map
- SEG
-
Segmentation
- SM
-
Slide Microscopy
- SMR
-
Stereometric Relationship
- SR
-
SR Document
- SRF
-
Subjective Refraction
- STAIN
-
Automated Slide Stainer
- TEXTUREMAP
-
Texture Map
- TG
-
Thermography
- US
-
Ultrasound
- VA
-
Visual Acuity
- XA
-
X-Ray Angiography
- XAPROTOCOL
-
XA Protocol (Performed)
- XC
-
External-camera Photography
Retired Defined Terms:
- AS
-
Angioscopy
- CD
-
Color flow Doppler
- CF
-
Cinefluorography
- CP
-
Culposcopy
- CS
-
Cystoscopy
- DD
-
Duplex Doppler
- DF
-
Digital fluoroscopy
- DM
-
Digital microscopy
- DS
-
Digital Subtraction Angiography
- EC
-
Echocardiography
- FA
-
Fluorescein angiography
- FS
-
Fundoscopy
- LP
-
Laparoscopy
- MA
-
Magnetic resonance angiography
- MS
-
Magnetic resonance spectroscopy
- OPR
-
Ophthalmic Refraction
- ST
-
Single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT)
- VF
-
Videofluorography
Note
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The XA modality incorporates the retired modality DS.
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The RF modality incorporates the retired modalities CF, DF, VF.
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The modality listed in the Modality Data Element (0008,0060) may not match the name of the IOD in which it appears. For example, a SOP Instance from XA IOD may list the RF modality when an RF implementation produces an XA object.
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The MR modality incorporates the retired modalities MA and MS.
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The US modality incorporates the retired modalities EC, CD, and DD.
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The NM modality incorporates the retired modality ST.
C.7.3.1.1.2 Patient Position
Patient Position (0018,5100) specifies the position of the patient relative to the imaging equipment space. This Attribute is intended for annotation purposes only. It does not provide an exact mathematical relationship of the patient to the imaging equipment.
When multiple subjects are present in the same image, and arranged with different positions, then the Patient Position (0018,5100) in the General Series Module is nominal, does not apply to each subject, but does define the relationship of the nominal Patient-Based Coordinate System to the machine.
Note
In conjunction with the Patient Position (0018,5100) in each Item of the Group of Patients Identification Sequence (0010,0027), Patient Position (0018,5100) in the General Series Module may be helpful to compute patient-relative spatial information for each subject from the Attributes of the Image Plane Module.
When facing the front of the imaging equipment, Head First is defined as the patient's head being positioned toward the front of the imaging equipment (i.e., head entering the front of the equipment). Feet First is defined as the patient's feet being positioned toward the front of the imaging equipment (i.e., feet entering the front of the equipment). Left First is defined as the patient's left side being positioned towards the front of the imaging equipment (i.e., patient's left side entering the front of the equipment). Right First is defined as the patient's right being positioned towards the front of the imaging equipment (i.e., patient's right side entering the front of the equipment). Prone is defined as the patient's face being positioned in a downward (gravity) direction. Supine is defined as the patient's face being in an upward direction. Decubitus Right is defined as the patient's right side being in a downward direction. Decubitus Left is defined as the patient's left side being in a downward direction.
Defined Terms:
- HFP
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Head First-Prone
- HFS
-
Head First-Supine
- HFDR
-
Head First-Decubitus Right
- HFDL
-
Head First-Decubitus Left
- FFDR
-
Feet First-Decubitus Right
- FFDL
-
Feet First-Decubitus Left
- FFP
-
Feet First-Prone
- FFS
-
Feet First-Supine
- LFP
-
Left First-Prone
- LFS
-
Left First-Supine
- RFP
-
Right First-Prone
- RFS
-
Right First-Supine
- AFDR
-
Anterior First-Decubitus Right
- AFDL
-
Anterior First-Decubitus Left
- PFDR
-
Posterior First-Decubitus Right
- PFDL
-
Posterior First-Decubitus Left
Note
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For quadrupeds, separate concepts for ventral and dorsal are not introduced, rather it is expected that anterior and posterior will be considered synonymous as they are when applied to the trunk.
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There are no decubitus variants of left or right first, since for imaging equipment that is aligned horizontally with respect to gravity the patient cannot be both decubitus and have the left or right side towards the front of the imaging equipment.
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There are no prone or supine variants of anterior or posterior first, since for imaging equipment that is aligned horizontally with respect to gravity the patient cannot be prone or supine and have the anterior or posterior side towards the front of the imaging equipment.
The Figure C.7.3.1.1.2-1 illustrates some of these Defined Terms for imaging equipment with a table, such as in X-Ray Angiography. The orientation of the patient related to gravity is always recumbent.
Figure C.7.3.1.1.2-1. Representation of the Eight Different Patient Positions on the X-Ray Table
Figure C.7.3.1.1.2-2. Example of Right First-Prone (RFP) Patient Position Relative to the Gantry and Table for a Small Animal
2
Modality (0008,0060) specified in the General Series Module (see Table C.7-5a) has been specialized by this Module and is defined as a Type 3 Attribute. The value of Modality (0008,0060) is intended to describe the equipment that originally created or generated the data, not the equipment performing the digitization or capture.
Section C.7.3.1.1.1
C.7.3.1.1.1 Modality
Defined Terms:
- ANN
-
Annotation
- AR
-
Autorefraction
- ASMT
-
Content Assessment Results
- AU
-
Audio
- BDUS
-
Bone Densitometry (ultrasound)
- BI
-
Biomagnetic imaging
- BMD
-
Bone Densitometry (X-Ray)
- CFM
-
Confocal Microscopy
- CR
-
Computed Radiography
- CT
-
Computed Tomography
- CTPROTOCOL
-
CT Protocol (Performed)
- DMS
-
Dermoscopy
- DG
-
Diaphanography
- DOC
-
Document
- DX
-
Digital Radiography
- ECG
-
Electrocardiography
- EEG
-
Electroencephalography
- EMG
-
Electromyography
- EOG
-
Electrooculography
- EPS
-
Cardiac Electrophysiology
- ES
-
Endoscopy
- FID
-
Fiducials
- GM
-
General Microscopy
- HC
-
Hard Copy
- HD
-
Hemodynamic Waveform
- IO
-
Intra-Oral Radiography
- IOL
-
Intraocular Lens Data
- IVOCT
-
Intravascular Optical Coherence Tomography
- IVUS
-
Intravascular Ultrasound
- KER
-
Keratometry
- KO
-
Key Object Selection
- LEN
-
Lensometry
- LS
-
Laser surface scan
- MG
-
Mammography
- MR
-
Magnetic Resonance
- M3D
-
Model for 3D Manufacturing
- NM
-
Nuclear Medicine
- OAM
-
Ophthalmic Axial Measurements
- OCT
-
Optical Coherence Tomography (non-Ophthalmic)
- OP
-
Ophthalmic Photography
- OPM
-
Ophthalmic Mapping
- OPT
-
Ophthalmic Tomography
- OPTBSV
-
Ophthalmic Tomography B-scan Volume Analysis
- OPTENF
-
Ophthalmic Tomography En Face
- OPV
-
Ophthalmic Visual Field
- OSS
-
Optical Surface Scan
- OT
-
Other
- PA
-
Photoacoustic
- PLAN
-
Plan
Note
The term "PLAN" denotes Series describing planned activities. It is not be confused with radiotherapy treatment plans.
- POS
-
Position Sensor
- PR
-
Presentation State
- PT
-
Positron emission tomography (PET)
- PX
-
Panoramic X-Ray
- REG
-
Registration
- RESP
-
Respiratory Waveform
- RF
-
Radio Fluoroscopy
- RG
-
Radiographic imaging (conventional film/screen)
- RTDOSE
-
Radiotherapy Dose
- RTIMAGE
-
Radiotherapy Image
- RTINTENT
-
Radiotherapy Intent
- RTPLAN
-
Radiotherapy Plan
- RTRAD
-
RT Radiation
- RTRECORD
-
RT Treatment Record
- RTSEGANN
-
Radiotherapy Segment Annotation
- RTSTRUCT
-
Radiotherapy Structure Set
- RWV
-
Real World Value Map
- SEG
-
Segmentation
- SM
-
Slide Microscopy
- SMR
-
Stereometric Relationship
- SR
-
SR Document
- SRF
-
Subjective Refraction
- STAIN
-
Automated Slide Stainer
- TEXTUREMAP
-
Texture Map
- TG
-
Thermography
- US
-
Ultrasound
- VA
-
Visual Acuity
- XA
-
X-Ray Angiography
- XAPROTOCOL
-
XA Protocol (Performed)
- XC
-
External-camera Photography
Retired Defined Terms:
- AS
-
Angioscopy
- CD
-
Color flow Doppler
- CF
-
Cinefluorography
- CP
-
Culposcopy
- CS
-
Cystoscopy
- DD
-
Duplex Doppler
- DF
-
Digital fluoroscopy
- DM
-
Digital microscopy
- DS
-
Digital Subtraction Angiography
- EC
-
Echocardiography
- FA
-
Fluorescein angiography
- FS
-
Fundoscopy
- LP
-
Laparoscopy
- MA
-
Magnetic resonance angiography
- MS
-
Magnetic resonance spectroscopy
- OPR
-
Ophthalmic Refraction
- ST
-
Single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT)
- VF
-
Videofluorography
Note
-
The XA modality incorporates the retired modality DS.
-
The RF modality incorporates the retired modalities CF, DF, VF.
-
The modality listed in the Modality Data Element (0008,0060) may not match the name of the IOD in which it appears. For example, a SOP Instance from XA IOD may list the RF modality when an RF implementation produces an XA object.
-
The MR modality incorporates the retired modalities MA and MS.
-
The US modality incorporates the retired modalities EC, CD, and DD.
-
The NM modality incorporates the retired modality ST.