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(0008,0005) Specific Character Set1CCode String
(0008,0012) Instance Creation Date3Date
(0008,0013) Instance Creation Time3Time
(0008,0014) Instance Creator UID3Unique Identifier
(0008,0015) Instance Coercion DateTime3Date Time
(0008,0016) SOP Class UID1Unique Identifier
(0008,0018) SOP Instance UID1Unique Identifier
(0008,001A) Related General SOP Class UID3Unique Identifier
(0008,001B) Original Specialized SOP Class UID3Unique Identifier
(0008,001C) Synthetic Data3Code String
(0008,0053) Query/Retrieve View1CCode String
(0008,0110) Coding Scheme Identification Sequence3Sequence
(0008,0123) Context Group Identification Sequence3Sequence
(0008,0124) Mapping Resource Identification Sequence3Sequence
(0008,0201) Timezone Offset From UTC3Short String
(0008,0300) Private Data Element Characteristics Sequence3Sequence
(0018,9004) Content Qualification3Code String
(0018,990C) Referenced Defined Protocol Sequence1CSequence
(0018,990D) Referenced Performed Protocol Sequence1CSequence
(0018,A001) Contributing Equipment Sequence3Sequence
(0020,0013) Instance Number3Integer String
(0020,9172) Conversion Source Attributes Sequence1CSequence
(0028,0303) Longitudinal Temporal Information Modified3Code String
(0040,A390) HL7 Structured Document Reference Sequence1CSequence
(0100,0410) SOP Instance Status3Code String
(0100,0420) SOP Authorization DateTime3Date Time
(0100,0424) SOP Authorization Comment3Long Text
(0100,0426) Authorization Equipment Certification Number3Long String
(0400,0500) Encrypted Attributes Sequence1CSequence
(0400,0561) Original Attributes Sequence3Sequence
(0400,0600) Instance Origin Status3Code String
(2200,0005) Barcode Value3Long Text
(4FFE,0001) MAC Parameters Sequence3Sequence
(FFFA,FFFA) Digital Signatures Sequence3Sequence
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Data synced with official DICOM standard on 18 April 2024. 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.

Specific Character Set Attribute

Tag(0008,0005)
TypeConditionally Required (1C)
KeywordSpecificCharacterSet
Value Multiplicity1-n
Value RepresentationCode String (CS)
Example Values
  • ISO_IR 100
  • ISO_IR100

Character Set that expands or replaces the Basic Graphic Set.

Required if an expanded or replacement character set is used.

See Section C.12.1.1.2 for Defined Terms.

Section C.12.1.1.2

C.12.1.1.2 Specific Character Set

Specific Character Set (0008,0005) identifies the Character Set that expands or replaces the Basic Graphic Set (ISO 646) for values of Data Elements that have Value Representation of SH, LO, ST, PN, LT, UC or UT. See PS3.5.

If the Attribute Specific Character Set (0008,0005) is not present or has only a single value, Code Extension techniques are not used. Defined Terms for the Attribute Specific Character Set (0008,0005), when single valued, are derived from the International Registration Number as per ISO 2375 (e.g., ISO_IR 100 for Latin alphabet No. 1). See Table C.12-2.

Note

  1. The Specific Character Set value does not indicate the character set version in use at the time of SOP Instance creation. Updates to character sets designated by a Specific Character Set value are expected to be backward compatible.

  2. This Standard does not specify the language associated with a specific character set. Language and character set selection are defined by local and regulatory requirements.

Table C.12-2. Defined Terms for Single-Byte Character Sets Without Code Extensions

Character Set Description

Defined Term

ISO Registration Number

Number of Characters

Code Element

Character Set

Default repertoire

none

ISO-IR 6

94

G0

[ISO 646]

Latin alphabet No. 1

ISO_IR 100

ISO-IR 100

96

G1

[ISO IR 100]

[ISO/IEC 8859-1]

ISO-IR 6

94

G0

[ISO 646]

Latin alphabet No. 2

ISO_IR 101

ISO-IR 101

96

G1

[ISO IR 101]

[ISO/IEC 8859-2]

ISO-IR 6

94

G0

[ISO 646]

Latin alphabet No. 3

ISO_IR 109

ISO-IR 109

96

G1

[ISO IR 109]

[ISO/IEC 8859-3]

ISO-IR 6

94

G0

[ISO 646]

Latin alphabet No. 4

ISO_IR 110

ISO-IR 110

96

G1

[ISO IR 110]

[ISO/IEC 8859-4]

ISO-IR 6

94

G0

[ISO 646]

Cyrillic

ISO_IR 144

ISO-IR 144

96

G1

[ISO IR 144]

[ISO/IEC 8859-5]

ISO-IR 6

94

G0

[ISO 646]

Arabic

ISO_IR 127

ISO-IR 127

96

G1

[ISO IR 127]

[ISO/IEC 8859-6]

ISO-IR 6

94

G0

[ISO 646]

Greek

ISO_IR 126

ISO-IR 126

96

G1

[ISO IR 126]

[ISO/IEC 8859-7]

ISO-IR 6

94

G0

[ISO 646]

Hebrew

ISO_IR 138

ISO-IR 138

96

G1

[ISO IR 138]

[ISO/IEC 8859-8]

ISO-IR 6

94

G0

[ISO 646]

Latin alphabet No. 5

ISO_IR 148

ISO-IR 148

96

G1

[ISO IR 148]

[ISO/IEC 8859-9]

ISO-IR 6

94

G0

[ISO 646]

Latin alphabet No. 9

ISO_IR 203

ISO-IR 203

96

G1

[ISO IR 203]

[ISO/IEC 8859-15]

ISO-IR 6

94

G0

[ISO 646]

Japanese

ISO_IR 13

ISO-IR 13

94

G1

[ISO IR 13]

[JIS X 0201]: Katakana

ISO-IR 14

94

G0

[ISO IR 14]

[JIS X 0201]: Romaji

Thai

ISO_IR 166

ISO-IR 166

88

G1

[ISO IR 166]

[TIS 620-2533]

ISO-IR 6

94

G0

[ISO 646]


Note

To use the single-byte code table of JIS X0201, the value of Attribute Specific Character Set (0008,0005), value 1 should be ISO_IR 13. This means that ISO-IR 13 is designated as the G1 code element, which is invoked in the GR area. It should be understood that, in addition, ISO-IR 14 is designated as the G0 code element and this is invoked in the GL area.

If the Attribute Specific Character Set (0008,0005) has more than one value, Code Extension techniques are used and Escape Sequences may be encountered in all character sets. Requirements for the use of Code Extension techniques are specified in PS3.5. In order to indicate the presence of Code Extension, the Defined Terms for the repertoires have the prefix "ISO 2022", e.g., ISO 2022 IR 100 for the Latin Alphabet No. 1. See Table C.12-3 and Table C.12-4. Table C.12-3 describes single-byte character sets for value 1 to value n of the Attribute Specific Character Set (0008,0005), and Table C.12-4 describes multi-byte character sets for value 2 to value n of the Attribute Specific Character Set (0008,0005).

Note

A prefix other than "ISO 2022" may be needed in the future if other Code Extension techniques are adopted.

The same character set shall not be used more than once in Specific Character Set (0008,0005).

Note

For example, the values "ISO 2022 IR 100\ISO 2022 IR 100" or "ISO_IR 100\ISO 2022 IR 100" are redundant and not permitted.

Table C.12-3. Defined Terms for Single-Byte Character Sets with Code Extensions

Character Set Description

Defined Term

Standard for Code Extension

ESC Sequence

ISO Registration Number

Number of Characters

Code Element

Character Set

Default repertoire

ISO 2022 IR 6

ISO 2022

ESC 02/08 04/02

ISO-IR 6

94

G0

[ISO 646]

Latin alphabet No. 1

ISO 2022 IR 100

ISO 2022

ESC 02/13 04/01

ISO-IR 100

96

G1

[ISO IR 100]

[ISO/IEC 8859-1]

ISO 2022

ESC 02/08 04/02

ISO-IR 6

94

G0

[ISO 646]

Latin alphabet No. 2

ISO 2022 IR 101

ISO 2022

ESC 02/13 04/02

ISO-IR 101

96

G1

[ISO IR 101]

[ISO/IEC 8859-2]

ISO 2022

ESC 02/08 04/02

ISO-IR 6

94

G0

[ISO 646]

Latin alphabet No. 3

ISO 2022 IR 109

ISO 2022

ESC 02/13 04/03

ISO-IR 109

96

G1

[ISO IR 109]

[ISO/IEC 8859-3]

ISO 2022

ESC 02/08 04/02

ISO-IR 6

94

G0

[ISO 646]

Latin alphabet No. 4

ISO 2022 IR 110

ISO 2022

ESC 02/13 04/04

ISO-IR 110

96

G1

[ISO IR 110]

[ISO/IEC 8859-4]

ISO 2022

ESC 02/08 04/02

ISO-IR 6

94

G0

[ISO 646]

Cyrillic

ISO 2022 IR 144

ISO 2022

ESC 02/13 04/12

ISO-IR 144

96

G1

[ISO IR 144]

[ISO/IEC 8859-5]

ISO 2022

ESC 02/08 04/02

ISO-IR 6

94

G0

[ISO 646]

Arabic

ISO 2022 IR 127

ISO 2022

ESC 02/13 04/07

ISO-IR 127

96

G1

[ISO IR 127]

[ISO/IEC 8859-6]

ISO 2022

ESC 02/08 04/02

ISO-IR 6

94

G0

[ISO 646]

Greek

ISO 2022 IR 126

ISO 2022

ESC 02/13 04/06

ISO-IR 126

96

G1

[ISO IR 126]

[ISO/IEC 8859-7]

ISO 2022

ESC 02/08 04/02

ISO-IR 6

94

G0

[ISO 646]

Hebrew

ISO 2022 IR 138

ISO 2022

ESC 02/13 04/08

ISO-IR 138

96

G1

[ISO IR 138]

[ISO/IEC 8859-8]

ISO 2022

ESC 02/08 04/02

ISO-IR 6

94

G0

[ISO 646]

Latin alphabet No. 5

ISO 2022 IR 148

ISO 2022

ESC 02/13 04/13

ISO-IR 148

96

G1

[ISO IR 148]

[ISO/IEC 8859-9]

ISO 2022

ESC 02/08 04/02

ISO-IR 6

94

G0

[ISO 646]

Latin alphabet No. 9

ISO 2022 IR 203

ISO 2022

ESC 02/13 06/02

ISO-IR 203

96

G1

[ISO IR 203]

[ISO/IEC 8859-15]

ISO 2022

ESC 02/08 04/02

ISO-IR 6

94

G0

[ISO 646]

Japanese

ISO 2022 IR 13

ISO 2022

ESC 02/09 04/09

ISO-IR 13

94

G1

[ISO IR 13]

[JIS X 0201]: Katakana

ISO 2022

ESC 02/08 04/10

ISO-IR 14

94

G0

[ISO IR 14]

[JIS X 0201]: Romaji

Thai

ISO 2022 IR 166

ISO 2022

ESC 02/13 05/04

ISO-IR 166

88

G1

[ISO IR 166]

[TIS 620-2533]

ISO 2022

ESC 02/08 04/02

ISO-IR 6

94

G0

[ISO 646]


Note

If the Attribute Specific Character Set (0008,0005) has more than one value and value 1 is empty, it is assumed that value 1 is ISO 2022 IR 6.

Table C.12-4. Defined Terms for Multi-Byte Character Sets with Code Extensions

Character Set Description

Defined Term

Standard for Code Extension

ESC Sequence

ISO Registration Number

Number of Characters

Code Element

Character Set

Japanese

ISO 2022 IR 87

ISO 2022

ESC 02/04 04/02

ISO-IR 87

942

G0

[JIS X 0208]: Kanji

ISO 2022 IR 159

ISO 2022

ESC 02/04 02/08 04/04

ISO-IR 159

942

G0

[JIS X 0212]: Supplementary Kanji set

Korean

ISO 2022 IR 149

ISO 2022

ESC 02/04 02/09 04/03

ISO-IR 149

942

G1

[KS X 1001]: Hangul and Hanja

Simplified Chinese

ISO 2022 IR 58

ISO 2022

ESC 02/04 02/09 04/01

ISO-IR 58

6,763

G1

[GB 2312]


There are multi-byte character sets that prohibit the use of Code Extension Techniques. The following multi-byte character sets prohibit the use of Code Extension Techniques:

These character sets may only be specified as value 1 in the Specific Character Set (0008,0005) Attribute and there shall only be one value. The minimal length UTF-8 encoding shall always be used for [ISO/IEC 10646].

Note

  1. [ISO/IEC 10646] now prohibits the use of anything but the minimum length encoding for UTF-8. UTF-8 permits multiple different encodings, but when used to encode Unicode characters in accordance with ISO 10646-1 and 10646-2 (with extensions) only the minimal encodings are legal.

  2. The representation for the characters in the DICOM Default Character Repertoire is the same single byte value for the Default Character Repertoire, [ISO/IEC 10646] in UTF-8, [GB 18030] and [GBK]. It is also the 7-bit US-ASCII encoding.

  3. The [GBK] character set is a subset of the [GB 18030] character set, which is restricted in its one- and two-byte code points. In this subset, the [GBK] character set follows the exactly same encoding rules of [GB 18030].

Table C.12-5. Defined Terms for Multi-Byte Character Sets Without Code Extensions

Character Set Description

Defined Term

Character Set

Unicode in UTF-8

ISO_IR 192

[ISO IR 192]

GB18030

GB18030

[GB 18030]

GBK

GBK

[GBK]