Nominal Scanned Pixel Spacing Attribute
| Tag | (0018,2010) |
|---|---|
| Type | Conditionally Required (1C) |
| Keyword | NominalScannedPixelSpacing |
| Value Multiplicity | 2 |
| Value Representation | Decimal String (DS) |
Physical distance on the media being digitized or scanned between the center of each pixel, specified by a numeric pair - adjacent row spacing (delimiter) adjacent column spacing in mm. See Section 10.7.1.3 for further explanation of the value order.
Required if Conversion Type (0008,0064) is DF (Digitized Film). May also be present if Conversion Type (0008,0064) is SD (Scanned Document) or SI (Scanned Image).
Shall be consistent with Pixel Aspect Ratio (0028,0034), if present.
Section 10.7.1.3
10.7.1.3 Pixel Spacing Value Order and Valid Values
All pixel spacing related Attributes are encoded as the physical distance between the centers of each two-dimensional pixel, specified by two numeric values.
The first value is the row spacing in mm, that is the spacing between the centers of adjacent rows, or vertical spacing.
The second value is the column spacing in mm, that is the spacing between the centers of adjacent columns, or horizontal spacing.
To illustrate, consider the example shown in Figure 10.7.1.3-1.
Figure 10.7.1.3-1. Example of Pixel Spacing Value Order
Pixel Spacing = Row Spacing \ Column Spacing = 0.30\0.25.
All pixel spacing related Attributes shall have positive non-zero values, except when there is only a single row or column or pixel of data present, in which case the corresponding value may be zero.
Note
A single row or column or "pixel" may occur in MR Spectroscopy Instances.
This description applies to:
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Pixel Spacing (0028,0030)
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Imager Pixel Spacing (0018,1164)
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Nominal Scanned Pixel Spacing (0018,2010)
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Image Plane Pixel Spacing (3002,0011)
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Compensator Pixel Spacing (300A,00E9)
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Detector Element Spacing (0018,7022)
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Presentation Pixel Spacing (0070,0101)
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Printer Pixel Spacing (2010,0376)
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Object Pixel Spacing in Center of Beam (0018,9404)