Spacing Between Slices Attribute
| Tag | (0018,0088) |
|---|---|
| Type | Conditionally Required (1C) |
| Keyword | SpacingBetweenSlices |
| Value Multiplicity | 1 |
| Value Representation | Decimal String (DS) |
| Example Values |
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Spacing between adjacent slices, in mm. The spacing is measured from the center-to-center of each slice, and if present shall not be negative.
Required if Dimension Organization Type (0020,9311) is TILED_FULL and Total Pixel Matrix Focal Planes (0048,0303) is greater than 1. May be present otherwise.
Note
In the case of Whole Slide Images, Spacing Between Slices (0018,0088) describes the spacing of focal planes separately encoded, and is distinct from Distance Between Focal Planes (0048,0014), which describes in what manner different focal planes were combined into a single encoded plane (focus stacking).
Note
Part of the Pixel Measures Functional Group Macro with usage: C
Required if Derivation Image Functional Group (C.7.6.16.2.6) is not present and the Frame of Reference is defined in the patient-relative Reference Coordinate System. May be present otherwise if the Frame of Reference is defined in the patient-relative Reference Coordinate System. See Section A.51.5.1.