10.21 Optional View and Slice Progression Direction Macro

Table 10-25 specifies the Attributes that describe the view, and in the case of cardiac views, the direction of the slices relative to the cardiac anatomy.

Table 10-25. Optional View and Slice Progression Direction Attributes

Attribute Name

Tag

Type

Attribute Description

View Code Sequence

(0054,0220)

3

Sequence that describes the projection of the anatomic region of interest.

Only a single Item is permitted in this sequence.

>Include Table 8.8-1 “Code Sequence Macro Attributes”

Baseline CID 26 “Nuclear Medicine Projections” unless otherwise specified in invocation.

>View Modifier Code Sequence

(0054,0222)

3

View Modifier.

One or more Items are permitted in this sequence.

>>Include Table 8.8-1 “Code Sequence Macro Attributes”

Baseline CID 23 “Cranio-Caudad Angulation” unless otherwise specified in invocation.

Slice Progression Direction

(0054,0500)

3

Describes the anatomical direction in which a set of slices is progressing (see Section 10.20.1.1). Meaningful only for cardiac images.

Enumerated Values are defined in Section 10.20.1.1.