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C.7.2 Common Study IE Modules

The following Study IE Modules are common to all Composite Image IODs that reference the Study IE. These Modules contain Attributes of the patient and study that are needed for interpretation of the Composite Instances. They contain Attributes that are also in the Patient Modules in Section C.2 and Study Modules in Section C.4.

C.7.2.1 General Study Module

Table C.7-3 specifies the Attributes that describe and identify the Study performed upon the Patient.

Table C.7-3. General Study Module Attributes

Attribute Name

Tag

Type

Attribute Description

Study Instance UID

(0020,000D)

1

Unique identifier for the Study.

Study Date

(0008,0020)

2

Date the Study started.

Study Time

(0008,0030)

2

Time the Study started.

Referring Physician's Name

(0008,0090)

2

Name of the patient's referring physician

Referring Physician Identification Sequence

(0008,0096)

3

Identification of the patient's referring physician.

Only a single item is permitted in this Sequence.

>Include Table 10-1 “Person Identification Macro Attributes Description”

Consulting Physician's Name

(0008,009C)

3

Consulting physician(s) for this patient visit.

Consulting Physician Identification Sequence

(0008,009D)

3

Identification of the consulting physician(s).

One or more Items shall be included in this Sequence. If more than one Item, the number and order shall correspond to the value of Consulting Physician's Name (0008,009C), if present.

>Include Table 10-1 “Person Identification Macro Attributes Description”

Study ID

(0020,0010)

2

User or equipment generated Study identifier.

Accession Number

(0008,0050)

2

A RIS generated number that identifies the order for the Study.

Issuer of Accession Number Sequence

(0008,0051)

3

Identifier of the Assigning Authority that issued the Accession Number.

Only a single Item is permitted in this Sequence.

>Include Table 10-17 “HL7v2 Hierarchic Designator Macro Attributes”

Study Description

(0008,1030)

3

Institution-generated description or classification of the Study (component) performed.

Physician(s) of Record

(0008,1048)

3

Names of the physician(s) who are responsible for overall patient care at time of Study (see Section C.7.3.1 for Performing Physician)

Physician(s) of Record Identification Sequence

(0008,1049)

3

Identification of the physician(s) who are responsible for overall patient care at time of Study.

One or more Items are permitted in this Sequence. If more than one Item, the number and order shall correspond to the value of Physician(s) of Record (0008,1048), if present.

>Include Table 10-1 “Person Identification Macro Attributes Description”

Name of Physician(s) Reading Study

(0008,1060)

3

Names of the physician(s) reading the Study.

Physician(s) Reading Study Identification Sequence

(0008,1062)

3

Identification of the physician(s) reading the Study. One or more Items are permitted in this Sequence. If more than one Item, the number and order shall correspond to the value of Name of Physician(s) Reading Study (0008,1060), if present.

>Include Table 10-1 “Person Identification Macro Attributes Description”

Requesting Service Code Sequence

(0032,1034)

3

Institutional department where the request initiated.

Only a single item is permitted in this Sequence.

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

Defined CID 7030 “Institutional Departments, Units and Services”.

Referenced Study Sequence

(0008,1110)

3

A sequence that provides reference to a Study SOP Class/Instance pair.

One or more Items are permitted in this Sequence.

See Section 10.6.1.

>Include Table 10-11 “SOP Instance Reference Macro Attributes”

Procedure Code Sequence

(0008,1032)

3

A Sequence that conveys the type of procedure performed.

One or more Items are permitted in this Sequence.

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

No Baseline CID is defined.

Reason For Performed Procedure Code Sequence

(0040,1012)

3

Coded reason(s) for performing this procedure.

Note

May differ from the values in Reason for the Requested Procedure (0040,100A) in Request Attribute Sequence (0040,0275), for example if what was performed differs from what was requested.

One or more Items are permitted in this Sequence.

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

No Baseline CID is defined.


C.7.2.1.1 General Study Attribute Descriptions
C.7.2.1.1.1 Referring Physician, Physician of Record, Physician Reading Study, Consulting Physician

The model used for application of attributes related to different functions of Physicians involved in the care of a patient is shown in Figure C.7.2-1. Figure C.7.2-1 shows some of the relationships and information flows between physician roles that might be present in some healthcare business models.

Functions of Physicians

Figure C.7.2-1. Functions of Physicians


There can be an overlap of functions provided by any given physician. In this case, the various attributes specifying the different roles would convey the same physician name.

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