DICOM PS3.3 2025b - Information Object Definitions

C.2.3 Patient Demographic Module

Table C.2-3 specifies the Attributes of the Patient Demographic Module, which generally describe the Patient at a specific point in time, e.g., at the time of admission.

Table C.2-3. Patient Demographic Module Attributes

Attribute Name

Tag

Attribute Description

Patient's Age

(0010,1010)

Age of the Patient.

Occupation

(0010,2180)

Occupation of the Patient.

Confidentiality Constraint on Patient Data Description

(0040,3001)

Special indication to the modality operator about confidentiality of Patient information (e.g., that he should not use the Patient's name where other patients are present).

Patient's Birth Date

(0010,0030)

Date of birth of the named Patient.

Patient's Birth Time

(0010,0032)

Time of birth of the named Patient.

Patient's Sex

(0010,0040)

Sex of the named Patient.

Enumerated Values:

M

male

F

female

O

other

See Note 2 and Note 3 in Table C.7-1.

Gender Identity Sequence

(0010,0041)

An individual's personal sense of being a man, woman, boy, girl, nonbinary, or something else, ascertained by asking them what their identity is.

One or more Items are permitted in this Sequence.

See Section C.7.2.2.1.5.

>Gender Identity Code Sequence

(0010,0044)

A coded gender identity.

Only a single Item shall be included in this Sequence.

See also Section C.7.2.2.1.4.

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BCID 7458 “Person Gender Identity”.

>Effective Start DateTime

(0040,A034)

The date and time at which the content of this Sequence Item begins to be applicable.

See Section C.7.2.2.1.5.

>Effective Stop DateTime

(0040,A035)

The date and time at which the content of this Sequence Item ceases to be applicable.

See Section C.7.2.2.1.5.

>Gender Identity Comment

(0010,0045)

Comments on this gender identity, such as the context in which it should be used.

Sex Parameters for Clinical Use Category Sequence

(0010,0043)

Guidance on how to apply settings or reference ranges that are derived from observable information such as an organ inventory, recent hormone lab tests, genetic testing, menstrual status, obstetric history, etc.

One or more Items are permitted in this Sequence.

See Section C.7.2.2.1.2.

>Sex Parameters for Clinical Use Category Code Sequence

(0010,0046)

The category of this Sex Parameter for Clinical Use (SPCU).

Only a single Item shall be included in this Sequence.

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BCID 7459 “Category of Sex Parameters for Clinical Use”.

>Effective Start DateTime

(0040,A034)

The date and time at which the content of this Sequence Item begins to be applicable.

See Section C.7.2.2.1.5.

>Effective Stop DateTime

(0040,A035)

The date and time at which the content of this Sequence Item ceases to be applicable.

See Section C.7.2.2.1.5.

>Sex Parameters for Clinical Use Category Comment

(0010,0042)

Further description of clinical implications and reasons for the selected code

>Sex Parameters for Clinical Use Category Reference

(0010,0047)

Reference to a resource that explains or extends the Sex Parameters for Clinical Use Category Code

Person Names to Use Sequence

(0010,0011)

The name(s) that should be used when addressing or referencing the person.

One or more Items are permitted in this Sequence.

>Name to Use

(0010,0012)

A name that should be used when addressing or referencing the person.

This need not be an official name nor comply with any particular name structure.

See Section C.7.2.2.1.3.

>Effective Start DateTime

(0040,A034)

The date and time at which the content of this Sequence Item begins to be applicable.

See Section C.7.2.2.1.5.

>Effective Stop DateTime

(0040,A035)

The date and time at which the content of this Sequence Item ceases to be applicable.

See Section C.7.2.2.1.5.

>Name to Use Comment

(0010,0013)

Further explanation of appropriate name usage.

Third Person Pronouns Sequence

(0010,0014)

Pronoun(s) specified by the patient to use when referring to the patient in speech, in clinical notes, and in written instructions to caregivers.

One or more Items are permitted in this Sequence.

See Section C.7.2.2.1.4.

>Pronoun Code Sequence

(0010,0015)

A single code that specifies the set of third person pronouns to be used in reference to this patient.

Only a single Item shall be included in this Sequence.

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BCID 7448 “Third Person Pronoun Set”.

>Effective Start DateTime

(0040,A034)

The date and time at which the content of this Sequence Item begins to be applicable.

See Section C.7.2.2.1.5.

>Effective Stop DateTime

(0040,A035)

The date and time at which the content of this Sequence Item ceases to be applicable.

See Section C.7.2.2.1.5.

>Pronoun Comment

(0010,0016)

Further explanation of pronoun usage

Quality Control Subject

(0010,0200)

Indicates whether or not the subject is a quality control phantom.

Enumerated Values:

YES

NO

If this Attribute is absent, then the subject may or may not be a phantom.

This Attribute describes a characteristic of the Imaging Subject. It is distinct from Quality Control Image (0028,0300) in the General Image Module, which is used to describe an image acquired.

Patient's Insurance Plan Code Sequence

(0010,0050)

A Sequence that conveys the Patient's insurance plan. Zero or more Items shall be included in this Sequence.

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No Baseline CID is defined.

Patient's Primary Language Code Sequence

(0010,0101)

The languages that can be used to communicate with the Patient.

Zero or more Items shall be included in this Sequence. The Items are ordered by preference (most preferred language to least preferred language).

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BCID 5000 “Language”.

>Patient's Primary Language Modifier Code Sequence

(0010,0102)

A modifier for a Patient's Primary Language. Can be used to specify a national language variant.

Only a single Item shall be included in this Sequence.

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BCID 5001 “Country”.

Patient's Size

(0010,1020)

Patient's height or length in meters.

Patient's Weight

(0010,1030)

Weight of the Patient in kilograms.

Patient's Size Code Sequence

(0010,1021)

Patient's size category code

One or more Items are permitted in this Sequence.

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BCID 7039 “Pediatric Size Category” for pediatric patients.

Patient's Address

(0010,1040)

Legal address of the named Patient.

Military Rank

(0010,1080)

Military rank of Patient.

Branch of Service

(0010,1081)

Branch of the military. The country allegiance may also be included (e.g., U.S. Army).

Country of Residence

(0010,2150)

Country in which Patient currently resides.

Region of Residence

(0010,2152)

Region within Patient's country of residence.

Patient's Telephone Numbers

(0010,2154)

Telephone numbers at which the Patient can be reached.

Patient's Telecom Information

(0010,2155)

The Patient's personal telecommunication contact information, including telephone, email, or other telecom addresses.

Note

  1. This Attribute may have internal format or structure in accordance with local agreement or profile.

  2. It is recommended that this Attribute be treated as equivalent to HL7v2 fields PID-13 and PID-14, or PID-40 (v2.7 and later), and be formatted in accordance with the HL7v2 XTN data type (without escapes for HL7 message structure reserved characters).

Ethnic Group Code Sequence

(0010,2161)

Ethnic group or race of Patient.

One or more Items are permitted in this Sequence.

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BCID 6099 “Racial Group”.

Ethnic Groups

(0010,2162)

Ethnic group(s) or race(s) of Patient. One or more Values may be present.

Note

This Attribute replaces the use of Ethnic Group (0010,2160), which is now retired. See PS3.3-2025a.

Patient's Religious Preference

(0010,21F0)

The religious preference of the Patient.

Patient Comments

(0010,4000)

User-defined comments about the Patient.

Responsible Person

(0010,2297)

Name of person with medical or welfare decision making authority for the Patient.

Responsible Person Role

(0010,2298)

Relationship of Responsible Person to the Patient.

See Section C.7.1.1.1.2 for Defined Terms.

Responsible Organization

(0010,2299)

Name of organization with medical or welfare decision making authority for the Patient.

Patient Species Description

(0010,2201)

The taxonomic rank value (e.g., genus, subgenus, species or subspecies) of the Patient. See Section C.7.1.1.1.3.

Patient Species Code Sequence

(0010,2202)

The taxonomic rank value (e.g., genus, subgenus, species or subspecies) of the Patient. See Section C.7.1.1.1.3.

Only a single Item shall be included in this Sequence.

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DCID 7454 “Animal Taxonomic Rank Value”.

Patient Breed Description

(0010,2292)

The breed of the Patient. See Section C.7.1.1.1.1.

Patient Breed Code Sequence

(0010,2293)

The breed of the Patient. See Section C.7.1.1.1.1.

Zero or more Items shall be included in this Sequence.

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DCID 7480 “Breed”.

Breed Registration Sequence

(0010,2294)

Information identifying a non-human organism within a breed registry.

Zero or more Items shall be included in this Sequence.

>Breed Registration Number

(0010,2295)

Identification number of a non-human organism within the registry.

>Breed Registry Code Sequence

(0010,2296)

Identification of the organization with which a non-human organism is registered.

Only a single Item shall be included in this Sequence.

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DCID 7481 “Breed Registry”.

Strain Description

(0010,0212)

The strain of the Patient. See Section C.7.1.1.1.4.

Strain Nomenclature

(0010,0213)

The nomenclature used for Strain Description (0010,0212). See Section C.7.1.1.1.4.

Strain Code Sequence

(0010,0219)

A coded identification of the strain of the Patient. See Section C.7.1.1.1.4.

One or more Items are permitted in this Sequence. If more than one Item is present, each Item represents the same information but encoded using a different Coding Scheme (rather than post-coordinated modifiers).

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No Baseline CID is defined.

Strain Additional Information

(0010,0218)

Additional information about the strain of the Patient that is not encoded in the formal nomenclature used in Strain Description (0010,0212). See Section C.7.1.1.1.4.

Strain Stock Sequence

(0010,0216)

Information identifying a non-human organism within a strain stock.

Only a single Item is permitted in this Sequence.

>Strain Stock Number

(0010,0214)

The stock number of the strain of the Patient issued by the organization identified by Strain Source (0010,0217). See Section C.7.1.1.1.4.

>Strain Source

(0010,0217)

Identification of the organization that is the source of the non-human organism, issued by the registry identified by Strain Source Registry Code Sequence (0010,0215). See Section C.7.1.1.1.4.

>Strain Source Registry Code Sequence

(0010,0215)

Identification of the organization that is the registry of sources of non-human organisms. See Section C.7.1.1.1.4.

Only a single Item is permitted in this Sequence.

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DCID 7490 “Research Animal Source Registry”.

Genetic Modifications Sequence

(0010,0221)

The genetic modifications of the Patient.

One or more Items are permitted in this Sequence.

See Section C.7.1.1.1.4.

>Genetic Modifications Description

(0010,0222)

The genetic modifications of the Patient described using a specific nomenclature.

>Genetic Modifications Nomenclature

(0010,0223)

The nomenclature used for Genetic Modifications Description (0010,0222).

>Genetic Modifications Code Sequence

(0010,0229)

A coded identification of the genetic modifications of the Patient.

One or more Items are permitted in this Sequence. If more than one Item is present, each Item represents the same information but encoded using a different Coding Scheme (rather than post-coordinated modifiers).

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No Baseline CID is defined.


Note

The language codes specified in CID 5000 “Language”, used in Patient's Primary Language Code Sequence (0010,0101), optionally allow the encoding of the country of language in the code value for the language. Encoding of the country of language in a subsidiary Patient's Primary Language Modifier Code Sequence (0010,0102) is allowed for backward compatibility with previous releases of the Standard.

DICOM PS3.3 2025b - Information Object Definitions