DICOM PS3.3 2025b - Information Object Definitions

C.4.10 Scheduled Procedure Step Module

Table C.4-10. Scheduled Procedure Step Module Attributes

Attribute Name

Tag

Attribute Description

Scheduled Procedure Step Sequence

(0040,0100)

One or more Scheduled Procedure Steps for one Requested Procedure.

>Scheduled Station AE Title

(0040,0001)

The AE title of the modality on which the Scheduled Procedure Step is scheduled to be performed.

>Scheduled Station Name

(0040,0010)

An institution defined name for the modality on which the Scheduled Procedure Step is scheduled to be performed.

>Scheduled Procedure Step Location

(0040,0011)

The location at which the Procedure Step is scheduled to be performed.

>Referenced Defined Protocol Sequence

(0018,990C)

Defined Procedure Protocol Instance(s) specified for the Scheduled Procedure Step.

>>Referenced SOP Class UID

(0008,1150)

Uniquely identifies the referenced SOP Class.

>>Referenced SOP Instance UID

(0008,1155)

Uniquely identifies the referenced SOP Instance.

>Referenced Performed Protocol Sequence

(0018,990D)

Prior Performed Procedure Protocol Instance(s) that is to be repeated for the Scheduled Procedure Step.

>>Referenced SOP Class UID

(0008,1150)

Uniquely identifies the referenced SOP Class.

>>Referenced SOP Instance UID

(0008,1155)

Uniquely identifies the referenced SOP Instance.

>Scheduled Procedure Step Start Date

(0040,0002)

Date on which the Scheduled Procedure Step is scheduled to start.

>Scheduled Procedure Step Start Time

(0040,0003)

Time at which the Scheduled Procedure Step is scheduled to start.

>Scheduled Procedure Step End Date

(0040,0004)

Date on which the Scheduled Procedure Step is scheduled to end.

>Scheduled Procedure Step End Time

(0040,0005)

Time at which the Scheduled Procedure Step is scheduled to end.

>Scheduled Performing Physician's Name

(0040,0006)

Name of the physician scheduled to administer the Scheduled Procedure Step.

>Scheduled Performing Physician Identification Sequence

(0040,000B)

Identification of the physician scheduled to administer the Scheduled Procedure Step. Only a single Item shall be included in this Sequence.

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

>Scheduled Procedure Step Description

(0040,0007)

Institution-generated description or classification of the Scheduled Procedure Step to be performed.

Note

The purpose of this Attribute is to store a description or classification that is used at a local level (e.g., a hospital or a managed care network), and this description need not comply to an accepted standard.

>Scheduled Protocol Code Sequence

(0040,0008)

Sequence describing the Scheduled Protocol following a specified Coding Scheme. One or more Items shall be included in this Sequence.

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

No Baseline CID is defined.

>>Protocol Context Sequence

(0040,0440)

Sequence that specifies the context for the Scheduled Protocol Code Sequence (0040,0008) Item. One or more Items shall be included in this Sequence. See Section C.4.10.1.

>>>Include Table 10-2 “Content Item Macro Attributes”

No Baseline TID is defined.

>>>Content Item Modifier Sequence

(0040,0441)

Sequence that specifies modifiers for a Protocol Context Content Item.

One or more Items shall be included in this Sequence.

See Section C.4.10.1.

>>>>Include Table 10-2 “Content Item Macro Attributes”

No Baseline TID is defined.

>Scheduled Procedure Step ID

(0040,0009)

Identifier that identifies the Scheduled Procedure Step.

>Scheduled Procedure Step Status

(0040,0020)

A Real World condition that may affect the selection of the Scheduled Procedure Step.

Defined Terms:

SCHEDULED

Procedure Step scheduled

ARRIVED

Patient is available for the Scheduled Procedure Step

READY

all Patient and other necessary preparation for this step has been completed

STARTED

at least one Performed Procedure Step has been created that references this Scheduled Procedure Step

DEPARTED

Patient is no longer available for the Scheduled Procedure Step

>Comments on the Scheduled Procedure Step

(0040,0400)

User-defined comments on the Scheduled Procedure Step.

Note

The Comments Attribute is intended to transmit non-structured information, which can be displayed to the operator of the Modality.

>Modality

(0008,0060)

Type of device, process or method for which the Scheduled Procedure Step is scheduled.

See Section C.7.3.1.1.1 for Defined Terms.

>Requested Contrast Agent

(0032,1070)

Contrast agent requested for use in the Scheduled Procedure Step.

>Pre-Medication

(0040,0012)

Medication to be administered at the beginning of the Scheduled Procedure Step, e.g., Nuclear Medicine radiopharmaceutical.

>Anatomical Orientation Type

(0010,2210)

The anatomical orientation type appropriate for this Patient.

Enumerated Values:

BIPED

QUADRUPED

>Treatment Session UID

(300A,0700)

A unique identifier of the RT Treatment Session to which Instances created during this Procedure Step will belong.

Scheduled Specimen Sequence

(0040,0500)

Sequence of Items identifying specimens to be imaged in the identified Scheduled Procedure Step(s), with their characteristics.

>Include Table C.7.6.22-2 “Specimen Macro Attributes”

Barcode Value

(2200,0005)

Barcode interpreted from a scanned label.

Note

  1. In the case of a scanned patient label, this may be the same as Patient ID (0010,0020), but it is included in the Scheduled Procedure Step Module rather than the Patient Identification Module since barcodes may also be used to identify lower level entities and/or different forms of patient identifier may be in use.

  2. In the case of a scanned slide label, this may be the same as Container Identifier (0040,0512).


C.4.10.1 Protocol Context Sequence

The Protocol Context Sequence (0040,0440) allows the specification of parameters that further qualify the scheduled protocol, provided through a set of generic name/value pairs of context Content Items.

Note

This allows the specification of clinical, acquisition, or procedural qualifiers for the scheduled protocol, such as a specific body part, imaging technique, or parameters of a preparatory event (e.g., radionuclide injection). Specific uses of this Sequence may be documented in a Template defined in accordance with PS3.16.

DICOM PS3.3 2025b - Information Object Definitions