DICOM PS3.3 2024d - Information Object Definitions

F.5.42 Surface Directory Record Definition

The Directory Record is based on the specification of Section F.3. It is identified by a Directory Record Type (0004,1430) of Value "SURFACE". Table F.5-42 lists the set of Keys with their associated Types for such a Directory Record Type. The description of these Keys may be found in the Modules related to the Surface IE of the Surface Segmentation IOD. This Directory Record shall be used to reference a Surface Segmentation SOP Instance. This type of Directory Record may reference a Lower-Level Directory Entity that includes one or more Directory Records as defined in Table F.4-1.

Table F.5-42. Surface Keys

Key

Tag

Type

Attribute Description

Specific Character Set

(0008,0005)

1C

Required if an extended or replacement character set is used in one of the Keys.

Content Date

(0008,0023)

1

The date the content creation started.

Content Time

(0008,0033)

1

The time the content creation started.

Include Table 10-12 “Content Identification Macro Attributes”

Any other Attribute of the Surface IE Modules

3


Note

Because Referenced SOP Instance UID in File (0004,1511) may be used as a "pseudo" Directory Record Key (see Table F.3-3), it is not duplicated in this list of Keys.

DICOM PS3.3 2024d - Information Object Definitions