DICOM PS3.3 2024d - Information Object Definitions

F.5.46 Radiotherapy 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 "RADIOTHERAPY". Table F.5-46 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 Instance-level IEs of the RT Second Generation IODs​. This Directory Record shall be used to reference one of the classes of RT Second Generation SOP Instances having a Modality (0008,0060) as defined in Section A.86.1. 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.5-46. Radiotherapy 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.

Instance Number

(0020,0013)

1

User Content Label

(3010,0033)

1C

Required if User Content Label (3010,0033) is present.

User Content Long Label

(3010,0034)

1C

Required if User Content Long Label (3010,0034) is present.

Content Description

(0070,0081)

2

Content Creator's Name

(0070,0084)

2

Any other Attribute of the RT Second Generation 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