DICOM PS3.3 2025a - Information Object Definitions

C.39.2 Structured Waveform Annotation Module

This Module defines how a display device applies waveform annotations that are stored in a separate SR document to a waveform.

Table C.39.2-1. Structured Waveform Annotation Module Attributes

Attribute Name

Tag

Type

Attribute Description

Structured Waveform Annotation Sequence

(0040,B030)

1

Selects and provides display information for waveform annotations and measurements contained in the referenced SR document.

One or more Items shall be included in this Sequence.

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

This references an SR document which contains the annotations.

The Instance referenced here shall be contained in the Referenced Instance Sequence (0008,114A) in the Referenced Series Sequence (0008,1115).

>Waveform Annotation Display Selection Sequence

(0040,B031)

3

Selects subsets of annotations in the referenced SR document for display.

If no subset is selected (i.e. this Attribute is missing or the Sequence is empty) all annotations in the referenced SR document shall be displayed.

One or more Items are permitted in this Sequence.

>>Annotation Group Number

(0040,A180)

1

References an annotation group number (130872, DCM, "Waveform Annotation Group Number") defined within the referenced SR document to which the display information applies.

>>Referenced Montage Index

(0040,B032)

3

The recommended viewing montage identified by the Montage Index (0040,B03D) in the Waveform Montage Sequence (0040,B039).

>>Text Color CIELab Value

(0070,0241)

3

A default color triplet value used to specify the text color in which it is recommended that the text be rendered on a color display. The units are specified in PCS-Values, and the value is encoded as CIELab. See Section C.10.7.1.1.


DICOM PS3.3 2025a - Information Object Definitions