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C.8.19.6.8 X-Ray Frame Acquisition Macro (Current)
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C.8.19.6.8 X-Ray Frame Acquisition Macro

Table C.8.19.6-8 specifies the Attributes of the X-Ray Frame Acquisition Macro.

Table C.8.19.6-8. X-Ray Frame Acquisition Macro Attributes

Attribute Name

Tag

Type

Attribute Description

Frame Acquisition Sequence

(0018,9417)

1

Sequence containing the acquisition parameters for this Frame.

Only a single Item shall be included in this Sequence.

>KVP

(0018,0060)

1

Exact peak kilo voltage output of the X-Ray generator used for this Frame.

>X-Ray Tube Current in mA

(0018,9330)

1

Exact Nominal X-Ray tube current in milliamperes applied during Frame Acquisition Duration (0018,9220) for this Frame.

>Exposure Time in ms

(0018,9328)

3

Duration of X-Ray exposure in milliseconds for this Frame. See Section C.8.7.2.1.1.

>Exposure in mAs

(0018,9332)

3

The exposure expressed in milliampere seconds for this Frame, for example calculated from Exposure Time and X-Ray Tube Current.

C.8.19.6.8.1 X-Ray Frame Acquisition Sequence Macro Attribute Descriptions

These Attributes may only be used if the information is available on a Frame-by-frame base. The average or accumulative values for these Attributes of all Frames shall be stored in the same Attribute in the XA/XRF Acquisition Module or in the Enhanced Mammography Image Module.

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