The Product Characteristics Query SOP Class defines an application-level class of service that facilitates the communication of detailed information about drugs, contrast agents, or devices identified by a bar code or similar identifier. The detailed information is intended to be used both for automated processing and for presentation to a system operator.
The Product Characteristics Query SOP Class supports the following example use cases:
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Obtain the active ingredient, concentration, or other parameters of a contrast agent for inclusion in the image SOP Instances created during use of the agent, or for setting up image acquisition parameters (e.g., ultrasound transducer frequency)
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Obtain the size parameters of a device (e.g., a catheter) for use in calibrating images that show that device
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Obtain a network reference for an online copy of the "product label" (regulated prescribing and use data) for a drug, contrast agent, or device.
The Product Characteristics Query Information Model is represented by the Entity Relationship diagram shown in figure Section V.6 -1.
There is only one Information Entity in the model, which is the Product. The Attributes of a Product can be found in the following Module in PS3.3.
Table V.6-1 defines the Attributes of the Product Characteristics Query Information Model:
Table V.6-1. Attributes for the Product Characteristics Query Information Model
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>Include Table 8-3a “Enhanced SCU/SCP Coded Entry Macro with no SCU Support and no Matching Key Support” |
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>>Include Table 8-3a “Enhanced SCU/SCP Coded Entry Macro with no SCU Support and no Matching Key Support” |
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Conditional on value of Value Type (0040,A040); See PS3.3 Content Item Macro. |
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All other Attributes of the Product Characteristics Module |
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The Product Package Identifier (0044,0001) might not be globally unique and might conflict with other identifiers used within the scope of the institution.
An implementation may conform to the Product Characteristics Query SOP Class as an SCU or an SCP. The Conformance Statement shall be in the format defined in PS3.2.
An implementation that conforms to the Product Characteristics Query SOP Class shall support queries against the Information Model described in Section V.6.1.2 using the baseline C-FIND SCU Behavior described in Section V.4.1.2.
An implementation that conforms to the Product Characteristics Query SOP Class as an SCU shall state in its Conformance Statement the Return Key Attributes it requests, and how those Attributes are used in the application.
An implementation that conforms to the Product Characteristics Query SOP Class as an SCU shall state in its Conformance Statement how it makes use of Specific Character Set (0008,0005) when encoding queries and interpreting responses.
An implementation that conforms to the Product Characteristics Query SOP Class shall support queries against the Product Characteristics Query Information Model described in Section V.6.1.2 using the C-FIND SCP Behavior described in Section V.4.1.3.
An implementation that conforms to the Product Characteristics Query SOP Class as an SCP shall state in its Conformance Statement the Return Key Attributes that it supports.
An implementation that conforms to the Product Characteristics Query SOP Class as an SCP shall state in its Conformance Statement how it makes use of Specific Character Set (0008,0005) when encoding responses.