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10.3.2.2 N-GET-RSP

The N-GET-RSP Message contains fields as defined in Table 10.3-4 and Annex C. Each field shall conform to DICOM encoding and Value Representation as defined in PS3.5. Fields are required as specified in the N-GET service definition unless otherwise noted in Table 10.3-4. Fields not specified in the N-GET service definition but present in Table 10.3-4 are required by the DIMSE-N protocol.

Table 10.3-4. N-GET-RSP Message Fields

Message Field

Tag

VR

VM

Description of Field

Command Group Length

(0000,0000)

UL

1

The even number of bytes from the end of the value field to the beginning of the next group.

Affected SOP Class UID

(0000,0002)

UI

1

SOP Class UID of the SOP Instance for which Attribute Values are returned.

Command Field

(0000,0100)

US

1

This field distinguishes the DIMSE-N operation conveyed by this Message. The value of this field shall be set to 8110H for the N-GET-RSP Message.

Message ID Being Responded To

(0000,0120)

US

1

Shall be set to the value of the Message ID (0000,0110) field used in associated N-GET-RQ Message.

Command Data Set Type

(0000,0800)

US

1

This field indicates if a Data Set is present in the Message. This field shall be set to the value of 0101H if no Data Set is present; any other value indicates a Data Set is included in the Message.

Status

(0000,0900)

US

1

The value of this field depends upon the status type. Annex C defines the encoding of the status types defined in the service definition.

Affected SOP Instance UID

(0000,1000)

UI

1

Contains the UID of the SOP Instance for which Attribute Values are returned.

Attribute List

(no tag)

-

-

T his field is encoded as a Data Set. One Data Element is encoded for each Attribute Value returned.


Note

The permitted contents of Attribute List, encoded as a series of Data Elements, are defined in the Information Object Definition (PS3.3) and Service Class Specifications (PS3.4).

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