The N-GET procedures are initiated by the invoking DIMSE Service User issuing an N-GET request primitive. On receipt of the N-GET request primitive the DIMSE-N protocol machine shall:

On receipt of a Message conveying an N-GET-RQ the DIMSE-N protocol machine shall issue an N-GET indication primitive to the performing DIMSE Service User.

On receipt of the N-GET response primitive, issued by the performing DIMSE Service User, the DIMSE-N protocol machine shall:

On receipt of a Message conveying an N-GET-RSP the DIMSE-N protocol machine shall issue an N-GET confirmation primitive to the invoking DIMSE Service User, thus completing the N-GET procedure.