DICOM PS3.11 2024c - Media Storage Application Profiles

A.3.3 Directory Information in DICOMDIR

Conformant Application Entities shall include in the DICOMDIR File a Basic Directory IOD containing Directory Records at the Patient and subsidiary levels appropriate to the SOP Classes in the File-set.

Note

DICOMDIRs with no directory information are not allowed by this Application Profile.

A.3.3.1 Additional Keys

Table A.3-2 specifies the type of Directory Records that shall be supported and the additional associated keys. Refer to the Basic Directory IOD in PS3.3.

Table A.3-2. STD-XABC-CD Additional DICOMDIR Keys

Key Attribute

Tag

Directory Record Type

Type

Notes

Patient's Birth Date

(0010,0030)

PATIENT

2

Patient's Sex

(0010,0040)

PATIENT

2

Institution Name

(0008,0080)

SERIES

2

Institution Address

(0008,0081)

SERIES

2

Performing Physicians' Name

(0008,1050)

SERIES

2

Icon Image

Sequence

(0088,0200)

IMAGE

1

Image Type

(0008,0008)

IMAGE

1

Calibration Image

(0050,0004)

IMAGE

2

Referenced Image Sequence

(0008,1140)

IMAGE

1C

Required if the SOP Instance referenced by the Directory Record has an Image Type (0008,0008) of BIPLANE A or BIPLANE B. May be present otherwise.

>Referenced SOP Class UID

(0008,1150)

IMAGE

1C

Required if Referenced Image Sequence (0008,1140) is present

>Referenced SOP Instance UID

(0008,1155)

IMAGE

1C

Required if Referenced Image Sequence (0008,1140) is present

>All other elements from Referenced Image Sequence (including Purpose of Reference Code Sequence and its content)

IMAGE

3


DICOM PS3.11 2024c - Media Storage Application Profiles