K.4 Attributes Used in Staged Protocol Exams

K.4 Attributes Used in Staged Protocol Exams (Current)
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The DICOM Standard includes a number of Attributes of significance to Staged Protocol Exams. This Annex explains how scheduling and acquisition systems may use these Attributes to convey Staged Protocol related information.

Table K.4-1 lists all the Attributes relevant to convey Staged Protocol related information (see PS3.3 for details about these Attributes).

Table K.4-1. Attributes That Convey Staged Protocol Related Information

Modality Worklist (Tag) [Return Key Type]	US Image and US Multi-frame IOD (TAG) [Type]	MPPS IOD (Tag) [SCU/SCP Type]
----	----	Scheduled Step Attributes Sequence (0040,0270) [1/1] (b)
Study Instance UID (0020,000D) [1]	Study Instance UID (0020,000D) [1]	>Study Instance UID (0020,000D) [1/1]
Scheduled Procedure Step Sequence (0040,0100)	Request Attributes Sequence (0040,0275) [3] (a,b)	----
>Scheduled Procedure Step Description (0040,0007) [1C]	>Scheduled Procedure Step Description (0040,0007) [3]	>Scheduled Procedure Step Description (0040,0007) [2/2]
>Scheduled Protocol Code Sequence (0040,0008) [1C]	>Scheduled Protocol Code Sequence (0040,0008) [3]	>Scheduled Protocol Code Sequence (0040,0008) [2/2]
----	Performed Procedure Step Description (0040,0254) [3]	Performed Procedure Step Description (0040,0254) [2/2]
----	Protocol Name (0018,1030) [3]	Performed Series Sequence (0040,0340)>Protocol Name (0018,1030) [1/1]
----	Performed Protocol Code Sequence (0040,0260) [3]	Performed Protocol Code Sequence (0040,0260) [1/1]
----	Number of Stages (0008,2124) [2C]	----
----	Number of Views In Stage (0008,212A) [2C]	----
----	Stage Name (0008,2120) [3]	----
----	Stage Number (0008,2122) [3]	----
----	Stage Code Sequence (0040,000A) [3]	----
----	View Name (0008,2127) [3]	----
----	View Number (0008,2128) [3]	----
----	Number of Event Timers (0008,2129) [3]	----
----	Event Elapsed Time(s) (0008,2130) [3]	----
----	Event Timer Name(s) (0008,2132) [3]	----
----	View Code Sequence (0054,0220) [3]	----
----	>View Modifier Code Sequence (0054,0222) [3]	----

Recommended if the Modality conforms as an SCU to the Modality Worklist SOP Class and Modality Performed Procedure Step
Sequence may have one or more Items

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