DICOM PS3.17 2025a - Explanatory Information

E.2 Mammography CAD SR Observation Context Encoding

The Impression/Recommendation section of the SR Document Content Tree of a Mammography CAD SR IOD may contain a mixture of current and prior single image findings and composite features. The Content Items from current and prior contexts are target Content Items that have a by-value INFERRED FROM relationship to a Composite Feature Content Item. Content Items that come from a context other than the Initial Observation Context have a HAS OBS CONTEXT relationship to target Content Items that describe the context of the source document.

In Figure E.2-1, Composite Feature and Single Image Finding are current, and Single Image Finding (from Prior) is duplicated from a prior document.

Example of Use of Observation Context

Figure E.2-1. Example of Use of Observation Context


DICOM PS3.17 2025a - Explanatory Information