UUUU.4.8.2 Enhanced RDSR

UUUU.4.8.2 Enhanced RDSR (Current)
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In the Enhanced RDSR, the pulse rate is encoded in TID 10045 “Radiation Technique”, and several values of pulse rate can be encoded within a single Irradiation Event, regardless of the type of Irradiation Event (i.e., Fluoroscopy or Acquisition) or the fluoro mode (i.e., pulsed or continuous).

There are two mechanisms to encode several values of pulse rate:

Encode the item (113791, DCM, "Pulse Rate") of Value Type TABLE with as many rows as different values of pulse rate within the time period over which the CONTAINER (130511, DCM, "Radiation Technique") is applicable. Each row will contain the pulse rate applied during the time period of that particular row. The number of pulses can be calculated from the pulse rate of the row (in pulses per second) and the duration of the time period of the row (in seconds).
Encode the item (113791, DCM, "Pulse Rate") of Value Type NUM with one value of pulse rate within the time period over which the CONTAINER (130511, DCM, "Radiation Technique") is applicable. Then repeat the CONTAINER (130511, DCM, "Radiation Technique") over time with different values of pulse rate. Each CONTAINER will contain the pulse rate applied during the time period of that CONTAINER. The number of pulses can be calculated from the pulse rate of the CONTAINER (in pulses per second) and the duration of the time period of the CONTAINER (in seconds).

In both mechanisms of encoding, the time period defined for a single value of pulse rate can be shorter than the duration of an Irradiation Event, or it can span across multiple Irradiation Events.