DICOM PS3.18 2026a - Web Services

14 Modality Scheduled Procedure Step Service and Resources

14.1 Overview

The Modality Scheduled Procedure Step Service enables a user agent to search for Scheduled Procedure Steps, and entities related to these steps, intended to be performed on an imaging modality. It corresponds to the DIMSE Modality Worklist (MWL) service as defined in Annex K of PS3.4 and has the same semantics.

14.1.1 Resource Descriptions

The Modality Scheduled Procedure Step Service provides access to a collection of Modality Scheduled Procedure Steps, defined as the resource given in Table 14.1.1-1.

Table 14.1.1-1. Resources, URI Templates and Descriptions

Resource

URI Template

Description

Modality Scheduled Procedure Steps

/modality-scheduled-procedure-steps

The collection of Modality Scheduled Procedure Steps managed by the origin server.


14.1.2 Common Query Parameters

The origin server shall support Query Parameters as required in Table 14.1.2-1.

The user agent shall supply in the request Query Parameters as required in Table 14.1.2-1.

Table 14.1.2-1. Common Query Parameters

Name

Value

Usage

Section

User Agent

Origin Server

Accept

media-type

O

M

Section 8.3.3.1

Accept-Charset

charset

O

M

Section 8.3.3.2


14.1.3 Common Media Types

The origin server shall support the media types specified as Default or Required in Table 14.1.3-1.

Table 14.1.3-1. Default, Required, and Optional Media Types

Media Type

Usage

Section

application/dicom+json

Default

Section 8.7.3.2

application/dicom+xml

Required

Section 8.7.3.2

multipart/related; type="application/dicom+json"

Required

Section 8.7.3.2

multipart/related; type="application/dicom+xml"

Required

Section 8.7.3.2


DICOM PS3.18 2026a - Web Services