Files > DICOM SOP CLASS

name

DICOM SOP CLASS

number

2006.532

location

^MAG(2006.532,

description

+---------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | Property of the US Government. | | No permission to copy or redistribute this software is given. | | Use of unreleased versions of this software requires the user | | to execute a written test agreement with the VistA Imaging | | Development Office of the Department of Veterans Affairs, | | telephone (301) 734-0100. | | | | The Food and Drug Administration classifies this software as | | a medical device. As such, it may not be changed in any way. | | Modifications to this software may result in an adulterated | | medical device under 21CFR820, the use of which is considered | | to be a violation of US Federal Statutes. | | | +---------------------------------------------------------------+ This file will contain a list of unique identifiers for DICOM SOP Classes. Each of these UIDs (Unique IDentifiers) corresponds to a DICOM Service Class that is used for the acquisition of images.

Fields

#	Name	Location	Type	Details	Index	Description
.01	sop class uid(+)	0;1	FREE TEXT			The value of this field is a DICOM UID. A unique identifier (UID) in DICOM is a string of up to 64 characters long that consists of only digits and periods. The UIDs that are stored in this file identify the SOP Classes that are being used for Image Acquisition.
2	sop class name(+)	0;2	FREE TEXT			The value of this field is a string. This string identifies a DICOM SOP Class. Valid names for SOP Classes are defined in the DICOM Standard.
3	equivalence class	0;3	POINTER	2006.532		The value of this field is a pointer to another entry in this same table. If the SOP Class that is described in the current record is equivalent to another one, the value of this field identifies this other SOP Class. If there is no equivalent SOP Class, this field is empty.
4	active(+)	0;4	SET OF CODES	A:Active R:Retired		The value of this field is a code that indicates whether the SOP Class that is described in the current entry is active or retired. Retired entries cannot be removed from this table (because they may still be "pointed to").