Files > MODALITY WORKLIST DICTIONARY

name

MODALITY WORKLIST DICTIONARY

number

2006.583

location

^MAGDICOM(2006.583,

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. | | | +---------------------------------------------------------------+ The entries in this table describe the various image acquisition devices for which the site maintains a DICOM Modality Worklist.

Fields

#	Name	Location	Type	Details	Index	Description
.01	ae title(+)	0;1	FREE TEXT		B	The value of this field is a string that specifies the Application Entity Title for the equipment being described in the current entry.
2	site	0;2	POINTER	4		The value of this field is a pointer that identifies the site where the equipment is located that is described in this entry. The value of this field is a pointer to the Institution File (number 4, stored in ^DIC(4,...)
3	service	0;3	FREE TEXT			The value of this field is a string that identifies the 'Imaging Service' that is performed by the instrument that is described in this entry.
4	type	0;4	POINTER	79.2		The value of this field is a pointer that identifies the 'imaging type' that is performed by the instrument that is described in this entry. The imaging types are itemized in file 79.2 (stored in ^RA(79.2,...) The most often used value for this field is 'RAD', (general Radiology).
5	accession	0;5	SET OF CODES	L:Long Accession Number S:Short Accession Number		The value of this field is a code that specifies whether the equipment described in the current entry uses 'short' or 'long' accession numbers. A complete accession number consists of two groups of digits separated by a dash. The first group is 6 digits, and is derived from the date. The second group is an integer number that uniquely identifies the study for that date. When the value of this field stars with an 'L', 'long' accession numbers are assumed (both parts are to be provided). When the value of this field starts with an 'S', 'short' accession numbers are assumed (only the second part is to be provided).
6	description	0;6	FREE TEXT			The value of this field is a description that identifies the equipment that is specified by this entry. Such a description typically includes the name of a building or the number of a room.