C.8.20.4 Segmentation Macros

The following sections contain macros specific to the Segmentation IOD.

C.8.20.4.1 Segment Description Macro

Table C.8.20-4 specifies the attributes of the Segment Description Macro.

Table C.8.20-4. Segment Description Macro Attributes

Attribute Name

Tag

Type

Attribute Description

Segment Number

(0062,0004)

1

Identification number of the segment. The value of Segment Number (0062,0004) shall be unique within the Segmentation instance in which it is created. See Section C.8.20.2.4.

Segment Label

(0062,0005)

1

User-defined label identifying this segment. This may be the same as Code Meaning (0008,0104) of Segmented Property Type Code Sequence (0062,000F).

Segment Description

(0062,0006)

3

User-defined description for this segment.

Segment Algorithm Type

(0062,0008)

1

Type of algorithm used to generate the segment.

Enumerated Values:

AUTOMATIC

calculated segment

SEMIAUTOMATIC

calculated segment with user assistance

MANUAL

user-entered segment

Include Table 10-7 “General Anatomy Optional Macro Attributes”

May be not be necessary if the anatomy is implicit in the Segmented Property Type Code Sequence.

Segmented Property Category Code Sequence

(0062,0003)

1

Sequence defining the general category of this segment.

Only a single item shall be included in this sequence.

>Include Table 8.8-1 “Code Sequence Macro Attributes”

Baseline CID 7150 “Segmentation Property Categories”.

Segmented Property Type Code Sequence

(0062,000F)

1

Sequence defining the specific property type of this segment.

Only a single item shall be included in this sequence.

>Include Table 8.8-1 “Code Sequence Macro Attributes”

Baseline CID 7151 “Segmentation Property Types”.

>Segmented Property Type Modifier Code Sequence

(0062,0011)

3

Sequence defining the modifier of the property type of this segment.

One or more Items are permitted in this sequence.

>>Include Table 8.8-1 “Code Sequence Macro Attributes”

Baseline CID 244 “Laterality”.