K.4 Attributes Used in Staged Protocol Exams
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## K.4 Attributes Used in Staged Protocol Exams

The DICOM standard includes a number of attributes of significance to Staged Protocol Exams. This Annex explains how scheduling and acquisition systems may use these attributes to convey Staged Protocol related information.

Table K.4-1 lists all the attributes relevant to convey Staged Protocol related information (see PS3.3 for details about these attributes).

Table K.4-1. Attributes That Convey Staged Protocol Related Information

Modality Worklist (Tag) [Return Key Type] | US Image and US Multi-frame IOD (TAG) [Type] | MPPS IOD (Tag) [SCU/SCP Type]
--- | --- | ---
---- | ---- | Scheduled Step Attributes Sequence (0040,0270) [1/1] (b)
Study Instance UID (0020,000D) [1] | Study Instance UID (0020,000D) [1] | >Study Instance UID (0020,000D) [1/1]
Scheduled Procedure Step Sequence (0040,0100) | Request Attributes Sequence (0040,0275) [3] (a,b) | ----
>Scheduled Procedure Step Description (0040,0007) [1C] | >Scheduled Procedure Step Description (0040,0007) [3] | >Scheduled Procedure Step Description (0040,0007) [2/2]
>Scheduled Protocol Code Sequence (0040,0008) [1C] | >Scheduled Protocol Code Sequence (0040,0008) [3] | >Scheduled Protocol Code Sequence (0040,0008) [2/2]
---- | Performed Procedure Step Description (0040,0254) [3] | Performed Procedure Step Description (0040,0254) [2/2]
---- | Protocol Name (0018,1030) [3] | Performed Series Sequence (0040,0340)>Protocol Name (0018,1030) [1/1]
---- | Performed Protocol Code Sequence (0040,0260) [3] | Performed Protocol Code Sequence (0040,0260) [1/1]
---- | Number of Stages (0008,2124) [2C] | ----
---- | Number of Views In Stage (0008,212A) [2C] | ----
---- | Stage Name (0008,2120) [3] | ----
---- | Stage Number (0008,2122) [3] | ----
---- | Stage Code Sequence (0040,000A) [3] | ----
---- | View Name (0008,2127) [3] | ----
---- | View Number (0008,2128) [3] | ----
---- | Number of Event Timers (0008,2129) [3] | ----
---- | Event Elapsed Time(s) (0008,2130) [3] | ----
---- | Event Timer Name(s) (0008,2132) [3] | ----
---- | View Code Sequence (0054,0220) [3] | ----
---- | >View Modifier Code Sequence (0054,0222) [3] | ----

1. Recommended if the Modality conforms as a SCU to the Modality Worklist SOP Class and Modality Performed Procedure Step

2. Sequence may have one or more Items

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