Table C.2-2 defines the Attributes relevant to identifying a patient.
Table C.2-2. Patient Identification Module Attributes
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Primary hospital identification number or code for the patient. |
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Other identification numbers or codes used to identify the patient. |
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A sequence of identification numbers or codes used to identify the patient, which may or may not be human readable, and may or may not have been obtained from an implanted or attached device such as an RFID or barcode. |
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An identification number or code used to identify the patient |
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>Include Table 10-18 “Issuer of Patient ID Macro Attributes” |
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An identifier used to find the patient's existing medical record (e.g., film jacket). |
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A photo to confirm the identity of a patient. Only a single Item is permitted in this Sequence. See C.2.2.1.1. |
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>Include Table 10-3b “Referenced Instances and Access Macro Attributes” |
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A Patient Photo may be provided as an additional means to confirm the identity of the patient.
When the Referenced SOP Sequence (0008,1199) is present, the Referenced SOP Class UID (0008,1150) shall be either VL Photographic Image Storage (1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.77.1.4) or Secondary Capture Image Storage (1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.7).
When the WADO Retrieval Sequence (0040,E023) or WADO-RS Retrieval Sequence (0040,E025) is present, the Retrieve URI (0040,E010) shall refer to a JPEG image if the referenced server is not WADO-compliant.