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3 Definitions

For the purposes of this Standard the following definitions apply.

3.1 Codes and Controlled Terminology Definitions:

The following definitions are commonly used in this Part of the DICOM Standard:

Coding Schemes

Dictionaries (lexicons) of concepts (terms) with assigned codes and well defined meanings.

See Section 3.1 "Codes and Controlled Terminology Definitions" in “Codes and Controlled Terminology Definitions:” in PS3.16 .

Content Item

A node in the Content Tree of a DICOM SR document, consisting of either a container with a coded Concept Name, or a name-value pair with a coded Concept Name and a Concept Value.

Content Tree

The tree of Content Items of a DICOM SR document.

Context Group

A set of coded concepts defined by a Mapping Resource forming a set appropriate to use in a particular context.

See Section 3.1 "Codes and Controlled Terminology Definitions" in “Codes and Controlled Terminology Definitions:” in PS3.16 .

Context ID (CID)

Identifier of a Context Group.

See Section 3.1 "Codes and Controlled Terminology Definitions" in “Codes and Controlled Terminology Definitions:” in PS3.16 .

Template

A pattern that describes the Content Items, Value Types, Relationship Types and Value Sets that may be used in part of a Structured Report Content Tree, or in other Content Item constructs, such as Acquisition Context or Protocol Context. Analogous to a Module of an Information Object Definition.

See Section 3.1 "Codes and Controlled Terminology Definitions" in “Codes and Controlled Terminology Definitions:” in PS3.16 .

Template ID (TID)

Identifier of a Template.

See Section 3.1 "Codes and Controlled Terminology Definitions" in “Codes and Controlled Terminology Definitions:” in PS3.16 .

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