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C.8.26.4 Visual Field Static Perimetry Test Measurements Module (Current)
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#### C.8.26.4 Visual Field Static Perimetry Test Measurements Module

Table C.8.26.4-1 defines the Attributes used to represent the test measurement values determined during a patient's visual field test.

Table C.8.26.4-1. Visual Field Static Perimetry Test Measurements Module Attributes

Attribute Name | Tag | Type | Attribute Description
--- | --- | --- | ---
Measurement Laterality | (0024,0113) | 1 | Laterality of body part (eye) examined. See Section C.8.26.4.1.1 for further explanation. Enumerated Values: R right L left B both left and right together ### Note This Attribute is mandatory, in order to ensure that measurements may be positioned correctly relative to one another for display. ### Note Laterality (0020,0060) is a Series level Attribute and must be the same for all Measurements in the Series, hence it must be absent if multiple instances from different eyes are encoded.
Presented Visual Stimuli Data Flag | (0024,0037) | 1 | Whether the device was able to determine presented visual stimuli. Enumerated Values: YES NO
Number of Visual Stimuli | (0024,0038) | 1C | The total number of visual stimuli presented to the patient. This includes the number of stimuli repetitions. Required if Presented Visual Stimuli Data Flag (0024,0037) is YES.
Visual Field Test Duration | (0024,0088) | 1 | Total time the visual field machine was actively presenting visual stimuli to patient, in seconds.
Foveal Sensitivity Measured | (0024,0086) | 1 | Whether foveal sensitivity was measured. Enumerated Values: YES NO
Foveal Sensitivity | (0024,0087) | 1C | Foveal Sensitivity is the reciprocal of foveal threshold (1/foveal threshold), in dB. Foveal Threshold is the minimum amount of luminance increment on a uniform background that can be detected by the patient at coordinates 0,0 (relative to the center of the patient's fixation). See Section C.8.26.4.1.2 for further explanation. Required if the value for Foveal Sensitivity Measured (0024,0086) is YES.
Foveal Point Normative Data Flag | (0024,0117) | 1 | Existence of normative data base for the foveal point sensitivity. Enumerated Values: YES NO
Foveal Point Probability Value | (0024,0118) | 1C | The percentile of the foveal point sensitivity within an age corrected normal visual field, in percent. Required if the value for Foveal Sensitivity Measured (0024,0086) is YES and Foveal Point Normative Data Flag (0024,0117) is YES.
Screening Baseline Measured | (0024,0120) | 1 | Whether visual field screening baseline was measured. Enumerated Values: YES NO
Screening Baseline Measured Sequence | (0024,0122) | 1C | Information about the starting luminance screening values. One or more Items shall be included in this Sequence. Required if the value for Screening Baseline Measured (0024,0120) is YES.
>Screening Baseline Type | (0024,0124) | 1 | Method used to determine starting luminance screening values. Enumerated Values: CENTRAL PERIPHERAL
>Screening Baseline Value | (0024,0126) | 1 | Visual Field screening baseline value, in dB.
Blind Spot Localized | (0024,0106) | 1 | Whether the blind spot was measured. Enumerated Values: YES NO
Blind Spot X-Coordinate | (0024,0107) | 1C | The horizontal coordinate of the patient's blind spot relative to the center of the patient's fixation, in degrees, such that toward the right is positive. Required if the value for Blind Spot Localized (0024,0106) is YES. See Section C.8.26.4.1.3 for further explanation.
Blind Spot Y-Coordinate | (0024,0108) | 1C | The vertical coordinate of the patient's blind spot relative to the center of the patient fixation, in degrees, such that up is positive. Required if the value for Blind Spot Localized (0024,0106) is YES. See Section C.8.26.4.1.3 for further explanation.
Minimum Sensitivity Value | (0024,0105) | 1 | The minimum sensitivity value generated by the equipment used for this visual field test, in dB.
Test Point Normals Data Flag | (0024,0057) | 1 | Existence of normative data base for at least one of the test points in this set of test points. Enumerated Values: YES NO
Test Point Normals Sequence | (0024,0058) | 1C | Normative data base used for this test sequence. Only a single Item shall be included in this Sequence. Required if Test Point Normals Data Flag (0024,0057) is YES.
>Include Table 10-22 “Externally-Sourced Data Set Identification Macro Attributes” |
Age Corrected Sensitivity Deviation Algorithm Sequence | (0024,0065) | 1C | Software algorithm used to provide the probability that the age corrected sensitivity deviation values at each test point belong to a normal visual field. Only a single Item shall be included in this Sequence. Required if Test Point Normals Data Flag (0024,0057) is YES.
>Include Table 10-19 “Algorithm Identification Macro Attributes” |
Generalized Defect Sensitivity Deviation Algorithm Sequence | (0024,0067) | 1C | Software algorithm used to provide the probability that the sensitivity deviation values at each test point belong to a normal visual field. Only a single Item shall be included in this Sequence. Required if Test Point Normals Data Flag (0024,0057) is YES.
>Include Table 10-19 “Algorithm Identification Macro Attributes” |
Visual Field Test Point Sequence | (0024,0089) | 1 | Information for each test point in the visual field. One or more Items shall be included in this Sequence.
>Visual Field Test Point X-Coordinate | (0024,0090) | 1 | The horizontal coordinate of a single test point relative to the center of the patient fixation, in degrees, such that toward the right is positive.
>Visual Field Test Point Y-Coordinate | (0024,0091) | 1 | The vertical coordinate of a single test point relative to the center of the patient fixation, in degrees, such that up is positive.
>Stimulus Results | (0024,0093) | 1 | Whether the patient saw a stimulus presented at a luminance other than maximum, a presentation at maximum luminance, or did not see any presented stimulus. Enumerated Values: SEEN stimulus seen at a luminance value less than maximum NOT SEEN stimulus not seen SEEN AT MAX stimulus seen at the maximum luminance possible for the instrument ### Note SEEN AT MAX is a value only relevant to Screening tests.
>Sensitivity Value | (0024,0094) | 1C | If Stimulus Results (0024,0093) is SEEN then this value is the sensitivity, in dB. Required if Content Item Modifier Sequence (0040,0441) within Performed Protocol Code Sequence (0040,0260) contains an Item with the value (261004008, SCT, "Diagnostic"). May be present otherwise. ### Note If this is not present, refer to the Attribute Minimum Sensitivity Value (0024,0105).
>Retest Stimulus Seen | (0024,0095) | 3 | Whether the retested stimulus presented was seen by the patient. Enumerated Values: YES NO
>Retest Sensitivity Value | (0024,0096) | 3 | If the Retest Stimulus Seen (0024,0095) is YES, then this value is the sensitivity, in dB. ### Note If this is not present, refer to the Attribute Minimum Sensitivity Value (0024,0105).
>Quantified Defect | (0024,0098) | 3 | Difference between the expected and the determined sensitivity, each in dB. ### Note This field is only useful when the sensitivity is quantified. Some examples include Test Strategy Code Sequence (0024,0015) with Items providing values such as Quantity-Defects, 2LT-Dynamic, 2LT-Normal.
>Visual Field Test Point Normals Sequence | (0024,0097) | 2C | Information about normal values for each visual field test point. Zero or more Items shall be included in this Sequence. May be empty if there is no normative data for this test point. Required if Test Point Normals Data Flag (0024,0057) is YES.
>>Age Corrected Sensitivity Deviation Value | (0024,0092) | 1 | Difference between the patient's local sensitivity and the age corrected normal sensitivity, in dB.
>>Age Corrected Sensitivity Deviation Probability Value | (0024,0100) | 1 | The percentile of the age corrected sensitivity deviation within the normal population of visual field, in percent.
>> Generalized Defect Corrected Sensitivity Deviation Flag | (0024,0102) | 1 | Whether generalized defect corrected data are available for this point. Enumerated Values: YES NO
>>Generalized Defect Corrected Sensitivity Deviation Value | (0024,0103) | 1C | The age corrected sensitivity deviation after correction for the Generalized Defect, in dB. Generalized defect is proportional to the loss in sensitivity shared by all points in the visual field. Required if Generalized Defect Corrected Sensitivity Deviation Flag (0024,0102) is YES.
>>Generalized Defect Corrected Sensitivity Deviation Probability Value | (0024,0104) | 1C | The percentile of the generalized defect corrected sensitivity deviation within the normal population of visual field, in percent. Required if Generalized Defect Corrected Sensitivity Deviation Flag (0024,0102) is YES.

##### C.8.26.4.1 Visual Field Static Perimetry Test Measurement Attribute Descriptions

###### C.8.26.4.1.1 Measurement Laterality

When B (both left and right together) eyes are provided for Measurement Laterality (0024,0113) it shall mean that both eyes are open during the test (binocular). It shall not be used to provide two monocular tests (i.e., one for the left eye and one for the right). Two monocular tests require two SOP Instances and two monocular tests with one binocular test require three SOP Instances.

###### C.8.26.4.1.2 Foveal Sensitivity

For Foveal Sensitivity (0024,0087), the terminology commonly used for perimetric measurements is employed, with reference to visual thresholds designated by a decibel (dB) scale. The decibel scale for conventional perimetry is based on the maximum stimulus luminance that can be superimposed on a uniform background, and it is given a value of 0 dB of sensitivity. Sensitivity is the inverse of threshold (sensitivity = 1/threshold) and vice versa. In other disciplines, visual threshold is usually defined by the probability of seeing a difference in luminance, brightness, hue or saturation, or a difference in some other attribute exhibited by a given set of stimuli. As such, a threshold is usually described in terms of the minimum amount of luminance, contrast, hue or other attribute that can be minimally detected. However, many sources that refer to perimetry have described threshold in terms of decibel (dB) values rather than attributing the dB measures to sensitivity. It would be advisable to check each individual device to determine how dB is defined.

###### C.8.26.4.1.3 Blind Spot X and Y Coordinates

For Blind Spot X-Coordinate (0024,0107) and Blind Spot Y-Coordinate (0024,0108), the convention described below for the Cartesian coordinate system specifies that to the right is positive on the x axis and up is positive on the Y axis. Figure C.8.26.4.1-1 illustrates how visual fields are displayed in standard format with the temporal visual field from the right eye displayed to the right and the nasal visual field from the right eye to the left.

Figure C.8.26.4.1-1. Convention of coordinate system used in visual field representation.

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