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C.8.7.10 X-Ray Filtration Module (Current)
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#### C.8.7.10 X-Ray Filtration Module

This Module describes the Attributes related to the filtration of X-Rays during the acquisition of an X-Ray image.

Table C.8-35. X-Ray Filtration Module Attributes

Attribute Name | Tag | Type | Attribute Description
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Include Table C.8-35a “X-Ray Filtration Macro Attributes” |

Table C.8-35a. X-Ray Filtration Macro Attributes

Attribute Name | Tag | Type | Attribute Description
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Filter Type | (0018,1160) | 3 | Type of filter(s) inserted into the X-Ray beam (e.g., wedges). Defined Terms: STRIP WEDGE BUTTERFLY MULTIPLE FLAT NONE ### Note Multiple type of filters can be expressed by a combination, e.g., BUTTERFLY+WEDGE.
Filter Material | (0018,7050) | 3 | The X-Ray absorbing material used in the filter. May be multi-valued. Defined Terms: MOLYBDENUM ALUMINUM COPPER RHODIUM NIOBIUM EUROPIUM LEAD
Filter Thickness Minimum | (0018,7052) | 3 | The minimum thickness in mm of the X-Ray absorbing material used in the filters. May be multi-valued, with values corresponding to the respective values in Filter Material (0018,7050).
Filter Thickness Maximum | (0018,7054) | 3 | The maximum thickness in mm of the X-Ray absorbing material used in the filters. May be multi-valued, with values corresponding to the respective values in Filter Material (0018,7050).
Filter Beam Path Length Minimum | (0018,7056) | 3 | The minimum length (in mm) of the X-Ray beam path in the Filter Material that is not blocked by collimation. May be multi-valued, with values corresponding to the respective values in Filter Material (0018,7050).
Filter Beam Path Length Maximum | (0018,7058) | 3 | The maximum length (in mm) of the X-Ray beam path in the Filter Material that is not blocked by collimation. May be multi-valued, with values corresponding to the respective values in Filter Material (0018,7050).

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