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C.18.4 Image Reference Macro (Current)
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### C.18.4 Image Reference Macro

Table C.18.4-1 specifies the Attributes that convey a reference to a DICOM image.

Table C.18.4-1. Image Reference Macro Attributes

Attribute Name | Tag | Type | Attribute Description
--- | --- | --- | ---
Include Table C.18.3-1 “Composite Object Reference Macro Attributes” |
>Referenced Frame Number | (0008,1160) | 1C | Identifies the frame numbers within the Referenced SOP Instance to which the reference applies. The first frame shall be denoted as frame number 1. ### Note This Attribute may be multi-valued. Required if the Referenced SOP Instance is a multi-frame image and the reference does not apply to all frames, and Referenced Segment Number (0062,000B) is not present.
>Referenced Segment Number | (0062,000B) | 1C | Identifies the segments to which the reference applies identified by Segment Number (0062,0004). Required if the Referenced SOP Instance is a Segmentation and the reference does not apply to all segments and Referenced Frame Number (0008,1160) is not present.
>Referenced SOP Sequence | (0008,1199) | 3 | Reference to a Softcopy Presentation State SOP Class/SOP Instance pair. Only a single Item is permitted in this Sequence.
>>Include Table 10-11 “SOP Instance Reference Macro Attributes” |
>Referenced Real World Value Mapping Instance Sequence | (0008,114B) | 3 | Reference to a Real World Value Mapping SOP Class/SOP Instance pair. Only a single Item is permitted in this Sequence.
>>Include Table 10-11 “SOP Instance Reference Macro Attributes” |
>Icon Image Sequence | (0088,0200) | 3 | This Icon Image is representative of the Image. Only a single Item is permitted in this Sequence. The Icon Image shall be no greater than 128 rows by 128 columns.
>>Include Table C.7-11b “Image Pixel Macro Attributes” | See Section C.7.6.1.1.6

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