Table 5.
Summary results for the Environmental—Housing category.
| Element | Assessment | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Number of Animals Within Same Housing Unit | Recommended | Number |
| Sex of Animals Within Same Housing Unit | Recommended | Code |
| Environmental Temperature | Recommended | Number |
| Housing Humidity (%) | Recommended | Number |
| Heating Conditions | Recommended | DICOM can encode this general topic using the specific items below. |
| Procedure Phase | Essential | Coded values including, but not limited to: preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative |
| Heating/Heating Method | Essential | The DICOM Heating Method (CID 635) defines 14 values, such as electric blanket, forced air heater, heat lamp, and unheated. |
| Feedback Temperature Regulation | Essential | Yes/No |
| Temperature Sensor Device Component | Recommended | The DICOM Temperature Sensor Device Component Type for Small Animal Procedure (CID 636) defines 3 coded values with these definitions (codes omitted):
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