TABLE 1.
Details of parameters checked or reported by ImageCompliance V2.0.
| Data | DICOM Tag | Reported for | Reference value | Tolerance | Warning tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient ID | 0010,0020 | CT & MR | NA | NA | Report only |
| Patient name | 0010,0010 | CT & MR | NA | NA | Report only |
| Study date | 0008,0020 | CT & MR | NA | NA | Report only |
| Modality | 0008,0060 | CT & MR | NA | NA | Report only |
| Body region | 0018,0015 & 0008,1030 | CT & MR | NA | NA | Report only |
| Slice thickness | 0018,0050 | CT & MR |
1.0 mm for stereotactic scans; Protocol‐specific for non‐stereotactic scans, typically 2.0–2.5 mm |
≤ | Fail |
| kVp | 0018,0060 | CT | Protocol‐specific, typically 120 | = | Fail |
| Data collection diameter | 0018,0090 | CT | Protocol‐specific, typically 500 mm | ≤ | Fail |
| Reconstruction diameter | 0018,1100 | CT | Protocol‐specific, typically 700 mm | ≤ | Fail |
| Gantry tilt | 0018,1120 | CT | 0 | = | Fail |
| Tube current | 0018,1151 | CT | Scanner model‐specific, determined from historical data | Within 95% confidence interval | Physics review a |
| Filter type | 0018,1160 | CT | Protocol‐specific | = | Fail |
| Focal spot | 0018,1190 | CT | Protocol‐specific | = | Fail |
| Convolution Kernel | 0018,1210 | CT | Protocol‐specific | = | Fail |
| Patient position | 0018,5100 | CT | Protocol‐specific, typically Headfirst Supine | = | Warning |
| CTDIvol | 0018,9345 | CT | Scanner model‐specific, determined from historical data | Within 95% Confidence Interval | Physics review |
| Exposure time | 0018,1150 | CT | NA | NA | Report only |
| Protocol name | 0018,1030 | CT | NA | NA | Report only |
| 2D distortion correction | 0008,0008 | MR | Yes | = | Fail |
| Manufacturer | 0008,0070 | MR | Protocol‐specific | = | Fail |
| Model | 0008,1090 | MR | Protocol‐specific | = | Fail |
| Serial number | 0018,1000 | MR | Protocol‐specific | = | Fail |
| Series description | 0008,103E | MR | Protocol‐specific | = | Fail b |
| 3D distortion Correction | 0008,0008 & 0008,103E | MR | Yes | = | Fail b or Physics Review c |
| Sequence weighting | 0008,103E | MR | Protocol‐specific | = | Fail b |
| Scanning sequence | 0018,0020 | MR | Protocol‐specific | = | Fail b |
| Voxel dimension | 0028,0030 | MR | Protocol‐specific | ≤ | Fail b |
| FOV size | 0028,0030, 0028,0011 & 0028,0010 | MR | NA | NA | Report only |
| Phase encode direction | 0018,9034 | MR | NA | NA | Report only |
| Pixel bandwidth | 0018,0095 | MR | NA | NA | Report only |
a
Check of tube current is only applicable to GE scanners, as they do not report CTDIvol.
b
For cranial stereotactic treatment only.
c
For non‐cranial stereotactic treatment only.