Table 2.
Public DICOM Header Fields Necessary for Proper SUV Calculation.
| DICOM Tag (Group, Element) | Field Name | Used For |
| (0008,0031) | Series time | Decay correction |
| (0008,0032) | Acquisition time | Decay correction |
| (0010,0040) | Patient sex | SUV lean body mass |
| (0010,1020) | Patient size | SUV lean body mass |
| (0010,1030) | Patient weight | SUV |
| (0018,1072) | Radiopharmaceutical start time | Decay correction |
| (0018,1074) | Radionuclide total dose | SUV |
| (0018,1075) | Radionuclide half-life | Decay correction |
| (0054,1102) | Decay correction | Decay correction |
| (0054,1300) | Frame reference time | Decay correction |
| (0054,1321) | Decay factor | Decay correction |
| (7053,1000) | SUV factor | SUV (Philips only) |
Note that these are relevant for images acquired by GE or Siemens PET/CT scanners. Other necessary information (e.g., tracer activity) is contained in private fields that are determined by each manufacturer. Philips PET/CT scanners use the private field (7053,1000): SUV Factor only.