Table 2.

Common SR Modules Mandatory Attributes

Attribute Name	Type	Attribute Description
SOP common module (adopted from DICOM PS 3.3-2004 Table C.12-1 [pg 713])
SOP Class UID	1	Uniquely identifies the SOP class
		KeyObjectSelectionDocument ≡ 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.88.59
		EnhancedSR ≡ 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.88.22
SOP Instance UID	1	Uniquely identifies the SOP instance
Patient module (adopted from DICOM PS 3.3-2004 Table C.7-1 [pg 250])
Patient’s name	2	Patient’s full name
Patient ID	2	Primary hospital identification number or code for the patient
Patient’s birth date	2	Birth date of the patient
Patient’s sex	2	Sex of the named patient
		Enumerated values: M, F, O
General study module (adopted from DICOM PS 3.3-2004 Table C.7-3 [pg 253])
Study instance UID	1	Unique identifier for the study
Study date	2	Date the study started
Study time	2	Time the study started
Referring physician’s name	2	Name of the patient’s referring physician
Study ID	2	User or equipment-generated study identifier
Accession number	2	A RIS generated number that identifies the order for the study
General equipment module (adopted from DICOM PS 3.3-2004 Table C.7-8 (pg 266])
Manufacturer	2	Manufacturer of the equipment that produced the composite instances

1 ≡ Mandatory; 2 ≡ Mandatory, but may contain a null value