• Object ID: 00000018WIA309D0970GYZ
  • Topic ID: id_40023014 Version: 1.3
  • Date: Mar 25, 2022 4:54:27 PM

DICOM header

About this task

Use these steps to open a DICOM header screen in a floating Mozilla window (an html browser). The browser displays all image DICOM header information, including the DICOM tag, value, and description.

Considerations: DICOM header information about heart cycle

For 3DCINE-SPGR 3DCINE-FIESTA, 4DFLOW and 2D FastCINE including 2D PC FastCINE scans, the DICOM header contains information about the cardiac cycle variations during scan. This allows a better understanding of the heart rate variation of the patient during the scan and can be used to better interpret the results.

  • The heart rate and nominal interval DICOM tags (0018,1088 and 0018,1062) show the mean heart rate/nominal interval during the scan.
  • Additionally, the minimum RR interval, the maximum RR interval, the number of rejected segments due to detected arrhythmia, and the total number of acquired segments during the scan, also are included in the DICOM header (Tags: 0018,1081- 0018,1082- 0018, 1084- 0018,1083, respectively).

Step-by-step instructions

  1. From the header area of the screen, click the Image Management icon to open the Image Management work area.
  2. On the Patient List, select an image from the image list.
  3. Click Tools > Image Header.
    Figure 1. Image Header on Tools menu
    • A Mozilla browser opens with the DICOM header information.
      Figure 2. Example of a Mozilla browser: DICOM header screen
  4. Use the scroll bar on the right side of the Mozilla browser to view all the DICOM header information.
  5. To close Mozilla, click the X icon in the upper-right corner of the window.