CP 755 Date: 2007/06/25
Correct Patient ID tag Letter Ballot

DICOM Correction Item

Correction Number CP 755
Log Summary: Correct Patient ID tag
Type of Modification
Correction / Name of Standard
PS 3.3 2007
Rationale for Correction
The Patient ID tag is incorrect in two locations.
Sections of documents affected
PS 3.3 C.2.2, C.7.1
Correction Wording:

Table C.2-2
PATIENT IDENTIFICATION MODULE ATTRIBUTES

Attribute Name / Tag / Attribute Description
… / … / …
Patient ID / (0010,0020) / Primary hospital identification number or code for the patient.
… / … / …
Other Patient IDs Sequence / (0010,1002) / A sequence of identification numbers or codes used to identify the patient, which may or may not be human readable, and may or may not have been obtained from an implanted or attached device such as an RFID or barcode.
>Patient ID / (0010,00100020) / An identification number or code used to identify the patient
… / … / …

…

C.7.1.1 Patient Module

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Table C.7-1
PATIENT MODULE ATTRIBUTES

Attribute Name / Tag / Type / Attribute Description
Patient's Name / (0010,0010) / 2 / Patient's full name.
Patient ID / (0010,0020) / 2 / Primary hospital identification number or code for the patient.
… / … / … / …
Other Patient IDs Sequence / (0010,1002) / 3 / A sequence of identification numbers or codes used to identify the patient, which may or may not be human readable, and may or may not have been obtained from an implanted or attached device such as an RFID or barcode.
If present, shall contain one or more items.
>Patient ID / (0010,00100020) / 1 / An identification number or code used to identify the patient.
>Issuer of Patient ID / (0010,0021) / 1 / Identifier of the Assigning Authority that issued the Patient ID.
… / … / …

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