Tag(0008,0008)
KeywordImageType
VRCS
VM2-n
What it holds
Characteristics of the image, such as ORIGINAL or DERIVED, PRIMARY or SECONDARY, plus modality-specific values.
In migrations and validation
Helps separate acquired images from reconstructions, screenshots and secondary captures, which matters when deciding what to migrate and what to leave behind.
Related tags
- SOP Class UID (0008,0016): SOPClassUID, UI
- Conversion Type (0008,0064): ConversionType, CS
More instance and references tags
- SOP Instance UID (0008,0018)
- Instance Number (0020,0013)
- Referenced SOP Class UID (0008,1150)
- Referenced SOP Instance UID (0008,1155)
Tag, keyword, VR and VM per the DICOM standard, PS3.6 data dictionary. Notes by DICOMATICS. Looking for another tag? Use the DICOM tag lookup.