Tag(0008,0016)
KeywordSOPClassUID
VRUI
VM1
What it holds
Identifies the type of object, for example CT Image Storage, Breast Tomosynthesis Image Storage or VL Whole Slide Microscopy Image Storage.
In migrations and validation
The first thing to check when a target rejects objects: many PACS accept only the SOP classes listed in their conformance statement. Older archives also hold proprietary or secondary capture objects (such as Hologic SCO tomosynthesis) that need conversion.
Related tags
- SOP Instance UID (0008,0018): SOPInstanceUID, UI
- Transfer Syntax UID (0002,0010): TransferSyntaxUID, UI
More instance and references tags
- Instance Number (0020,0013)
- Referenced SOP Class UID (0008,1150)
- Referenced SOP Instance UID (0008,1155)
- Image Type (0008,0008)
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.