Enum: DICOMModalityEnum

Acquisition modality codes from DICOM PS3.16 Context ID 29 (Acquisition Modality), the defined terms for the Modality (0008,0060) attribute. The permissible value is the DICOM code itself; the title is the NCI Thesaurus label where a mapping exists and the DICOM code meaning is carried as an alias when it differs. Where an NCI Thesaurus term exists it is the meaning and the DCM code is an exact mapping; otherwise the DCM code is the meaning, so every value carries its DCM code in one of the two fields. Waveform modalities (ECG, EEG, etc.) are defined in CID 34 and are not included here, nor are the non-acquisition values that also appear in Modality (0008,0060) such as SR, PR, SEG, KO, DOC, OT and the RT objects.

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Permissible Values

Value	Title	Meaning	Description	Exact Mappings	Close Mappings	Broad Mappings
AR	Autorefraction	NCIT:C176330	Automated measurement of refractive error of the eye	DCM:AR
BI	Biomagnetic Imaging	DCM:BI	Imaging based on magnetic fields produced by the body, such as magnetoencephalography
BMD	Bone Mineral Densitometry	NCIT:C190514	Measurement of bone mineral content and density, such as DXA	DCM:BMD
CR	Computed Radiography	NCIT:C190521	X-ray imaging using a phosphor imaging plate read out to a digital image	DCM:CR
CT	Computed Tomography	NCIT:C17204	Cross-sectional X-ray imaging reconstructed by computer	DCM:CT	FBbi:00001002
CFM	Confocal Microscopy	NCIT:C17753	Laser-scanning microscopy that rejects out-of-focus light	DCM:CFM, FBbi:00000251
DMS	Dermoscopy	NCIT:C116478	Non-invasive microscopic examination of the skin surface	DCM:DMS
DG	Diaphanography	DCM:DG	Transillumination imaging of tissue, historically used for the breast
DX	Digital Radiography	NCIT:C18001	Projection X-ray imaging acquired directly with a digital detector	DCM:DX
ES	Endoscopic Procedure	NCIT:C16546	Imaging from an endoscope inserted into a body cavity or organ, including laryngoscopy and video endoscopy	DCM:ES
XC	External-camera Photography	DCM:XC	Visible-light photography of the patient with an external camera
GM	Microscopy	NCIT:C16853	General microscopy not otherwise classified	DCM:GM		FBbi:00000241
IO	Intraoral Radiography	NCIT:C190548	Dental X-ray imaging with the detector inside the mouth	DCM:IO
IVOCT	Intravascular Optical Coherence Tomography	NCIT:C190550	Catheter-based optical coherence tomography of blood vessels	DCM:IVOCT
IVUS	Intravascular Ultrasound	NCIT:C99535	Catheter-based ultrasound imaging of blood vessels	DCM:IVUS
KER	Keratometry	NCIT:C190551	Measurement of the curvature of the anterior corneal surface	DCM:KER
LS	Laser surface scan	DCM:LS	Surface geometry acquired with a laser scanner
LEN	Lensometry	DCM:LEN	Measurement of the optical properties of spectacle lenses
MR	Magnetic Resonance Imaging	NCIT:C16809	Imaging using radiofrequency pulses in a strong magnetic field	DCM:MR
MG	Mammography	NCIT:C16818	Low-dose X-ray imaging of the breast	DCM:MG
NM	Radionuclide Imaging	NCIT:C62667	Gamma camera imaging of an administered radiotracer, including planar and SPECT	DCM:NM
OAM	Ophthalmic Axial Measurements	DCM:OAM	Measurement of axial dimensions of the eye, such as axial length
OPM	Ophthalmic Mapping	DCM:OPM	Topographic or thickness maps of ocular structures
OP	Ophthalmic Photography	NCIT:C190559	Photography of the eye, including fundus and slit lamp photography	DCM:OP
OPT	Ophthalmic Tomography	NCIT:C190561	Optical coherence tomography of the eye, including retinal OCT B-scans	DCM:OPT
OPTBSV	Ophthalmic Tomography B-scan Volume Analysis	DCM:OPTBSV	Volume analysis derived from ophthalmic OCT B-scans
OPTENF	En-face Optical Coherence Tomography	NCIT:C190563	Transverse (en face) images derived from ophthalmic OCT volumes	DCM:OPTENF
OPV	Ophthalmic Visual Field	DCM:OPV	Perimetry results describing the visual field
OCT	Optical Coherence Tomography	NCIT:C20828	Interferometric imaging using near-infrared light, used outside ophthalmology	DCM:OCT, FBbi:00000371
OSS	Optical Surface Scanner	DCM:OSS	Surface geometry acquired with an optical (non-laser) scanner
PX	Panoramic X-Ray	DCM:PX	Dental panoramic radiography of the jaws
PA	Photoacoustic Imaging	NCIT:C116749	Imaging of ultrasonic waves generated by optical absorption of pulsed light	DCM:PA
PT	Positron Emission Tomography	NCIT:C17007	Tomographic imaging of a positron-emitting radiotracer	DCM:PT
RF	Fluoroscopy	NCIT:C16588	Real-time X-ray imaging, including radiofluoroscopy	DCM:RF
RG	X-Ray Imaging	NCIT:C38101	Conventional film or screen radiographic imaging	DCM:RG	FBbi:00001001
RTIMAGE	RT Image	DCM:RTIMAGE	Radiotherapy portal or setup image
SM	Slide Microscopy	DCM:SM	Whole slide imaging of microscope slides
SRF	Subjective Refraction	DCM:SRF	Refraction measured with patient feedback
TG	Thermography	NCIT:C17194	Imaging of body surface temperature	DCM:TG
US	Ultrasound Imaging	NCIT:C17230	Imaging using high-frequency sound waves, including static images and cine loops	DCM:US
BDUS	Ultrasound Bone Densitometry	NCIT:C190516	Quantitative ultrasound estimation of bone mineral density	DCM:BDUS
VA	Visual Acuity	NCIT:C87149	Measurement of the sharpness of vision	DCM:VA
XA	X-ray Angiography	NCIT:C20080	X-ray imaging of blood vessels with contrast, including digital subtraction angiography	DCM:XA

Slots

Name	Description
dicom_modality	The DICOM acquisition modality code of an imaging instance or series

See Also

• https://dicom.nema.org/medical/dicom/current/output/chtml/part16/sect_CID_29.html

Identifier and Mapping Information

Schema Source

• from schema: https://w3id.org/valuesets

LinkML Source

name: DICOMModalityEnum
instantiates:
- valuesets_meta:ValueSetEnumDefinition
description: Acquisition modality codes from DICOM PS3.16 Context ID 29 (Acquisition
  Modality), the defined terms for the Modality (0008,0060) attribute. The permissible
  value is the DICOM code itself; the title is the NCI Thesaurus label where a mapping
  exists and the DICOM code meaning is carried as an alias when it differs. Where
  an NCI Thesaurus term exists it is the meaning and the DCM code is an exact mapping;
  otherwise the DCM code is the meaning, so every value carries its DCM code in one
  of the two fields. Waveform modalities (ECG, EEG, etc.) are defined in CID 34 and
  are not included here, nor are the non-acquisition values that also appear in Modality
  (0008,0060) such as SR, PR, SEG, KO, DOC, OT and the RT objects.
title: DICOM Acquisition Modality
from_schema: https://w3id.org/valuesets
see_also:
- https://dicom.nema.org/medical/dicom/current/output/chtml/part16/sect_CID_29.html
contributors:
- orcid:0000-0002-6601-2165
- https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code
status: DRAFT
rank: 1000
permissible_values:
  AR:
    text: AR
    description: Automated measurement of refractive error of the eye
    meaning: NCIT:C176330
    title: Autorefraction
    exact_mappings:
    - DCM:AR
  BI:
    text: BI
    description: Imaging based on magnetic fields produced by the body, such as magnetoencephalography
    meaning: DCM:BI
    title: Biomagnetic Imaging
  BMD:
    text: BMD
    description: Measurement of bone mineral content and density, such as DXA
    meaning: NCIT:C190514
    title: Bone Mineral Densitometry
    exact_mappings:
    - DCM:BMD
  CR:
    text: CR
    description: X-ray imaging using a phosphor imaging plate read out to a digital
      image
    meaning: NCIT:C190521
    title: Computed Radiography
    exact_mappings:
    - DCM:CR
  CT:
    text: CT
    description: Cross-sectional X-ray imaging reconstructed by computer
    meaning: NCIT:C17204
    title: Computed Tomography
    exact_mappings:
    - DCM:CT
    close_mappings:
    - FBbi:00001002
  CFM:
    text: CFM
    description: Laser-scanning microscopy that rejects out-of-focus light
    meaning: NCIT:C17753
    title: Confocal Microscopy
    exact_mappings:
    - DCM:CFM
    - FBbi:00000251
  DMS:
    text: DMS
    description: Non-invasive microscopic examination of the skin surface
    meaning: NCIT:C116478
    title: Dermoscopy
    exact_mappings:
    - DCM:DMS
  DG:
    text: DG
    description: Transillumination imaging of tissue, historically used for the breast
    meaning: DCM:DG
    title: Diaphanography
  DX:
    text: DX
    description: Projection X-ray imaging acquired directly with a digital detector
    meaning: NCIT:C18001
    title: Digital Radiography
    exact_mappings:
    - DCM:DX
  ES:
    text: ES
    description: Imaging from an endoscope inserted into a body cavity or organ, including
      laryngoscopy and video endoscopy
    meaning: NCIT:C16546
    title: Endoscopic Procedure
    aliases:
    - Endoscopy
    exact_mappings:
    - DCM:ES
  XC:
    text: XC
    description: Visible-light photography of the patient with an external camera
    meaning: DCM:XC
    title: External-camera Photography
  GM:
    text: GM
    description: General microscopy not otherwise classified
    meaning: NCIT:C16853
    title: Microscopy
    aliases:
    - General Microscopy
    exact_mappings:
    - DCM:GM
    broad_mappings:
    - FBbi:00000241
  IO:
    text: IO
    description: Dental X-ray imaging with the detector inside the mouth
    meaning: NCIT:C190548
    title: Intraoral Radiography
    aliases:
    - Intra-oral Radiography
    exact_mappings:
    - DCM:IO
  IVOCT:
    text: IVOCT
    description: Catheter-based optical coherence tomography of blood vessels
    meaning: NCIT:C190550
    title: Intravascular Optical Coherence Tomography
    exact_mappings:
    - DCM:IVOCT
  IVUS:
    text: IVUS
    description: Catheter-based ultrasound imaging of blood vessels
    meaning: NCIT:C99535
    title: Intravascular Ultrasound
    exact_mappings:
    - DCM:IVUS
  KER:
    text: KER
    description: Measurement of the curvature of the anterior corneal surface
    meaning: NCIT:C190551
    title: Keratometry
    exact_mappings:
    - DCM:KER
  LS:
    text: LS
    description: Surface geometry acquired with a laser scanner
    meaning: DCM:LS
    title: Laser surface scan
  LEN:
    text: LEN
    description: Measurement of the optical properties of spectacle lenses
    meaning: DCM:LEN
    title: Lensometry
  MR:
    text: MR
    description: Imaging using radiofrequency pulses in a strong magnetic field
    meaning: NCIT:C16809
    title: Magnetic Resonance Imaging
    aliases:
    - Magnetic Resonance
    exact_mappings:
    - DCM:MR
  MG:
    text: MG
    description: Low-dose X-ray imaging of the breast
    meaning: NCIT:C16818
    title: Mammography
    exact_mappings:
    - DCM:MG
  NM:
    text: NM
    description: Gamma camera imaging of an administered radiotracer, including planar
      and SPECT
    meaning: NCIT:C62667
    title: Radionuclide Imaging
    aliases:
    - Nuclear Medicine
    exact_mappings:
    - DCM:NM
  OAM:
    text: OAM
    description: Measurement of axial dimensions of the eye, such as axial length
    meaning: DCM:OAM
    title: Ophthalmic Axial Measurements
  OPM:
    text: OPM
    description: Topographic or thickness maps of ocular structures
    meaning: DCM:OPM
    title: Ophthalmic Mapping
  OP:
    text: OP
    description: Photography of the eye, including fundus and slit lamp photography
    meaning: NCIT:C190559
    title: Ophthalmic Photography
    exact_mappings:
    - DCM:OP
  OPT:
    text: OPT
    description: Optical coherence tomography of the eye, including retinal OCT B-scans
    meaning: NCIT:C190561
    title: Ophthalmic Tomography
    exact_mappings:
    - DCM:OPT
  OPTBSV:
    text: OPTBSV
    description: Volume analysis derived from ophthalmic OCT B-scans
    meaning: DCM:OPTBSV
    title: Ophthalmic Tomography B-scan Volume Analysis
  OPTENF:
    text: OPTENF
    description: Transverse (en face) images derived from ophthalmic OCT volumes
    meaning: NCIT:C190563
    title: En-face Optical Coherence Tomography
    aliases:
    - Ophthalmic Tomography En Face
    exact_mappings:
    - DCM:OPTENF
  OPV:
    text: OPV
    description: Perimetry results describing the visual field
    meaning: DCM:OPV
    title: Ophthalmic Visual Field
  OCT:
    text: OCT
    description: Interferometric imaging using near-infrared light, used outside ophthalmology
    meaning: NCIT:C20828
    title: Optical Coherence Tomography
    exact_mappings:
    - DCM:OCT
    - FBbi:00000371
  OSS:
    text: OSS
    description: Surface geometry acquired with an optical (non-laser) scanner
    meaning: DCM:OSS
    title: Optical Surface Scanner
  PX:
    text: PX
    description: Dental panoramic radiography of the jaws
    meaning: DCM:PX
    title: Panoramic X-Ray
  PA:
    text: PA
    description: Imaging of ultrasonic waves generated by optical absorption of pulsed
      light
    meaning: NCIT:C116749
    title: Photoacoustic Imaging
    aliases:
    - Photoacoustic
    exact_mappings:
    - DCM:PA
  PT:
    text: PT
    description: Tomographic imaging of a positron-emitting radiotracer
    meaning: NCIT:C17007
    title: Positron Emission Tomography
    exact_mappings:
    - DCM:PT
  RF:
    text: RF
    description: Real-time X-ray imaging, including radiofluoroscopy
    meaning: NCIT:C16588
    title: Fluoroscopy
    aliases:
    - Radiofluoroscopy
    exact_mappings:
    - DCM:RF
  RG:
    text: RG
    description: Conventional film or screen radiographic imaging
    meaning: NCIT:C38101
    title: X-Ray Imaging
    aliases:
    - Radiographic imaging
    exact_mappings:
    - DCM:RG
    close_mappings:
    - FBbi:00001001
  RTIMAGE:
    text: RTIMAGE
    description: Radiotherapy portal or setup image
    meaning: DCM:RTIMAGE
    title: RT Image
  SM:
    text: SM
    description: Whole slide imaging of microscope slides
    meaning: DCM:SM
    title: Slide Microscopy
  SRF:
    text: SRF
    description: Refraction measured with patient feedback
    meaning: DCM:SRF
    title: Subjective Refraction
  TG:
    text: TG
    description: Imaging of body surface temperature
    meaning: NCIT:C17194
    title: Thermography
    exact_mappings:
    - DCM:TG
  US:
    text: US
    description: Imaging using high-frequency sound waves, including static images
      and cine loops
    meaning: NCIT:C17230
    title: Ultrasound Imaging
    aliases:
    - Ultrasound
    exact_mappings:
    - DCM:US
  BDUS:
    text: BDUS
    description: Quantitative ultrasound estimation of bone mineral density
    meaning: NCIT:C190516
    title: Ultrasound Bone Densitometry
    exact_mappings:
    - DCM:BDUS
  VA:
    text: VA
    description: Measurement of the sharpness of vision
    meaning: NCIT:C87149
    title: Visual Acuity
    exact_mappings:
    - DCM:VA
  XA:
    text: XA
    description: X-ray imaging of blood vessels with contrast, including digital subtraction
      angiography
    meaning: NCIT:C20080
    title: X-ray Angiography
    exact_mappings:
    - DCM:XA