Class HalfValueLayer

All Implemented Interfaces:
AttributesWrapper, DataElementWrapper, BytesDataElementWrapper, DecimalStringWrapper, DoubleDataElementWrapper, FloatDataElementWrapper, StringDataElementWrapper

public class HalfValueLayer extends AbstractDataElementWrapper implements DecimalStringWrapper
Name: Half Value Layer
Keyword: HalfValueLayer
Tag: (0040,0314)
Value Representation: DS
Value Multiplicity: 1
  • Described in the contexts: as follows:
    Attribute Name: Half Value Layer
    Type: 1
    Attribute Description:

    The thickness of Aluminum in mm required to reduce the X-Ray Output (0040,0312) by a factor of two.

    This value may be a calibrated value rather than measured during the exposure.


  • Described in the contexts: as follows:
    Attribute Name: Half Value Layer
    Type: 3
    Attribute Description:

    The thickness of Aluminum in mm required to reduce the X-Ray Output (0040,0312) by a factor of two.

    This value may be a calibrated value rather than measured during the exposure.


  • Field Details

    • VALUE_REPRESENTATION

      public static final org.dcm4che3.data.VR VALUE_REPRESENTATION
    • TAG

      public static final int TAG
      See Also:
      Constant Field Values
  • Constructor Details

    • HalfValueLayer

      public HalfValueLayer​(org.dcm4che3.data.Attributes attributes)
    • HalfValueLayer

      public HalfValueLayer()
  • Method Details