Class ExposedArea

All Implemented Interfaces:
AttributesWrapper, DataElementWrapper, BytesDataElementWrapper, IntDataElementMultiWrapper, UnsignedShortMultiWrapper

public class ExposedArea extends AbstractDataElementWrapper implements UnsignedShortMultiWrapper
Name: Exposed Area
Keyword: ExposedArea
Tag: (0040,0303)
Value Representation: US
Value Multiplicity: 1-2
  • Described in the contexts: as follows:
    Attribute Name: Exposed Area
    Type: 3
    Attribute Description:

    Typical dimension of the exposed area at the detector plane. If Rectangular: row dimension followed by column; if Round: diameter. Measured in cm.

    Note
    1. The exposed area should be consistent with values specified in the DICOM Standard Part 3 - Section C.8.7.3, if present.

    2. This may be an estimated value based on assumptions about the patient's body size and habitus.

    3. This Attribute was previously used in the DICOM Standard Part 3 - Section C.4.16 with units in mm. This use has been retired. See PS3.3 2017c.


  • Field Details

  • Constructor Details

    • ExposedArea

      public ExposedArea(org.dcm4che3.data.Attributes attributes)
      Creates a new Exposed Area object which wraps the provided attributes.
      Parameters:
      attributes - The Attributes object to be wrapped.
    • ExposedArea

      public ExposedArea()
      Creates a new Exposed Area object which wraps a new and empty Attributes object.
  • Method Details

    • copy

      public ExposedArea copy()
      Returns a new Exposed Area which wraps a copy of the Attributes wrapped in this Exposed Area. (see Attributes(Attributes)
      Returns:
      a new Exposed Area which wraps a copy of the Attributes wrapped in this Exposed Area.
    • getTag

      public int getTag()
      Specified by:
      getTag in interface DataElementWrapper
      Returns:
      The DICOM Tag of the wrapped DICOM attributes.