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(0002,0003)

Media Storage SOP Instance UID

Keyword: MediaStorageSOPInstanceUID

Uniquely identifies the SOP Instance associated with the Data Set placed in the file and following the File Meta Information.

Tag Attributes

Tag ID
(0002,0003)
Compact
00020003
Keyword
MediaStorageSOPInstanceUID
VR
UI — Unique Identifier
VM
1
Retired
No

Module(s)

File Meta Information

Engineering Notes

Must match (0008,0018) SOP Instance UID. Used by archives for deduplication and storage management.

Troubleshooting

Duplicate UIDs across different instances cause archive overwrite issues. Ensure modality generates globally unique UIDs using the organisation's registered UID root.