Patient
(0010,1010)
Patient's Age
Keyword: PatientAge
Age of the patient at the time of acquisition. Format: nnnD (days), nnnW (weeks), nnnM (months), nnnY (years).
Tag Attributes
- Tag ID
- (0010,1010)
- Compact
- 00101010
- Keyword
- PatientAge
- VR
- AS — Age String
- VM
- 1
- Retired
- No
Module(s)
Patient Study Module
Engineering Notes
Calculated from Patient Birth Date and Study Date. Often computed and inserted by RIS/modality gateway rather than sent from the modality.
Troubleshooting
Wrong age display in PACS viewer? The viewer may be computing from stored Age tag rather than calculating from Birth Date and Study Date. Verify which approach is used.
Common Values
| Value | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 045Y | 45 years old |
| 006M | 6 months old |
| 010D | 10 days old (neonate) |