Series
(0018,0015)
Body Part Examined
Keyword: BodyPartExamined
Text description of the part of the body examined. Controlled terminology from CID 4031.
Tag Attributes
- Tag ID
- (0018,0015)
- Compact
- 00180015
- Keyword
- BodyPartExamined
- VR
- CS — Code String
- VM
- 1
- Retired
- No
Module(s)
General Series Module
Engineering Notes
Used for hanging protocol selection, worklist filtering, and anatomy-based AI routing. A poorly maintained vocabulary causes protocol mismatches.
Troubleshooting
Non-standard or custom body part values cause hanging protocol mismatch. Standardise vocabulary across all modalities. Use the DICOM CID 4031 table.
Common Values
| Value | Meaning |
|---|---|
| CHEST | Chest |
| ABDOMEN | Abdomen |
| HEAD | Head |
| BRAIN | Brain |
| SPINE | Spine |
| PELVIS | Pelvis |
| KNEE | Knee |
| SHOULDER | Shoulder |
| BREAST | Breast |
| HEART | Heart |
| EXTREMITY | Extremity |