Acquisition
(0018,1110)
Distance Source to Detector
Keyword: DistanceSourceToDetector
Distance in mm from the X-ray source to the detector face.
Tag Attributes
- Tag ID
- (0018,1110)
- Compact
- 00181110
- Keyword
- DistanceSourceToDetector
- VR
- DS — Decimal String
- VM
- 1
- Retired
- No
Module(s)
X-Ray Acquisition Module
Engineering Notes
Used for geometric calibration and magnification factor calculations. Required for accurate measurement tools in PACS.
Troubleshooting
Incorrect measurements in PACS (incorrect ruler readings) often trace to wrong or missing Source-to-Detector and Source-to-Patient distances.