Acquisition
(0018,1151)
X-Ray Tube Current
Keyword: XRayTubeCurrent
X-Ray tube current in milliamperes.
Tag Attributes
- Tag ID
- (0018,1151)
- Compact
- 00181151
- Keyword
- XRayTubeCurrent
- VR
- IS — Integer String
- VM
- 1
- Retired
- No
Module(s)
CT Image Module
Engineering Notes
Used with KVP and Exposure Time for dose estimation. Required field for ACR Dose Index Registry submission.
Troubleshooting
If dose structured reports are rejected, verify X-Ray Tube Current is populated. Some automated exposure control (AEC) systems write mA average here.