Image Pixel
(0028,2112)
Lossy Image Compression Ratio
Keyword: LossyImageCompressionRatio
Describes the achieved lossy compression ratio(s) expressed as ORIGINAL / LOSSY. A value of 8 means 8:1 compression.
Tag Attributes
- Tag ID
- (0028,2112)
- Compact
- 00282112
- Keyword
- LossyImageCompressionRatio
- VR
- DS — Decimal String
- VM
- 1-n
- Retired
- No
Module(s)
Image Pixel Module
Engineering Notes
Governance tool for auditing compression levels applied to diagnostic images. Required in some regulatory frameworks.
Troubleshooting
If no compression ratio is documented, the degree of information loss cannot be assessed. Require this tag when accepting images from third-party systems.