DICOM Terms and Abbreviations

DICOM Terms and Abbreviations

FA

FA: Abbreviation for a type of modality: Fluorenscein Angiography.

FD

FD: Abbreviation for a Value Representation: Floating Point Double. For details see here.

FD: Film Digitizer

FDDI

FDDI: Fiber Distributed Data Interface

FL

FL: Abbreviation for a Value Representation: Floating Point Single. For details see here.

FS

FS: Abbreviation for a type of modality: Fundoscopy.

FSC

FSC: File Set Creator, the function of a device that creates DICOM exchange media, typically an acquisition device such as a Ultrasound.

FSR

FSR: File Set Reader, the function of a device that reads DICOM exchange media, typically a viewing station.

FSU

FSU: File Set Updater, the function of a device that can read DICOM exchange media and update the DICOMDIR.

Film box

Film box: One file, or one film

Film session

Film session: A group of films, or "film boxes"

A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X

Parts of this document are taken (with permission) from Herman Oosterwijk's "DICOM Expert" Cheat Sheet © Copyright OTech, Inc. P.O. Box 260637 Plano, Texas 75026 herman@otechimg.com