Value Representation
AE Application Entity
- Category
- string
- Max Length
- 16 chars
- Fixed Length
- No
- Source
- PS3.5 §6.2
Definition
A string of characters that identifies an Application Entity with leading and trailing spaces (20H) being non-significant.
Attributes using AE
14 DICOM attributes declare this VR.
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(0002,0016)Source Application Entity TitleSourceApplicationEntityTitle -
(0002,0017)Sending Application Entity TitleSendingApplicationEntityTitle -
(0002,0018)Receiving Application Entity TitleReceivingApplicationEntityTitle -
(0008,0054)Retrieve AE TitleRetrieveAETitle -
(0008,0055)Station AE TitleStationAETitle -
(0008,1000)Network IDNetworkID -
(0032,1021)Scheduled Study Location AE TitleScheduledStudyLocationAETitle -
(0040,0001)Scheduled Station AE TitleScheduledStationAETitle -
(0040,0241)Performed Station AE TitlePerformedStationAETitle -
(0072,005E)Selector AE ValueSelectorAEValue -
(0074,1234)Receiving AEReceivingAE -
(0074,1236)Requesting AERequestingAE -
(2100,0070)OriginatorOriginator -
(2100,0140)Destination AEDestinationAE
Working with AE in integration code
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