Default Value Representation Table
The table below contains the default values for the Value Representations supported by DICOM.
Code |
Name |
Length |
Restriction |
UnitSize |
VR_AE |
Application Entity |
16 |
VR_STRING | VR_MAXIMUM |
1 |
VR_AS |
Age String |
4 |
VR_TEXT | VR_FIXED |
1 |
VR_AT |
Attribute Tag |
4 |
VR_BINARY | VR_FIXED |
4 |
VR_CS |
Code String |
16 |
VR_STRING | VR_MAXIMUM |
1 |
VR_DA |
Date |
8 |
VR_TEXT | VR_FIXED |
1 |
VR_DS |
Decimal String |
16 |
VR_STRING | VR_MAXIMUM |
1 |
VR_DT |
Date Time |
26 |
VR_TEXT | VR_MAXIMUM |
1 |
VR_FD |
Floating Point Double |
8 |
VR_BINARY | VR_FIXED |
8 |
VR_FL |
Floating Point Single |
4 |
VR_BINARY | VR_FIXED |
4 |
VR_IS |
Integer String |
12 |
VR_STRING | VR_MAXIMUM |
1 |
VR_LO |
Long String |
64 |
VR_STRING | VR_MAXIMUM |
1 |
VR_LT |
Long Text |
10240 |
VR_TEXT | VR_MAXIMUM |
1 |
VR_OB |
Other Byte String |
0 |
VR_BINARY | VR_ANY |
1 |
VR_OW |
Other Word String |
0 |
VR_BINARY | VR_ANY |
2 |
VR_PN |
Person Name |
64 |
VR_TEXT | VR_MAXIMUM_GROUP |
1 |
VR_SH |
Short String |
16 |
VR_STRING | VR_MAXIMUM |
1 |
VR_SL |
Signed Long |
4 |
VR_BINARY | VR_FIXED |
4 |
VR_SQ |
Sequence of Items |
0 |
VR_NOT_APPLICABLE |
1 |
VR_SS |
Signed Short |
2 |
VR_BINARY | VR_FIXED |
2 |
VR_ST |
Short Text |
1024 |
VR_TEXT | VR_MAXIMUM |
1 |
VR_TM |
Time |
16 |
VR_TEXT | VR_MAXIMUM |
1 |
VR_UI |
Unique Identifier |
64 |
VR_TEXT | VR_MAXIMUM |
1 |
VR_UL |
Unsigned Long |
4 |
VR_BINARY | VR_FIXED |
4 |
VR_UN |
Unknown |
0 |
VR_BINARY | VR_ANY |
1 |
VR_US |
Unsigned Short |
2 |
VR_BINARY | VR_FIXED |
2 |
VR_UT |
Unlimited Text |
0xFFFFFFFE |
VR_TEXT | VR_MAXIMUM |
1 |