DICOM Command Set Definitions

C-STORE

This service allows an invoking service-user to request the storage of Composite SOP Instance information by a peer service-user.

C-FIND

This service allows an invoking service-user to match a series of Attribute strings against the Attributes of the set of SOP Instances being handled by a peer service-user. This service will return a list of requested Attributes and their values for each match.

C-GET

This service allows an invoking service-user to fetch information for one or more Composite SOP Instances from a peer service-user. The information returned by the performing service-user is based on the Attributes supplied by the invoking DIMSE-service-user.

C-MOVE

This service allows an invoking service-user to move information for one or more Composite SOP Instances from a peer service-user, to a third party service-user. The information moved is based on the Attributes supplied by the invoking service-user

C-CANCEL

This service allows an invoking service-user to cancel a previous request from a peer service-user.

C-ECHO

This service allows an invoking service-user to verify end-to-end communications with a peer service-user.

N-GET

This service allows an invoking service-user to retrieve information from a peer service-user.

N-SET

This service allows an invoking service-user to modify information being handled by a peer service-user.

N-ACTION

This service allows an invoking service-user to request that a peer service-user perform a specified action.

N-CREATE

This service allows an invoking service-user to request that a peer service-user create an instance of a SOP Class.

N-DELETE

This service allows an invoking service-user to delete an instance of a SOP Class that is being handled by a peer service-user.

N-EVENT-REPORT

This service allows an invoking service-user to report an event about a SOP Instance to a peer service user.

This service is a confirmed service and a response is expected.

SCP

Service Class Provider.

SCU

Service Class User.