DICOM Command Set Definitions

Syntax:

• Request = <command>-REQUEST or <command>-REQ

• Response= <command>-RESPONSE or <command>-RSP

Example:

• C-STORE-REQUEST or C-STORE-REQ

• C-STORE-RESPONSE or C-STORE-RSP

  Command	Description
  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.