DICOM Service-Object Pair Class

E732167

DICOM concept information object definition service class specification

The DICOM Service-Object Pair Class is a standardized definition in the DICOM medical imaging protocol that specifies how particular types of medical images or related data are structured and exchanged between systems.

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All labels observed (9)

Label	Occurrences
DICOM SOP Class	2
SOP Class	2
CT Image Storage SOP Class	1
DICOM Service-Object Pair Class canonical	1
DICOM Storage SOP Classes	1
DICOM networked SOP Classes	1
MR Image Storage SOP Class	1
Secondary Capture Image Storage SOP Class	1
Ultrasound Image Storage SOP Class	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8418766 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: DICOM Service-Object Pair Class
Context triple: [DICOM Unique Identifier, usedToIdentify, DICOM Service-Object Pair Class]

A. DICOM Application Entity
A DICOM Application Entity is a networked software or device component in medical imaging systems that sends, receives, and processes DICOM messages and services for exchanging clinical data.
B. DICOM Unique Identifier (UID)
DICOM Unique Identifier (UID) is a globally unique numeric string used in medical imaging to unambiguously identify objects such as studies, series, images, and other DICOM entities.
C. DICOM Part 10: Media Storage and File Format
DICOM Part 10: Media Storage and File Format is the section of the DICOM standard that defines how medical images and related data are encapsulated, structured, and stored in files for exchange and archiving across different systems.
D. DICOM standard
The DICOM standard is a widely used international specification for handling, storing, transmitting, and displaying medical imaging information and related data.
E. DICOMweb
DICOMweb is a web-based standard for accessing, storing, and exchanging medical imaging data over HTTP using RESTful services.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: DICOM Service-Object Pair Class
Target entity description: The DICOM Service-Object Pair Class is a standardized definition in the DICOM medical imaging protocol that specifies how particular types of medical images or related data are structured and exchanged between systems.

A. DICOM Application Entity
A DICOM Application Entity is a networked software or device component in medical imaging systems that sends, receives, and processes DICOM messages and services for exchanging clinical data.
B. DICOM Unique Identifier (UID)
DICOM Unique Identifier (UID) is a globally unique numeric string used in medical imaging to unambiguously identify objects such as studies, series, images, and other DICOM entities.
C. DICOM Part 10: Media Storage and File Format
DICOM Part 10: Media Storage and File Format is the section of the DICOM standard that defines how medical images and related data are encapsulated, structured, and stored in files for exchange and archiving across different systems.
D. DICOM standard
The DICOM standard is a widely used international specification for handling, storing, transmitting, and displaying medical imaging information and related data.
E. DICOMweb
DICOMweb is a web-based standard for accessing, storing, and exchanging medical imaging data over HTTP using RESTful services.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	DICOM concept ⓘ information object definition ⓘ service class specification ⓘ
abbreviation	SOP Class ⓘ linked to: DICOM Service-Object Pair Class
alsoKnownAs	DICOM SOP Class ⓘ linked to: DICOM Service-Object Pair Class SOP Class ⓘ linked to: DICOM Service-Object Pair Class
appliesTo	DICOM file storage ⓘ networked DICOM communication ⓘ
constrains	cardinality of DICOM attributes ⓘ set of DICOM attributes allowed for an object ⓘ usage of DICOM attributes ⓘ
definedIn	Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine ⓘ linked to: DICOM standard
defines	behavior of DICOM services for a given object ⓘ semantics of DICOM objects ⓘ structure of DICOM objects ⓘ
enables	consistent interpretation of medical images across systems ⓘ
example	CT Image Storage SOP Class ⓘ linked to: DICOM Service-Object Pair Class Grayscale Softcopy Presentation State Storage SOP Class ⓘ MR Image Storage SOP Class ⓘ linked to: DICOM Service-Object Pair Class Modality Worklist Information Model – FIND SOP Class ⓘ Secondary Capture Image Storage SOP Class ⓘ linked to: DICOM Service-Object Pair Class Ultrasound Image Storage SOP Class ⓘ linked to: DICOM Service-Object Pair Class Verification SOP Class ⓘ
hasComponent	DICOM information object ⓘ DICOM service ⓘ
hasProperty	binds a DICOM service to an information object definition ⓘ enables interoperability between imaging systems ⓘ standardized by NEMA and other DICOM stakeholders ⓘ uniquely identified by a SOP Class UID ⓘ
partOf	DICOM standard ⓘ
relatedTo	DICOM Information Object Definition ⓘ linked to: DICOM Part 3: Information Object Definitions DICOM Service Class ⓘ
specifies	encoding rules for a given information object ⓘ how particular types of medical images are exchanged ⓘ how related medical data are exchanged ⓘ set of DICOM services applicable to an information object ⓘ
usedFor	image printing ⓘ image query and retrieval ⓘ image storage ⓘ modality performed procedure step communication ⓘ presentation state exchange ⓘ radiation therapy data exchange ⓘ structured reporting ⓘ waveform data exchange ⓘ worklist management ⓘ
usedIn	DICOM network communication ⓘ PACS ⓘ medical imaging ⓘ picture archiving and communication systems ⓘ radiology information systems ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (11)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

DICOM Unique Identifier → usedToIdentify → DICOM Service-Object Pair Class ⓘ

subject linked to: DICOM Unique Identifier (UID)

DICOM Message Service Element → appliesTo → DICOM networked SOP Classes ⓘ