Parse and display RDSR dose reports

Parse and display radiation dose structured reports (RDSR).

Problem

Radiation Dose Structured Reports (RDSR) — DICOM SOP class 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.88.67 — encode patient radiation exposure from CT, fluoroscopy, and nuclear medicine procedures as deeply nested coded sequences. Inspecting raw RDSR tags in a generic DICOM editor gives no clinical context; the relevant dose metrics (CTDIvol, DLP, dose-area product) are buried in template-structured sequences with coded meanings rather than human-readable labels.

Steps

1. Open an RDSR file (⌘O) — drag-and-drop or use File → Open. dcmage detects the RDSR SOP class automatically.
2. Switch to the Dose tab — click the Dose icon in the right-rail (or press ⌘D). The panel parses the SR tree and extracts all irradiation event sequences.
3. Review the event table — each row represents one irradiation event with columns for modality, protocol, CTDIvol (mGy), DLP (mGy·cm), and acquisition parameters.
4. Inspect individual events — click a row to expand the detail pane, which shows the full coded sequence decoded into labelled fields.

Result

The Dose tab renders all irradiation events from the RDSR in a structured, human-readable table without requiring any knowledge of DICOM SR templates. Values use clinical units and labels derived from the DICOM SR coding scheme, making dose review possible directly within dcmage.