Validation
Missing required tags report
List every Type 1/2 tag that is missing or empty for the object type.
Problem
A DICOM file is missing mandatory tags required by its IOD. For example, a CT Image Storage SOP Class may be missing SOPClassUID (0008,0016) or SOPInstanceUID (0008,0018) — both Type 1 mandatory tags. You need to identify all missing tags and add or correct them.
Steps
- Open the DICOM file — click Open files… (⌘O).
- Open the QA panel — click the QA tab in the right rail.
- Review the Errors list — the QA panel shows all missing mandatory tags with their expected VR and IOD requirement level.
- Add a missing tag — right-click the metadata tree and select Add Tag. Enter the missing tag group/element (e.g.
0008,0018), VR (e.g.UI), and a valid value. - Verify the QA panel clears — after adding the tag, the error count decrements.
- Negative verification — attempt to delete SOPClassUID in Edit mode. The QA panel immediately flags it as a Type 1 violation. The edit modal blocks saving an empty value.
Result
Missing Type 1 tags appear under the QA panel’s Errors; adding one drops the count and deleting one raises it immediately, while the Edit modal blocks saving an empty mandatory value. Once everything is filled, the error count reaches zero.