Definitions for Symmetry And Flatness CSV columns.

Column Column Title Description
A Institution Anonymous version of institution name.
B Machine Anonymous version of machine ID.
C Acquisition Date and time that the first image in the data set was captured (delivery time).
D Analysis Date and time that data was analyzed.
E Procedure Procedure (test) used to process data
F Beam Name Common name of RTPLAN beam.
G Uses PSM True if PSM (Pixel Sensitivity Matrix) was used to correct image.
H Axial Symmetry ((top - bottom) / bottom) * 100
I Transverse Symmetry ((right - left ) / left ) * 100
J Flatness (max - min) / (max + min) * 100
K Profile Constancy average of (X / center) - (baseline X / baseline center), where X iterates through top, bottom, right, left
L Baseline Designation explicit: Designated by user as a baseline. implicit: Used as baseline when an explicit one is not defined. If blank, then it is not used as a baseline.
M PSM Date Date and time that PSM was delivered. Used only when available.
N Span Distance in mm between centers of opposing sample points.
O Diameter Diameter in mm in the isoplane of the circle of pixels sampled at each of the five points.
P RTImageSID Distance mm from source to image DICOM tag 3002,0026.
Q Top CU Average CU of pixel values in the top circle of the image.
R Bottom CU Average CU of pixel values in the bottom circle of the image.
S Left CU Average CU of pixel values in the left hand circle of the image.
T Right CU Average CU of pixel values in the right hand circle of the image.
U Center CU Average CU of pixel values in center circle of the image.
V Baseline Acquisition When data for baseline was acquired
W Baseline Analysis When data for baseline was analyzed
X Baseline Top CU For baseline image, average CU of pixel values in the top circle.
Y Baseline Bottom CU For baseline image, average CU of pixel values in the bottom circle.
Z Baseline Left CU For baseline image, average CU of pixel values in the left circle.
AA Baseline Right CU For baseline image, average CU of pixel values in the right circle.
AB Baseline Center CU For baseline image, average CU of pixel values in the center circle.
AC Top Std Dev CU Standard Deviation in CU of pixel values in the top circle of the image.
AD Bottom Std Dev CU Standard Deviation in CU of pixel values in the bottom circle of the image.
AE Left Std Dev CU Standard Deviation in CU of pixel values in the left hand circle of the image.
AF Right Std Dev CU Standard Deviation in CU of pixel values in the right hand circle of the image.
AG Center Std Dev CU Standard Deviation in CU of pixel values in center circle of the image.
AH Top COV Coefficient of Variation (stdDev/mean) of pixel values in the top circle of the image.
AI Bottom COV Coefficient of Variation (stdDev/mean) of pixel values in the bottom circle of the image.
AJ Left COV Coefficient of Variation (stdDev/mean) of pixel values in the left hand circle of the image.
AK Right COV Coefficient of Variation (stdDev/mean) of pixel values in the right hand circle of the image.
AL Center COV Coefficient of Variation (stdDev/mean) of pixel values in center circle of the image.
AM PSM Date If present, indicates the date of the Pixel Sensitivity map applied to this result.
AN span Distance in mm between opposing sample points.
AO diameter Diameter in mm of point sampled.
AP RTImageSID Source to image distance in mm (SID).
AQ Machine Type Type of machine
AR Collimator Type of collimator
AS EPID Type of EPID
AT URL Link to main report.
AU outputPK Internal database reference to synthetic public key of output.
AV inputPK Internal database reference to synthetic public key of input.
AW Uploaded By Anonymized version of user ID.
AX Pixel Rows Number of rows in the images. DICOM 0028,0010
AY Pixel Columns Number of columns in the images. DICOM 0028,0011
AZ Pixel size X Image Plane Pixel Spacing. DICOM 3002,0011
BA Pixel size Y Image Plane Pixel Spacing. DICOM 3002,0011
BB b value for converting pixel values to CU: CU = m*PixelValue + b Rescale Intercept. DICOM 0028,1052
BC m value for converting pixel values to CU: CU = m*PixelValue + b Rescale Slope. DICOM 0028,1053
BD KVP Peak kilo voltage output of the X-Ray generator used. DICOM 0018,0060
BE Exposure Time msec Exposure time in mseync. DICOM 0016,0004
BF Meterset Exposure Treatment machine Meterset duration over which image has been acquired, specified in Monitor units (MU) or minutes as defined by Primary Dosimeter Unit (300A,00B3). Required if Value 3 of Image Type (0008,0008) is PORTAL DICOM 3002,0032
BG Start Cumulative Meterset Wt Cumulative Meterset Weight within Beam referenced by Referenced Beam Number (300C,0006) at which image acquisition starts. DICOM 300C,0008
BH X-Ray Origin X Position in (x,y,z) coordinates of origin of IEC X-RAY IMAGE RECEPTOR System in the IEC GANTRY coordinate system (mm). See Note 2. DICOM 3002,000D
BI X-Ray Origin Y Position in (x,y,z) coordinates of origin of IEC X-RAY IMAGE RECEPTOR System in the IEC GANTRY coordinate system (mm). See Note 2. DICOM 3002,000D
BJ X-Ray Origin Z Position in (x,y,z) coordinates of origin of IEC X-RAY IMAGE RECEPTOR System in the IEC GANTRY coordinate system (mm). See Note 2. DICOM 3002,000D
BK Source to Image Distance from radiation machine source to image plane (in mm) along radiation beam axis. DICOM 3002,0026
BL Source to Isocenter Radiation source to Gantry rotation axis distance of radiation machine used in acquiring or computing image (mm). DICOM 3002,0022
BM Gantry Angle Treatment machine gantry angle, i.e., orientation of IEC GANTRY coordinate system with respect to IEC FIXED REFERENCE coordinate system (degrees). DICOM 300A,011E
BN Collimator Angle Treatment machine beam limiting device (collimator) angle, i.e., orientation of IEC BEAM LIMITING DEVICE coordinate system with respect to IEC GANTRY coordinate system (degrees). DICOM 300A,0120
BO End Cumulative Meterset Wt Cumulative Meterset Weight within Beam referenced by Referenced Beam Number (300C,0006) at which image acquisition ends. DICOM 300C,0009
BP Beam Number Uniquely identifies the corresponding N-segment treatment beam specified by Beam Number (300A,00C0) within Beam Sequence (300A,00B0) in RT Beams Module within the RT Plan referenced in Referenced RT Plan Sequence (300C,0002) or the Ion Beam Sequence (300A,03A2) in the RT Ion Beams Module within the RT Ion Plan referenced in Referenced RT Plan Sequence (300C,0002). DICOM 300C,0006
BQ Operator Anonymized name(s) of the operator(s) supporting the Series. DICOM 0008,1070
BR Software Version Manufacturer's designation of software version of the equipment that produced the sources. DICOM 0018,1020
BS SOPInstanceUID Uniquely identifies the SOP Instance. DICOM 0008,0018
BT SeriesInstanceUID Unique identifier for the Series that is part of the Study identified in Study Instance UID (0020,000D), if present, and contains the referenced object instance(s). DICOM 0020,000E
BU PatientID Primary identifier for the Patient. DICOM 0010,0020
BV PatientName Patient's full name DICOM 0010,0010
BW Note User defined note for this output.