{
  "id": 434589,
  "title": "Rescale Type attribute / DICOM",
  "url": "/competitions/rsna-2023-abdominal-trauma-detection/discussion/434589",
  "author_name": "Victor Shlepov",
  "post_date": "2023-08-25T18:31:41.245000",
  "votes": 0,
  "comment_count": 1,
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  "content": "<p>Quick question on DICOM (0028, 1054) Rescale Type attribute: it's missing in 1788 of 4714 series. What it means and what is the practical use of this attribute?</p>\n<p>Would appreciate your advice. Thanks!</p>",
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      "postDate": "2023-08-27T17:16:31.670Z",
      "content": "<p>Rescale type specifies the type of units that Slope and Intercept define. In the case of CT, it should always be HU (or a modified HU). Rescale type should always be present when Intercept is also present (which should be all CTs).</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "Rescale type specifies the type of units that Slope and Intercept define. In the case of CT, it should always be HU (or a modified HU). Rescale type should always be present when Intercept is also present (which should be all CTs)."
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      "id": 2408647,
      "postDate": "2023-08-25T18:31:41.247Z",
      "content": "<p>Quick question on DICOM (0028, 1054) Rescale Type attribute: it's missing in 1788 of 4714 series. What it means and what is the practical use of this attribute?</p>\n<p>Would appreciate your advice. Thanks!</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "Quick question on DICOM (0028, 1054) Rescale Type attribute: it's missing in 1788 of 4714 series. What it means and what is the practical use of this attribute?\n\nWould appreciate your advice. Thanks!"
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    {
      "id": 2411529,
      "author_name": "David Roberts",
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      "post_date": "2023-08-27T17:16:31.670000",
      "content": "<p>Rescale type specifies the type of units that Slope and Intercept define. In the case of CT, it should always be HU (or a modified HU). Rescale type should always be present when Intercept is also present (which should be all CTs).</p>",
      "votes": 0,
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    "2411529": "Rescale type specifies the type of units that Slope and Intercept define. In the case of CT, it should always be HU (or a modified HU). Rescale type should always be present when Intercept is also present (which should be all CTs).",
    "2408647": "Quick question on DICOM (0028, 1054) Rescale Type attribute: it's missing in 1788 of 4714 series. What it means and what is the practical use of this attribute?\n\nWould appreciate your advice. Thanks!"
  }
}