BodyPartExamined correction

Set the correct anatomical region in BodyPartExamined.

Problem

A head CT was incorrectly tagged with Body Part Examined = “CHEST” due to a technologist selection error at the scanner console. This mislabeling causes the study to appear in the wrong hanging protocol, be excluded from body-part-specific queries, and potentially cause mismatched priors to be pulled for comparison.

Steps

1. Open the file (⌘O) and switch to Edit mode (⌘3).

2. Filter for Body Part Examined (0018,0015) and double-click to edit.

3. Enter the correct body part — e.g. HEAD. The CS VR (Code String) accepts any short code string; standard values include HEAD, CHEST, ABDOMEN, PELVIS, EXTREMITY.

4. Click Save change.

5. If you’re also correcting Laterality (0020,0060), filter for it separately and edit — e.g. set to L (left), R (right), or B (bilateral).

Expected Result

• Body Part Examined displays the corrected value with gold highlighting.
• The PACS hanging protocol now selects the appropriate display layout for the corrected body part.
• Both Body Part Examined and Laterality edits are tracked independently and can be undone individually.