DICOM fields for uncombined MRI across manufacturers

[Taylor Salo]

Hi all,

I'm interested in having uncombined (coil-wise) MRI data supported in the specification via a new "coil" entity (see https://github.com/bids-standard/bids-specification/pull/425), but one issue we need to resolve is the appropriate metadata field for the coil identifier. We currently have "CoilString", which I believe is Siemens-specific. Does anyone know what Philips and GE scanners use for coil-wise data?

Thanks,

Taylor Salo