Public Function GetRoot( _
   ByVal iod As DicomIod _
) As DicomIod

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Dim instance As DicomIodTable Dim iod As DicomIod Dim value As DicomIod   value = instance.GetRoot(iod)

public DicomIod GetRoot( 
   DicomIod iod
)

public:
DicomIod^ GetRoot( 
   DicomIod^ iod
) 

Parameters

iod

An item in the IOD Structure.

Return Value

• The root is the Level 0 ancestor of iod. If iod points to an item on Level 0, a class of that same item will be returned. Please note that the numbering of the items in this illustration is arbitrary and does not imply order.
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  If the passed class is :	The method returns:
  Item 1	Item 2
  Item 3	Item 2
  Item 4	Item 4
  Item 5	Item 6

  The following methods will also help you navigate the IOD Structure:
  
  
  • GetFirst
  • GetLast
  • GetNext
  • GetParent
  • GetChild

Target Platforms: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 family, Windows Server 2008 family

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