DICOM File Comments
When reading or updating DICOM file comments, you must specify the comment type using one of the following constants.
For a loop counter:
Value |
Meaning |
CMNT_LAST |
Last defined number for comments. To get all comments, you can use the comment type constant as a loop counter. The first constant is 0 and the last is CMNT_LAST. |
For DICOM comments:
Value |
Meaning |
CMNT_SZPATIENTNAME |
Patient name. |
CMNT_SZPATIENTID |
Patient ID. |
CMNT_SZPATIENTBIRTHDATE |
Patient birth date. |
CMNT_SZPATIENTSEX |
Patient sex. |
CMNT_SZSTUDYINSTANCE |
Study instance ID. |
CMNT_SZSTUDYDATE |
Study date. |
CMNT_SZSTUDYTIME |
Study time. |
CMNT_SZSTUDYREFERRINGPHYSICIAN |
Referring physician. |
CMNT_SZSERIESMODALITY |
Series modality. This comment determines the type of DICOM file read, or the type of DICOM file to save. It is a NULL terminated string consisting of two bytes. For a list of possible values, refer to Modalities. If you set the comment to anything other than a value listed in Modalities, the DICOM filter will ignore the comment and write "OT" instead. |
CMNT_SZSERIESID |
Series ID. |
CMNT_SZSERIESNUMBER |
Series number. |
For more information about file comments, refer to L_SetComment, L_GetComment, and L_ReadFileComment.