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

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

public DicomIod GetParent( 
   DicomIod iod
)

public:
DicomIod^ GetParent( 
   DicomIod^ iod
) 

Parameters

iod

An item in the IOD Structure.

Return Value

• This method requires that the IOD Structure is evaluated as a tree structure.
• The parent is the ancestor one level higher than the specified item. If the specified item is a Level 0 item, this method will return null. 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	null
  Item 2	Item 3
  Item 4	Item 3
  Item 5	Item 6

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

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

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