L_DicomChangeTransferSyntax

#include "Ltdic.h"

L_LTDIC_API L_UINT16 L_DicomChangeTransferSyntax(hDS, pszUID, nQFactor, uFlags)

HDICOMDS hDS;	/* a DICOM handle */
L_TCHAR * pszUID;	/* character string */
L_INT32 nQFactor;	/* quality factor */
L_UINT32 uFlags;	/* reserved */

Changes the transfer syntax of the data set.

Parameter	Description
hDS	A DICOM handle to the data set.
pszUID	Character string that contains the UID of the new transfer syntax. Possible values are:
	Value	Meaning
	UID_IMPLICIT_VR_LITTLE_ENDIAN	"1.2.840.10008.1.2"
	UID_EXPLICIT_VR_LITTLE_ENDIAN	"1.2.840.10008.1.2.1"
	UID_EXPLICIT_VR_BIG_ENDIAN	"1.2.840.10008.1.2.2"
	UID_JPEG_BASELINE_1	"1.2.840.10008.1.2.4.50"
	UID_JPEG_EXTENDED_2_4	"1.2.840.10008.1.2.4.51"
	UID_JPEG_LOSSLESS_NONHIER_14	"1.2.840.10008.1.2.4.57"
	UID_JPEG_LOSSLESS_NONHIER_14B	"1.2.840.10008.1.2.4.70"
	UID_RLE_LOSSLESS	"1.2.840.10008.1.2.5"
	UID_JPEG2000_LOSSLESS_ONLY	"1.2.840.10008.1.2.4.90"
	UID_JPEG2000	"1.2.840.10008.1.2.4.91"
nQFactor	The quality factor (Q factor) is a number that determines the degree of loss in the compression process. You can set a value from 2 to 255, where 2 is the highest quality and 255 is the most compression. This parameter only applies when the new transfer syntax will involve compressing pixel data using a lossy compression.
uFlags	Flag that indicates how the compression will be performed. Possible values are:
	Value	Meaning
	DICOM_CHANGETRAN_MINIMIZE_JPEG_SIZE	[0x00000001] If set, and the new transfer syntax uses JPEG compression, the JPEG compression engine will use optimized Huffman tables, which results in better compression, but slower speed.

Returns

0	SUCCESS
>0	An error occurred. Refer to Return Codes.

Comments

This function will convert the data set's transfer syntax to the transfer syntax specified in pszUID, maintaining all elements and values in the data set.

After this function is called all previous references to data elements in the data set will no longer be valid.

This function is especially useful when sending a C_STORE_REQ message using the L_DicomSendCStoreRequest function. The user can match the data set transfer syntax with the transfer syntax of the SCP.

Required DLLs and Libraries

LTDIC

For a listing of the exact DLLs and Libraries needed, based on the toolkit version, refer to Files To Be Included With Your Application

See Also

Functions:	L_DicomSendCStoreRequest
Topics:	Working with Data Sets

Example

L_INT DicomChangeTransferSyntaxExample(L_VOID)
{
   L_UINT16 nRet;
   HDICOMDS hDS = L_DicomCreateDS(NULL);

   // Load a Data Set
   nRet = L_DicomLoadDS(hDS, TEXT("C:\\Program Files\\LEAD Technologies\\LEADTOOLS 16\\Images\\Image1.dic"), 0);
   if(nRet != DICOM_SUCCESS)
   {
      L_DicomFreeDS(hDS);
      return nRet;
   }

   // Change the Transfer Syntax to Explicit VR Big Endian
   nRet = L_DicomChangeTransferSyntax(hDS, UID_EXPLICIT_VR_BIG_ENDIAN, 0, 0);
   if(nRet != DICOM_SUCCESS)
   {
      L_DicomFreeDS(hDS);
      return nRet;
   }

   // Save the new Data Set
   nRet = L_DicomSaveDS(hDS, TEXT("C:\\Program Files\\LEAD Technologies\\LEADTOOLS 16\\Images\\Result.dic"), 0);
   L_DicomFreeDS(hDS);
   return nRet;
}