#include "Ltdic.h"
L_LTDIC_API pDICOMELEMENT L_DicomGetRootElement(hDS, pElement)
Returns a pointer to the root of the specified item.
A DICOM handle.
Pointer to a DICOMELEMENT structure that contains an item in the Data Set.
Value | Meaning |
---|---|
!NULL | A pointer to a DICOMELEMENT structure that contains the item in the Data Set that is the root of the item specified in pElement. |
NULL | The Data Set is empty or pElement is NULL. |
The root is the Level 0 ancestor of pElement. If pElement points to an item on Level 0, a pointer to that same item will be returned. Please note that the numbering of the items in this illustration is arbitrary and does not imply order.
If the passed pointer points to | The function returns a pointer to |
---|---|
Item 1 | Item 2 |
Item 3 | Item 2 |
Item 4 | Item4 |
Item 5 | Item 6 |
The following functions will also help you navigate the Data Set:
Required DLLs and Libraries
Win32, x64, Linux.
This example displays the root’s name of an element
L_INT DicomGetRootElementExample(L_VOID)
{
HDICOMDS hDS;
pDICOMELEMENT pRoot;
pDICOMELEMENT pElement;
pDICOMTAG pTag;
L_TCHAR szUnknown[]=TEXT("Unknown");
L_TCHAR *p;
hDS = L_DicomCreateDS(NULL);
L_DicomInitDS(hDS, CLASS_XA_BIPLANE_IMAGE_STORAGE_RETIRED, 0);
pElement = L_DicomFindFirstElement(hDS, NULL, TAG_RADIATION_SETTING, FALSE);
if (pElement != NULL)
{
pRoot = L_DicomGetRootElement(hDS, pElement);
pTag = L_DicomFindTag(pRoot->nTag);
if (pTag != NULL)
{
p = pTag->pszName;
}
else
{
p = szUnknown;
}
MessageBox(NULL, p, TEXT("Notice"), MB_OK);
}
L_DicomFreeDS(hDS);
return DICOM_SUCCESS;
}
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