GetPreviousCodedConcept Method

Summary

Returns the Coded Concept in the same Context Group that immediately precedes the specified Coded Concept.

Syntax

C++

public DicomCodedConcept GetPreviousCodedConcept( 
   DicomCodedConcept codedConcept 
)

Public Function GetPreviousCodedConcept( _ 
   ByVal codedConcept As DicomCodedConcept _ 
) As DicomCodedConcept

public: 
DicomCodedConcept^ GetPreviousCodedConcept(  
   DicomCodedConcept^ codedConcept 
)

Parameters

codedConcept
DicomCodedConcept object that specifies a Coded Concept. The method returns the DicomCodedConcept that specifies the Concept that immediately precedes this Concept (in their Context Group), if there is one.

Return Value

DicomCodedConcept object that specifies the Coded Concept which immediately precedes the Concept specified by codedConcept. null, No Coded Concept precedes the one specified by codedConcept. (codedConcept is the last Coded Concept in its Context Group).

Remarks

Along with this method, the following functions can be used to maneuver through the Coded Concepts of a Context Group in the Context Group Table:

GetFirstCodedConcept

GetLastCodedConcept

GetPreviousCodedConcept
You can also use the GetCodedConceptCount and FindCodedConceptByIndex methods to enumerate the Coded Concepts.
Use the GetContextGroup method to obtain the Context Group to which a Coded Concept belongs