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LDicomContextGroup::FindCodedConcept

Summary

Returns a pointer to the Coded Concept, in the specified Context Group, which has the specified Coding Scheme Designator and Code Value.

Syntax

#include "ltdic.h"

static pDICOMCODEDCONCEPT LDicomContextGroup::FindCodedConcept(pContextGroup, pszCodingSchemeDesignator, pszCodeValue)

Parameters

pDICOMCONTEXTGROUP pContextGroup

Pointer to a DICOMCONTEXTGROUP structure that specifies the Context Group to be searched for the Coded Concept.

L_TCHAR * pszCodingSchemeDesignator

Character string that contains the Coding Scheme Designator (0008,0102) of the Coded Concept.

L_TCHAR * pszCodeValue

Character string that contains the Code Value (0008,0100) of the Coded Concept.

Returns

Value	Meaning
!NULL	Pointer to a DICOMCODEDCONCEPT structure that specifies the Coded Concept in the specified Context Group that has the specified Coding Scheme Designator and Code Value.
NULL	The specified Context Group does not contain a Coded Concept with the specified Coding Scheme Designator and Code Value.

Comments

A Coded Concept is identified in its Context Group by its Coding Scheme Designator (0008,0102) and Code Value (0008,0100). Use the FindCodedConcept function to search a Context Group for a specific Coded Concept.

To search for a specific Context Group in the Context Group Table, call the LDicomContextGroup::Find function.