LDicomDS::GetNextUnusedPrivateTag

Summary

Returns the next available unused tag reserved by the Private Creator Data Element. This feature is available in version 16 or higher.

Syntax

L_UINT16 LDicomDS::GetNextUnusedPrivateTag(pPrivateCreatorDataElement,puTag)

Parameters

pDICOMELEMENT pPrivateCreatorDataElement

Pointer to the Private Creator Data Element.

L_UINT32 * puTag

Pointer to a variable that is updated with the next unused private tag.

Returns

Comments

This function is used together with any of the following functions:

• LDicomDS::CreatePrivateCreatorDataElement
• LDicomDS::FindFirstPrivateCreatorDataElement
• LDicomDS::FindNextPrivateCreatorDataElement

to create private elements in a DICOM data set. For more information on private elements, see LDicomDS::CreatePrivateCreatorDataElement.

Use this function with an existing private creator data element to create private elements. If successful, argument *puTag will contain the next available unused tag that has been reserved by the private creator data element pointed to by argument pPrivateCreatorDataElement.

For example, suppose the following tags exist in a DICOM data set:

After a successful call to LDicomDS::GetNextUnusedPrivateTag, *puTag will contains the value 0x00171202, which can be used with LDicomDS::InsertElement to add a new private element.

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.

Platforms

Win32, x64

See Also

Functions

• LDicomDS::CreatePrivateCreatorDataElement
• LDicomDS::FindFirstPrivateCreatorDataElement
• LDicomDS::FindNextPrivateCreatorDataElement
• LDicomDS::FindFirstPrivateElement
• LDicomDS::FindNextPrivateElement
• Class Members

Topics

• Working with Data Sets
• Data Sets: Inserting and Deleting Data Set Members
• How to Disable the Automatic Loading of the default DICOM IOD Table

Example

For an example, refer to LDicomDS::CreatePrivateCreatorDataElement.