Leadtools.Dicom.Common Introduction

The Leadtools.Dicom.Common assembly provides features that make working with the LEADTOOLS DicomDataset class easier.

Key Features:

• Extension Methods
• • Get - Allows you to retrieve information from a DicomDataset with one line of code.
  • Set - Allows you to set information in a DicomDataset with one line of code.
  • SaveXml - Saves DicomDataset to an XML representation. The output XML is customizable by the user.
  • LoadXml - Loads XML data into a DicomDataset.
  • Compare - Allows you to compare two DICOM datasets and get the differences between them.
  • .NET classes that work with the Set/Get extension methods.
  • These classes already have the necessary attributes defined for extracting DICOM information from a DicomDataset.
• DICOM Editing Namespace: 

The DICOM Editing namespace simplifies the addition of a graphic user interface for displaying the content of DICOM dataset and DICOM tag editing in an organized manner to an application.

It leverages LEADTOOLS internal DICOM dictionaries (e.g. IOD table and Tag table) to provide the user visual information about the requirement of a specific tag (Type1, Type 2 etc.) with respect to the IOD Class, the data types allowed and additional information about the use of the tag. A user can also associate a set of predefined values that are allowed for a tag based on DICOM standard imposed restriction (e.g. defined terms or enumerated values in IOD definition) or implementation specific restrictions (i.e. site specific possible performed procedure steps codes).  

The developer has full control over user interaction with the DICOMPropertyGrid and can extend its capabilities. For instance, adding additional tags (private or standard tags) to a dataset for editing. 

A developer creating a modality station can use it to allow the end-user to enter information related to performed procedures as part of dataset generation or any imaging station or view station that has a need for generating DICOM dataset (e.g. Key Image notes, Presentation State, Structure report, Secondary Capture etc) to simplify the process and to ensure the data validation.