| LEADTOOLS DICOM C DLL Help > Function References > L_DicomGetValueKey | 
#include "ltdic.h"
* L_LTDIC_API L_TCHAR L_DicomGetValueKey(hDS, pElement)
| HDICOMDS hDS; | /* a DICOM handle */ | 
| pDICOMELEMENT pElement; | /* pointer to a DICOMELEMENT structure */ | 
Returns the key element type of the specified key element.
| Parameter | Description | 
| hDS | A DICOM handle. | 
| pElement | Pointer to a DICOMELEMENT structure that contains a key element. | 
Returns
The key element type of the specified key element. Possible values are:
| Value | Meaning | 
| "PATIENT" | Patient key element | 
| "STUDY" | Study key element | 
| "SERIES" | Series key element | 
| "IMAGE" | Image key element | 
| "OVERLAY" | Overlay key element | 
| "MODALITY LUT" | Modality-LUT key element | 
| "VOI LUT" | VOI-LUT key element | 
| "CURVE" | Curve key element | 
| "TOPIC" | Topic key element | 
| "VISIT" | Visit key element | 
| "RESULTS" | Results key element | 
| "INTERPRETATION" | Interpretation key element | 
| "STUDY COMPONENT" | Study Component key element | 
| "PRINT QUEUE" | Print Queue key element | 
| "FILM SESSION" | Film session key element | 
| "FILM BOX" | Film box key element | 
| "IMAGE BOX" | Image box key element | 
| "PRIVATE" | Private key element | 
| "KEY OBJECT DOC" | Key Object Document key element | 
| "SPECTROSCOPY" | Spectroscopy key element | 
| "RAW DATA" | Raw Data key element | 
| "REGISTRATION" | Registration key element | 
| "FIDUCIAL" | Fiducial key element | 
| "HANGING PROTOCOL" | Hanging Protocol key element | 
| "ENCAP DOC" | Encapsulated Document key element | 
| "HL7 STRUC DOC" | HL7 Structured Document key element | 
| "VALUE MAP" | Real World Value Mapping key element | 
| "STEREOMETRIC" | Stereometric Relationship key element | 
Required DLLs and Libraries
| For a listing of the exact DLLs and Libraries needed, based on the toolkit version, refer to Files To Be Included With Your Application | 
Win32, x64, Linux.
See Also
| Topics: | 
Example
For an example, refer to L_DicomInsertKey.