LDicomIOD::GetParent

#include "Ltdic.h"

static pDICOMIOD LDicomIOD::GetParent(pIOD)

pointer to a DICOMIOD structure

Returns a pointer to the item in the IOD Structure that contains the parent of the specified item.

Parameter	Description
pIOD	Pointer to a DICOMIODstructure that contains an item in the IOD Structure.

Returns

!NULL	A pointer to a DICOMIODstructure that contains the item in the IOD Structure that is the parent of the item specified in pIOD.
NULL	pIOD has no parent. (pIOD is a Level 0 item.)

Comments

This function requires that the IOD Structure is evaluated as a tree structure.

The parent is the ancestor one level higher than the specified item. If the specified item is a Level 0 item, this function will return NULL. Please note that the numbering of the items in this illustration is arbitrary and does not imply order.

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If the passed pointer points to :	The function returns a pointer to :
Item 1	NULL
Item 2	Item 3
Item 4	Item3
Item 5	Item 6

The following functions will also help you navigate the IOD Structure:

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

Example

This example displays the parent’s name of an item.

L_INT LDicomIOD_GetParentExample() 
{ 
   pDICOMIOD   pParent; 
   pDICOMIOD   pElement; 
   pElement = LDicomIOD::Find(NULL, TAG_PATIENT_NAME, IOD_TYPE_ELEMENT, FALSE); 
   if (pElement != NULL) 
   { 
      pParent = LDicomIOD::GetParent(pElement); 
      ::MessageBox(NULL, pParent->pszName, TEXT("Notice"), MB_OK); 
   } 
   return DICOM_SUCCESS; 
}

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Appendix

Functions:	LDicomIOD::GetFirst, LDicomIOD::GetLast, LDicomIOD::GetNext, LDicomIOD::GetPrev, LDicomIOD::GetCountModule, LDicomIOD::GetRoot, LDicomIOD::GetChild
Topics:	Working with Information Object Definitions
	How to Disable the Automatic Loading of the default DICOM IOD Table