CodeMeaning Property

Summary

Gets the Code Meaning (0008,0104) of the Coded Concept.

Syntax

Objective-C

C++/CLI

public string CodeMeaning { get; }

@property (nonatomic, copy, readonly, nullable) NSString *codeMeaning;

public: 
property String^ CodeMeaning { 
   String^ get(); 
}

Property Value

The Code Meaning (0008,0104) of the Coded Concept.

Example

using Leadtools; 
using Leadtools.Dicom; 
 
 
       
public void InsertContextGroup() 
{ 
 
   DicomDateTimeValue version = new DicomDateTimeValue(); 
 
   version.Year = 2004; 
   version.Month = 3; 
   version.Day = 22; 
   version.Hours = 0; 
   version.Minutes = 0; 
   version.Seconds = 0; 
   version.Fractions = 0; 
   version.Offset = 0; 
 
   // Insert a (testing) Context Group 
   DicomContextGroup group = DicomContextGroupTable.Instance.Insert("CID XXXX", "New Context Group", true, version, DicomContextGroupTableInsertFlags.None); 
   if (group == null) 
   { 
      return; 
   } 
 
   // Fill the Context Group with some (testing) Coded Concepts 
   DicomContextGroupTable.Instance.InsertCodedConcept(group, "CSD1", null, "CV1", "CM1", DicomDateTimeValue.Empty, null, DicomContextGroupTableInsertFlags.None); 
   DicomContextGroupTable.Instance.InsertCodedConcept(group, "CSD2", null, "CV2", "CM2", DicomDateTimeValue.Empty, null, DicomContextGroupTableInsertFlags.None); 
   DicomContextGroupTable.Instance.InsertCodedConcept(group, "CSD3", null, "CV3", "CM3", DicomDateTimeValue.Empty, null, DicomContextGroupTableInsertFlags.None); 
 
   EnumCodedConcepts(group); 
 
   // Delete the Context Group 
   DicomContextGroupTable.Instance.Delete(group); 
} 
 
void DisplayCodedConcept(DicomCodedConcept concept) 
{ 
   DicomContextGroup group = DicomContextGroupTable.Instance.GetContextGroup(concept); 
   StringBuilder title = new StringBuilder(); 
   StringBuilder msg = new StringBuilder(); 
 
   title.AppendFormat("Coded Concept ({0} '{1}')", group.ContextIdentifier, group.ContextIdentifierValue); 
 
   msg.AppendFormat("Coding Scheme Designator: {0}{1}Coding Scheme Version: {2}{1}Code Value:{3}{1}Code Meaning: {4}", 
         concept.CodingSchemeDesignator, 
         Environment.NewLine, 
         concept.CodingSchemeVersion != null ? concept.CodingSchemeVersion : "N/A", 
         concept.CodeValue, 
         concept.CodeMeaning); 
 
   Console.WriteLine($"{title.ToString()}: {msg.ToString()}"); 
} 
void EnumCodedConcepts(DicomContextGroup group) 
{ 
   // Enumerate the Coded Concepts in the Context Group (3 possible ways)  
 
   // One possible way to enumerate the Coded Concepts 
   DicomCodedConcept concept = DicomContextGroupTable.Instance.GetFirstCodedConcept(group); 
   while (concept != null) 
   { 
      DisplayCodedConcept(concept); 
      concept = DicomContextGroupTable.Instance.GetNextCodedConcept(concept); 
   } 
 
   // This code is commented out on purpose, it shows two other ways of  
   // enumerating the Coded Concepts 
 
   /* 
   // Another way to enumerate the Coded Concepts 
   for (int i = 0; i < DicomContextGroupTable.Instance.GetCodedConceptCount(group); i++) 
   { 
      concept = DicomContextGroupTable.Instance.FindCodedConceptByIndex(group, i); 
      DisplayCodedConcept(concept); 
   } 
 
   // A third way to enumerate the Coded Concepts 
   concept = DicomContextGroupTable.Instance.GetLastCodedConcept(group); 
   while (concept != null)  
   { 
      DisplayCodedConcept(concept); 
      concept = DicomContextGroupTable.Instance.GetPreviousCodedConcept(concept); 
   } 
   */ 
} 
 
void EnumContextGroups() 
{ 
   DicomContextGroupTable.Instance.Reset(); 
   // Load all the Context Groups 
   DicomContextGroupTable.Instance.Load(null); 
 
   // Enumerate them (3 possible ways)  
 
   // One possible way to enumerate the Context Groups 
   DicomContextGroup group = DicomContextGroupTable.Instance.GetFirst(); 
   while (group != null) 
   { 
      StringBuilder msg = new StringBuilder(); 
      msg.AppendFormat("{0}{2}{1}{2}{2}Enumerate Coded Concepts?", 
         group.ContextIdentifier, 
         group.Name, 
         Environment.NewLine); 
 
      Console.WriteLine($"Context Group: {msg}"); 
      EnumCodedConcepts(group); 
 
      group = DicomContextGroupTable.Instance.GetNext(group); 
   } 
 
   // This code is commented out on purpose, it shows two other ways of  
   // enumerating Context Groups 
 
   /* 
   // Another way to enumerate the Context Groups 
   for (int i = 0; i < DicomContextGroupTable.Instance.Count; i++) 
   { 
      group = DicomContextGroupTable.Instance.FindIndex(i);  
 
      msg.AppendFormat("{0}{2}{1}{2}{2}Enumerate Coded Concepts?", 
         group.ContextIdentifier, 
         group.Name, 
         Environment.NewLine);  
 
      DialogResult result  = MessageBox.Show(msg.ToString(), "Context Group", MessageBoxButtons.YesNoCancel); 
      if(result == DialogResult.Yes) 
      { 
         EnumCodedConcepts(group);  
      } 
      else if (result == DialogResult.Cancel)  
      { 
         break;  
      } 
   } 
 
   // A third way to enumerate the Context Groups 
   group = DicomContextGroupTable.Instance.GetLast(); 
   while (group != null)  
   { 
 
      msg.AppendFormat("{0}{2}{1}{2}{2}Enumerate Coded Concepts?", 
         group.ContextIdentifier, 
         group.Name, 
         Environment.NewLine); 
 
      DialogResult result = MessageBox.Show(msg.ToString(), "Context Group", MessageBoxButtons.YesNoCancel); 
      if (result == DialogResult.Yes) 
      { 
         EnumCodedConcepts(group); 
      } 
      else if (result == DialogResult.Cancel) 
      { 
         break; 
      } 
      group = group = DicomContextGroupTable.Instance.GetPrev(group);  
   } 
           
   */ 
} 
 
void ModifyContextGroup() 
{ 
   DicomContextGroupTable.Instance.Reset(); 
   DicomContextGroupTable.Instance.Load(null); 
 
   DicomContextGroup group = null; 
   DicomCodedConcept concept = null; 
 
   // Look for a Context Group 
   group = DicomContextGroupTable.Instance.Find(DicomContextIdentifierType.CID6019); 
   if (group == null) 
   { 
      return; 
   } 
 
   // Look for a Coded Concept in the Context Group 
   concept = DicomContextGroupTable.Instance.FindCodedConcept(group, "SRT", "F-01781"); 
   if (concept == null) 
   { 
      return; 
   } 
 
   // Set the Code Meaning of the Coded Concept (French translation)  
   if (DicomContextGroupTable.Instance.SetCodeMeaning(concept, "Situé à 1 heure") == false) 
   { 
      return; 
   } 
 
   DisplayCodedConcept(concept); 
 
   // Delete the Coded Concept 
   DicomContextGroupTable.Instance.DeleteCodedConcept(concept); 
 
   // Add a (testing) Coded Concept to the Context Group 
   concept = DicomContextGroupTable.Instance.InsertCodedConcept(group, 
                                                                  "CSD", 
                                                                  null, 
                                                                  "CV", 
                                                                  "CM", 
                                                                  DicomDateTimeValue.Empty, 
                                                                  null, 
                                                                  DicomContextGroupTableInsertFlags.None); 
 
   if (concept == null) 
   { 
      return; 
   } 
   DisplayCodedConcept(concept); 
 
   // Restore the Context Group (discard all the changes made to the Group)  
   DicomContextGroupTable.Instance.Default(group); 
   EnumCodedConcepts(group); 
   // Delete the Context Group 
   DicomContextGroupTable.Instance.Delete(group); 
}

Requirements

Target Platforms

Reference

DicomCodedConcept Class

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