File_DICOM::getValue
File_DICOM::getValue() – Gets the value for a DICOM element.
Synopsis
require_once 'File/DICOM.php';
mixed File_DICOM::getValue (
mixed $group_or_name
, integer $element = null
)
Description
Gets the value for a DICOM element of a given group from the parsed DICOM file
Parameter
-
mixed
$group_or_name -
The group the DICOM element belongs to (integer), or its name (string)
-
integer
$element -
The identifier for the DICOM element (unique inside a group). Optional
Return value
returns The value for the DICOM element on success, PEAR_Error on failure
Note
This function can not be called statically.
Example
Using getValue()
<?php
require_once('File/DICOM.php');
$dicom_file = new File_DICOM();
$res = $dicom_file->parse('test.dcm');
// check for errors
if (PEAR::isError($res)) {
die($res->getMessage());
}
echo 'this value: '.$dicom_file->getValue('PatientName')."\n";
echo 'Should be the same as this value: '.$dicom_file->getValue(0x0010, 0x0010)."\n";
?>