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