Description:
Gets the fixed, or maximum length in bytes of one value of this Value Representation. This is the length in bytes of a single value of the specified type. This property should be used in conjunction with the Restriction Property.
- If Restriction Property is MED_DCM_LEN_FIXED, data of this VR must have a fixed length, specified by the Length property. For example, a VR of "SL" has a fixed length of 4 bytes per item. If the VM allows more than a single data value, then each one will take up 4 bytes.
- If Restriction Property is MED_DCM_LEN_MAX, data of this VR can occupy up to the maximum length specified by the Length property. For example, "PN" and "UI" both have a maximum of 64 bytes.
- If Restriction Property is MED_DCM_LEN_UNLIMITED, data of this VR can have any length. The Length property shall be ignored in this case.
- In case of SQ Value Representation, Restriction Property is set to MED_DCM_LEN_NA ("Not Applicable)", because Data Elements of this VR do not store any actual data, but rather contain an embedded Data Set. The Length property shall be ignored in this case.
Property Type:
Read-only property
Return Type:
Long
Default Value: N/A
Valid Values: Any
Bits Per Pixel:
N/A
Sample:
Med
