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    MED_DCM_DS_exists
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    This function determines whether an image has a Data Set associated with it.

    Declaration:

     
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    AT_ERRCOUNT ACCUAPI MED_DCM_DS_exists(
            const HIGEAR hIGear, 
            LPBOOL lpExists
    );
    

    Arguments:

    Name Type Description
    hIGear const HIGEAR A HIGEAR handle to an image.
    lpExists LPBOOL A far pointer that returns a BOOL. If it returns TRUE, a Data Set exists for the image; if it returns FALSE, a Data Set does not exist for the image.

    Return Value:

    Returns the number of ImageGear errors that occurred during the function call.

    Supported Raster Image Formats:

    This function does not process image pixels.

    Remarks:

    Supply it with the HIGEAR handle to the image you want to check, and lpExists will return whether or not this image has a Data Set. See Working With DICOM Data Structures section for more information.