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    MED_DCM_DS_TAG_ELEMENT
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    This macro is used for getting the Element number out of a Tag.

    Declaration:

     
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          MED_DCM_DS_TAG_ELEMENT(Tag);
    

    Arguments:

    Tag Supply this argument with a 32-bit Tag value that begins with DCM_TAG_

    Return Value:

    Returns the 16-bit Element Number portion of a 32-bit Tag value.

    Supported Raster Image Formats:

    This function does not process image pixels.

    The image must have a DICOM DataSet attached to it. Use MED_DCM_DS_exists to check whether the image contains a DataSet.

    Example:

     
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    element = MED_DCM_DS_TAG_ELEMENT(DCM_TAG_IssuerOfPatientID)
    /* element equals 0x0021                                */
    

    Remarks:

    Supply it with a 32-bit Tag value, and it will return the 16-bit Element Number value. The Element Number is the least significant WORD of the 32-bit Tag value.