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    MED_DCM_DS_TAG_MAKE
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    This macro takes a 16-bit Group Number and a 16-bit Element Number and returns a 32-bit Tag value.

    Declaration:

     
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          MED_DCM_DS_TAG_MAKE(gn, en);
    

    Arguments:

    gn Supply this with a valid DICOM Group Number.
    en Supply this with a valid DICOM Element Number.

    Return Value:

    Returns the 32-bit Tag value from the 16-bit Group Number and 16-bit Element Number that you provide.

    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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    AT_DCM_TAG Tag; Tag = MED_DCM_DS_TAG_MAKE(0x0010, 0x0021) /* Tag equals DCM_TAG_IssuerOfPatientID or 0x00100021 */
    

    Remarks:

    The returned Tag is compatible with the enumIGMedTag enumeration.