'Declaration
 
Public Function RetrieveMetaData( _
   ByVal StudyUID As System.String, _
   Optional ByVal SeriesUID As System.String, _
   Optional ByVal InstanceUID As System.String _
) As DicomDataSetCollection

'Usage
 
Dim instance As WadoWebClient
Dim StudyUID As System.String
Dim SeriesUID As System.String
Dim InstanceUID As System.String
Dim value As DicomDataSetCollection
 
value = instance.RetrieveMetaData(StudyUID, SeriesUID, InstanceUID)

public DicomDataSetCollection RetrieveMetaData( 
   System.string StudyUID,
   System.string SeriesUID,
   System.string InstanceUID
)

public function RetrieveMetaData( 
    StudyUID: System.String;
    SeriesUID: System.String;
    InstanceUID: System.String
): DicomDataSetCollection; 

public function RetrieveMetaData( 
   StudyUID : System.String,
   SeriesUID : System.String,
   InstanceUID : System.String
) : DicomDataSetCollection;

public: DicomDataSetCollection* RetrieveMetaData( 
   System.string* StudyUID,
   System.string* SeriesUID,
   System.string* InstanceUID
) 

public:
DicomDataSetCollection^ RetrieveMetaData( 
   System.String^ StudyUID,
   System.String^ SeriesUID,
   System.String^ InstanceUID
) 

Parameters

StudyUID

The Requested StudyUID

SeriesUID

The Requested series UID (may be null/absent)

InstanceUID

The Requested instance UID (may be null/absent)

Return Value

This is intended to getting a "quick overview" of instances before getting them fully, but if the instances are "used" (e.g. by viewing or writing out), then DicomObjects will automatically retrieve any "missing" data as required via individual bulk data retrieval calls. WHilst efficient for one or two elements (perhaps one frame of an image), if the whole instance is needed, then it is more efficient either to retrieve in native form, or to add all the bulk data items in one go via AppendBulkData .

Target Platforms: .NET CLR 4.8 or higher