[Insight-users] Encapsulating Dicom Tag

[Tim Allman]

I have been trying unsuccessfully to insert Dicom Tag (0020,0037) Image 
Orientation Patient into a Dicom file. The value is an array of six 
floating point numbers which describe the orientation of the patient. 
The NRRD reader correctly imports this information as it appears as the 
first two columns of the Direction of the 3D image. My question is how 
do I properly encapsulate this information so that I can insert it into 
the MetaDataDictionary? Various attempts such as

     itk::EncapsulateMetaData<std::string>(dictionary, "0020|0037", 
std::string("0\\1\\0\\0\\0\\-1"));

have failed to get my Dicom viewer (OsiriX) to read it properly (well, 
actually, at all). All of my other tags are just strings and they are 
working fine.

Any help much appreciated.

Thanks,
Tim

-- 
Tim Allman, Ph.D.
35 Margaret Street,
Guelph Ontario N1E 5R6
Canada

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