source.getDICOMStringsAsArray

Use when: You want to read values from the original incoming message before any mapping changes. If you need the modified message during mapping, use message.getDICOMStringsAsArray.

Signature: source.getDICOMStringsAsArray(nodePath, instance*)

Returns: String[] result - the first node as a JS Array of JS Strings that matches the nodePath and instance

Get the result as an array of strings of the first node that matches the nodePath.

Note

When the optional instance value is specified, the nodePath should not include an instance identifier.

Parameters

Type	Name	Description	Default
String	nodePath	the DICOM node path
Integer	instance*	(optional) the match instance to return. Use 1 for the first instance.	1

Example

// Example: Retrieve string values from a DICOM node as a JavaScript array.

// Get an array of strings from the first matching node
var dicomStrings = source.getDICOMStringsAsArray(
    "0010,0010" // DICOM tag (e.g. Patient Name)
);              // e.g. ["DOE^JOHN"]

// Get string values from a specific instance (useful for sequences)
var dicomStringsInstance = source.getDICOMStringsAsArray(
    "0010,0010", // DICOM tag
    2            // instance
);