+bool File::IsSignedPixelData()
+{
+ std::string strSize = GetEntryValue( 0x0028, 0x0103 );
+ if ( strSize == GDCM_UNFOUND )
+ {
+ gdcmVerboseMacro( "(0028,0103) is supposed to be mandatory");
+ return false;
+ }
+ int sign = atoi( strSize.c_str() );
+ if ( sign == 0 )
+ {
+ return false;
+ }
+ return true;
+}
+
+/**
+ * \brief Retrieve the number of Bits Allocated
+ * (8, 12 -compacted ACR-NEMA files, 16, ...)
+ * @return The encountered number of Bits Allocated, 0 by default.
+ * 0 means the file is NOT USABLE. The caller has to check it !
+ */
+int File::GetBitsAllocated()
+{
+ std::string strSize = GetEntryValue(0x0028,0x0100);
+ if ( strSize == GDCM_UNFOUND )
+ {
+ gdcmVerboseMacro( "(0028,0100) is supposed to be mandatory");
+ return 0; // It's supposed to be mandatory
+ // the caller will have to check
+ }
+ return atoi( strSize.c_str() );
+}
+
+/**
+ * \brief Retrieve the number of Samples Per Pixel
+ * (1 : gray level, 3 : RGB -1 or 3 Planes-)
+ * @return The encountered number of Samples Per Pixel, 1 by default.
+ * (Gray level Pixels)
+ */
+int File::GetSamplesPerPixel()
+{
+ const std::string& strSize = GetEntryValue(0x0028,0x0002);
+ if ( strSize == GDCM_UNFOUND )
+ {
+ gdcmVerboseMacro( "(0028,0002) is supposed to be mandatory");
+ return 1; // Well, it's supposed to be mandatory ...
+ // but sometimes it's missing : *we* assume Gray pixels
+ }
+ return atoi( strSize.c_str() );
+}
+
+/**
+ * \brief Check whether this a monochrome picture or not by accessing
+ * the "Photometric Interpretation" tag ( 0x0028, 0x0004 ).
+ * @return true when "MONOCHROME1" or "MONOCHROME2". False otherwise.
+ */
+bool File::IsMonochrome()
+{
+ const std::string& PhotometricInterp = GetEntryValue( 0x0028, 0x0004 );
+ if ( Util::DicomStringEqual(PhotometricInterp, "MONOCHROME1")
+ || Util::DicomStringEqual(PhotometricInterp, "MONOCHROME2") )
+ {
+ return true;
+ }
+ if ( PhotometricInterp == GDCM_UNFOUND )
+ {
+ gdcmVerboseMacro( "Not found : Photometric Interpretation (0028,0004)");
+ }
+ return false;
+}
+
+/**
+ * \brief Check whether this a "PALETTE COLOR" picture or not by accessing
+ * the "Photometric Interpretation" tag ( 0x0028, 0x0004 ).
+ * @return true when "PALETTE COLOR". False otherwise.
+ */
+bool File::IsPaletteColor()
+{
+ std::string PhotometricInterp = GetEntryValue( 0x0028, 0x0004 );
+ if ( PhotometricInterp == "PALETTE COLOR " )
+ {
+ return true;
+ }
+ if ( PhotometricInterp == GDCM_UNFOUND )
+ {
+ gdcmVerboseMacro( "Not found : Palette color (0028,0004)");
+ }
+ return false;
+}
+
+/**
+ * \brief Check whether this a "YBR_FULL" color picture or not by accessing
+ * the "Photometric Interpretation" tag ( 0x0028, 0x0004 ).
+ * @return true when "YBR_FULL". False otherwise.
+ */
+bool File::IsYBRFull()
+{
+ std::string PhotometricInterp = GetEntryValue( 0x0028, 0x0004 );
+ if ( PhotometricInterp == "YBR_FULL" )
+ {
+ return true;
+ }
+ if ( PhotometricInterp == GDCM_UNFOUND )
+ {
+ gdcmVerboseMacro( "Not found : YBR Full (0028,0004)");
+ }
+ return false;
+}
+
+/**
+ * \brief Retrieve the Planar Configuration for RGB images
+ * (0 : RGB Pixels , 1 : R Plane + G Plane + B Plane)
+ * @return The encountered Planar Configuration, 0 by default.
+ */
+int File::GetPlanarConfiguration()
+{
+ std::string strSize = GetEntryValue(0x0028,0x0006);
+ if ( strSize == GDCM_UNFOUND )
+ {
+ gdcmVerboseMacro( "Not found : Planar Configuration (0028,0006)");
+ return 0;
+ }
+ return atoi( strSize.c_str() );
+}
+
+/**
+ * \brief Return the size (in bytes) of a single pixel of data.
+ * @return The size in bytes of a single pixel of data; 0 by default
+ * 0 means the file is NOT USABLE; the caller will have to check
+ */
+int File::GetPixelSize()
+{
+ // 0028 0100 US IMG Bits Allocated
+ // (in order no to be messed up by old RGB images)
+ // if (File::GetEntryValue(0x0028,0x0100) == "24")
+ // return 3;
+
+ std::string pixelType = GetPixelType();
+ if ( pixelType == "8U" || pixelType == "8S" )
+ {
+ return 1;
+ }
+ if ( pixelType == "16U" || pixelType == "16S")
+ {
+ return 2;
+ }
+ if ( pixelType == "32U" || pixelType == "32S")
+ {
+ return 4;
+ }
+ if ( pixelType == "FD" )
+ {
+ return 8;
+ }
+ gdcmVerboseMacro( "Unknown pixel type");
+ return 0;