-metaElem 0002 0000 "123" // Meta Group Length : to be computed later
-metaElem 0002 0001 "02" // File Meta Information Version :length is 2; bin value has to be fixed
-metaElem 0002 0002 "1.2.840.10008.1.3.10" // Media Stored SOP Class UID i.e. : 'Media Storage Directory Storage'
-metaElem 0002 0003 "" // Media Stored SOP Instance UID : may be forged later
-metaElem 0002 0010 "1.2.840.10008.1.2.1" // Transfer Syntax UID i.e. : Explicit VR - Little Endian
-metaElem 0002 0012 "" // Implementation Class UID : may be forged later
-metaElem 0002 0013 "gdcm1.2 " // Implementation Version Name don't remove trailing space !
-metaElem 0002 0016 " " // Source Application Entity Title (our ?)
-metaElem 0002 0100 "" // Private Information Creator
-metaElem 0004 1130 "" // File-set ID
-metaElem 0004 1200 "0" // Offset of the first dir of root dir entity : to be computed later
-metaElem 0004 1202 "0" // Offset of the last dir of root dir entity : to be computed later
-metaElem 0004 1212 "-1" // File-set consistency flag : 0xffff Length inconsistencies will be assumed
+metaElem 0002 0000 "UL" "123" // Meta Group Length : to be computed later
+metaElem 0002 0001 "OB" "02" // File Meta Information Version :length is 2; bin value has to be fixed
+metaElem 0002 0002 "UI" "1.2.840.10008.1.3.10" // Media Stored SOP Class UID i.e. : 'Media Storage Directory Storage'
+metaElem 0002 0003 "UI" "" // Media Stored SOP Instance UID : may be forged later
+metaElem 0002 0010 "UI" "1.2.840.10008.1.2.1" // Transfer Syntax UID i.e. : Explicit VR - Little Endian
+metaElem 0002 0012 "US" "" // Implementation Class UID : may be forged later
+metaElem 0002 0013 "SH" "gdcm1.3.1 " // Implementation Version Name don't remove trailing space !
+metaElem 0002 0016 "AE" " " // Source Application Entity Title (our ?)
+metaElem 0002 0100 "UI" "" // Private Information Creator
+metaElem 0004 1130 "CS" "" // File-set ID
+metaElem 0004 1200 "UL" "0" // Offset of the first dir of root dir entity : to be computed later
+metaElem 0004 1202 "UL" "0" // Offset of the last dir of root dir entity : to be computed later
+metaElem 0004 1212 "US" "-1" // File-set consistency flag : 0xffff Length inconsistencies will be assumed
-patientElem fffe e000 "255" // 'no length' item : length to be set to 0xffffffff later
-patientElem 0004 1400 "0" // Offset of next directory record : = 0x0 : fffe e00d at end !
-patientElem 0004 1410 "65535" // Record in use flag : 65535 = 0xFFFF (see 03_10PU.PDF p 31)
-patientElem 0004 1420 "0" // Offset of referenced lower-level dir entity : to be computed later
-patientElem 0004 1430 "PATIENT " // Directory Record Type don't remove trailing space !
-patientElem 0008 0005 "ISO_IR 100" // Specific Character Set
-patientElem 0010 0010 "" // Patient's Name
-patientElem 0010 0020 "" // Patient ID
-patientElem 0010 0030 "" // Patient's Birthdate
-patientElem 0010 0040 "" // Patient's Sex
-patientElem fffe e00d "" // Item delimitation : length to be set to ZERO later
+patientElem fffe e000 "UL" "255" // 'no length' item : length to be set to 0xffffffff later
+patientElem 0004 1400 "UL" "0" // Offset of next directory record : = 0x0 : fffe e00d at end !
+patientElem 0004 1410 "US" "65535" // Record in use flag : 65535 = 0xFFFF (see 03_10PU.PDF p 31)
+patientElem 0004 1420 "UL" "0" // Offset of referenced lower-level dir entity : to be computed later
+patientElem 0004 1430 "CS" "PATIENT " // Directory Record Type don't remove trailing space !
+patientElem 0008 0005 "CS" "ISO_IR 100" // Specific Character Set
+patientElem 0010 0010 "PN" "" // Patient's Name
+patientElem 0010 0020 "LO" "" // Patient ID
+patientElem 0010 0030 "DA" "" // Patient's Birthdate
+patientElem 0010 0040 "CS" "" // Patient's Sex
+patientElem fffe e00d "UL" "" // Item delimitation : length to be set to ZERO later
-studyElem fffe e000 "-1" // 'no length' item : length to be set to 0xffffffff later
-studyElem 0004 1400 "0" // Offset of next directory record : = 0x0 : fffe e00d at end !
-studyElem 0004 1410 "65535" // Record in use flag : 65535 = 0xFFFF (see 03_10PU.PDF p 31)
-studyElem 0004 1420 "0" // Offset of referenced lower-level dir entity : to be computed later
-studyElem 0004 1430 "STUDY " // Directory Record Type don't remove trailing space !
-studyElem 0008 0005 "ISO_IR 100" // Specific Character Set
-studyElem 0008 0020 "UNKNOWN" // Study Date // Type 1C Conditional Element
-studyElem 0008 0030 "UNKNOWN" // Study Time // Type 1C Conditional Element
-studyElem 0008 0050 "UNKNOWN" // Accession Number // Type 1C Conditional Element
-studyElem 0008 1030 "" // Study Description
-studyElem 0020 000d "" // Study Instance UID : may be forged later
-studyElem 0020 0010 "" // Study ID : may be forged later
-studyElem fffe e00d "" // Item delimitation : length to be set to ZERO later
+studyElem fffe e000 "UL" "-1" // 'no length' item : length to be set to 0xffffffff later
+studyElem 0004 1400 "UL" "0" // Offset of next directory record : = 0x0 : fffe e00d at end !
+studyElem 0004 1410 "US" "65535" // Record in use flag : 65535 = 0xFFFF (see 03_10PU.PDF p 31)
+studyElem 0004 1420 "UL" "0" // Offset of referenced lower-level dir entity : to be computed later
+studyElem 0004 1430 "CS" "STUDY " // Directory Record Type don't remove trailing space !
+studyElem 0008 0005 "CS" "ISO_IR 100" // Specific Character Set
+studyElem 0008 0020 "DA" "UNKNOWN" // Study Date // Type 1C Conditional Element
+studyElem 0008 0030 "TM" "UNKNOWN" // Study Time // Type 1C Conditional Element
+studyElem 0008 0050 "SH" "UNKNOWN" // Accession Number // Type 1C Conditional Element
+studyElem 0008 1030 "LO" "" // Study Description
+studyElem 0020 000d "UI" "" // Study Instance UID : may be forged later
+studyElem 0020 0010 "SH" "" // Study ID : may be forged later
+studyElem fffe e00d "UL" "" // Item delimitation : length to be set to ZERO later
-serieElem fffe e000 "-1" // 'no length' item : length to be set to 0xffffffff later
-serieElem 0004 1400 "0" // Offset of next directory record : = 0x0 : fffe e00d at end !
-serieElem 0004 1410 "65535" // Record in use flag : 65535 = 0xFFFF (see 03_10PU.PDF p 31)
-serieElem 0004 1420 "0" // Offset of referenced lower-level dir entity : to be computed later
-serieElem 0004 1430 "SERIES" // Directory Record Type don't add trailing space !
-serieElem 0008 0005 "ISO_IR 100" // Specific Character Set
-serieElem 0008 0021 "" // Series Date
-serieElem 0008 0031 "" // Series Time
-serieElem 0008 0060 "" // Modality
-serieElem 0008 0080 "" // Institution Name : may be forged later
-serieElem 0008 0081 "" // Institution Address : may be forged later
-serieElem 0008 1010 "" // Station Name
-serieElem 0008 1050 "" // Performing Physician's Name
-serieElem 0008 103e "" // Series Description : may be forged later
-serieElem 0018 1030 "" // Protocol Name
-serieElem 0020 000e "" // Series Instance UID : may be forged later
-serieElem 0020 0011 "0" // Series Number : may be forged later
-serieElem fffe e00d "" // Item delimitation : length to be set to ZERO later
-
-imageElem fffe e000 "-1" // 'no length' item : length to be set to 0xffffffff later
-imageElem 0004 1400 "0" // Offset of next directory record : = 0x0 : fffe e00d at end !
-imageElem 0004 1410 "65535" // Record in use flag : 65535 = 0xFFFF (see 03_10PU.PDF p 31)
-imageElem 0004 1420 "0" // Offset of referenced lower-level dir entity : to be computed later
-imageElem 0004 1430 "IMAGE " // Directory Record Type don't remove trailing space !
-imageElem 0004 1500 "" // Referenced File ID : will be set later = relative File Name
-imageElem 0004 1510 "" // Referenced SOP Class UID in File : may be forged later
-imageElem 0004 1511 "" // Referenced SOP Instance UID in File : may be forged later
-imageElem 0004 1512 "" // Referenced Transfer Syntax in File
-imageElem 0008 0005 "ISO_IR 100" // Specific Character Set
-imageElem 0008 0008 "" // Image Type
-imageElem 0008 0016 "" // SOP Class UID : to be set/forged later
-imageElem 0008 0018 "" // SOP Instance UID : to be set/forged later
-imageElem 0008 0023 "" // Content Date
-imageElem 0008 0033 "" // Content Time
-imageElem 0018 1060 "0" // Trigger Time
-imageElem 0020 0013 "0" // Image Number
-imageElem 0020 0032 "1.0\1.0\1.0 " // Image Position Patient
-imageElem 0020 0037 "1\0\0\0\1\0 " // Image Orientation Patient
-imageElem 0020 0052 "0" // Frame of Reference UID
-imageElem 0020 1041 "0.0" // Slice Location
-imageElem 0020 4000 "" // Image Comments
-imageElem 0028 0002 "1" // Samples per Pixel
-imageElem 0028 0004 " " // Photometric Interpretation
-imageElem 0028 0006 "0" // Planar Configuration
-imageElem 0028 0008 "1" // Number of Frames
-imageElem 0028 0010 "0" // Rows
-imageElem 0028 0011 "0" // Columns
-imageElem 0028 0030 "1.0\1.0 " // Pixel Spacing
-imageElem 0028 0100 " " // Bits Allocated
-imageElem 0028 0101 " " // Bits Stored
-imageElem 0028 0103 " " // Pixel Representation
-imageElem 0028 1052 "0 " // Rescale Intercept
-imageElem 0028 1053 "1 " // Rescale Slope
-imageElem 0050 0004 "0" // Calibration Image
-imageElem fffe e00d "" // Item delimitation : length to be set to ZERO later
+serieElem fffe e000 "UL" "-1" // 'no length' item : length to be set to 0xffffffff later
+serieElem 0004 1400 "UL" "0" // Offset of next directory record : = 0x0 : fffe e00d at end !
+serieElem 0004 1410 "US" "65535" // Record in use flag : 65535 = 0xFFFF (see 03_10PU.PDF p 31)
+serieElem 0004 1420 "UL" "0" // Offset of referenced lower-level dir entity : to be computed later
+serieElem 0004 1430 "CS" "SERIES" // Directory Record Type don't add trailing space !
+serieElem 0008 0005 "CS" "ISO_IR 100" // Specific Character Set
+serieElem 0008 0021 "DA" "" // Series Date
+serieElem 0008 0031 "TM" "" // Series Time
+serieElem 0008 0060 "CS" "" // Modality
+serieElem 0008 0080 "LO" "" // Institution Name : may be forged later
+serieElem 0008 0081 "ST" "" // Institution Address : may be forged later
+serieElem 0008 1010 "SH" "" // Station Name
+serieElem 0008 1050 "PN" "" // Performing Physician's Name
+serieElem 0008 103e "LO" "" // Series Description : may be forged later
+serieElem 0018 1030 "LO" "" // Protocol Name
+serieElem 0020 000e "UI" "" // Series Instance UID : may be forged later
+serieElem 0020 0011 "IS" "0" // Series Number : may be forged later
+serieElem fffe e00d "UL" "" // Item delimitation : length to be set to ZERO later
+imageElem fffe e000 "UL" "-1" // 'no length' item : length to be set to 0xffffffff later
+imageElem 0004 1400 "UL" "0" // Offset of next directory record : = 0x0 : fffe e00d at end !
+imageElem 0004 1410 "US" "65535" // Record in use flag : 65535 = 0xFFFF (see 03_10PU.PDF p 31)
+imageElem 0004 1420 "UL" "0" // Offset of referenced lower-level dir entity : to be computed later
+imageElem 0004 1430 "CS" "IMAGE " // Directory Record Type don't remove trailing space !
+imageElem 0004 1500 "CS" "" // Referenced File ID : will be set later = relative File Name
+imageElem 0004 1510 "UI" "" // Referenced SOP Class UID in File : may be forged later
+imageElem 0004 1511 "UI" "" // Referenced SOP Instance UID in File : may be forged later
+imageElem 0004 1512 "UI" "" // Referenced Transfer Syntax in File
+imageElem 0008 0005 "CS" "ISO_IR 100" // Specific Character Set
+imageElem 0008 0008 "CS" "" // Image Type
+imageElem 0008 0016 "UI" "" // SOP Class UID : to be set/forged later
+imageElem 0008 0018 "UI" "" // SOP Instance UID : to be set/forged later
+imageElem 0008 0023 "DA" "" // Content Date
+imageElem 0008 0033 "TM" "" // Content Time
+imageElem 0018 1060 "DS" "0" // Trigger Time
+imageElem 0020 0013 "IS" "0" // Image Number
+imageElem 0020 0032 "DS" "1.0\1.0\1.0 " // Image Position Patient
+imageElem 0020 0037 "DS" "1\0\0\0\1\0 " // Image Orientation Patient
+imageElem 0020 0052 "UI" "0" // Frame of Reference UID
+imageElem 0020 1041 "DS" "0.0" // Slice Location
+imageElem 0020 4000 "LT" "" // Image Comments
+imageElem 0028 0002 "US" "1" // Samples per Pixel
+imageElem 0028 0004 "CS" "" // Photometric Interpretation
+imageElem 0028 0006 "US" "0" // Planar Configuration
+imageElem 0028 0008 "IS" "1" // Number of Frames
+imageElem 0028 0010 "US" "0" // Rows
+imageElem 0028 0011 "US" "0" // Columns
+imageElem 0028 0030 "DS" "1.0\1.0 " // Pixel Spacing
+imageElem 0028 0100 "US" " " // Bits Allocated
+imageElem 0028 0101 "US" " " // Bits Stored
+imageElem 0028 0103 "US" " " // Pixel Representation
+imageElem 0028 1052 "DS" "0 " // Rescale Intercept
+imageElem 0028 1053 "DS" "1 " // Rescale Slope
+imageElem 0050 0004 "CS" "0" // Calibration Image
+imageElem fffe e00d "UL" "" // Item delimitation : length to be set to ZERO later