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Version: v0.0.4

Function: byKeyword()

byKeyword(keyword): DictionaryEntry | undefined

Look up a DICOM attribute strictly by keyword ("PatientName").

Returns undefined for unknown keywords or malformed input. Use lookup if the input could be either a tag or a keyword.

Parameters​

keyword​

string

Returns​

DictionaryEntry | undefined

Example​

import { Dictionary } from "@cosyte/dicom";
  const e = Dictionary.byKeyword("StudyInstanceUID");
  // e?.tag === "0020000D"