[Dcmlib] Pixel Representation =1

[Mathieu Malaterre]

zhou13 at netscape.net wrote:
> Hello list,
> 
> Does GDCM correctly handle the Pixel Representation tag? When the Pixel 
> Representation value is 1, the stored value in DICOM is two's complement 
> ( 16 bit signed short ).  I have been using VTK's DICOM reader but it 
> can't handle this situation. So i am investigating ITK's DICOM reader 
> which is based on GDCM.  I have some studies from a GE ProSpeed CT which 
> actually set the Pixel Representation tag to 1.

Just for future ref:
http://groups.google.com/group/comp.protocols.dicom/browse_frm/thread/40d97517cd9152dc/903abf99bae1aced

-M