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CLI quickstart

# Public tag
dicom-lookup 0008 0005
# -> (0008,0005) CS SpecificCharacterSet

# Private tag (creator string required)
dicom-lookup 0021 xx08 "Siemens: Thorax/Multix FD Lab Settings"

# JSON output for piping
dicom-lookup --json 0021 xx01 GEMS_XR3DCAL_01

For private tags, pass the block offset (low byte) as the element argument, not the resolved element. The lookup logic re-derives the actual element from the per-file private creator mapping.

Embedded mode (no external file)​

cargo install dmap-compiler --features embedded
dicom-lookup 0008 0005   # works with no tags.dmap on disk

Use a custom dictionary​

dicom-lookup --file /path/to/my.dmap 0021 xx08 "MY VENDOR"

Compile your own .dmap​

dmap-compile \
    --standard data/standard/attributes.json \
    --resolved my_resolved_tags.jsonl \
    --out my.dmap

See the format reference for the on-disk schema.