WRITE and Read DICOM files

I assume if you know the DICOM file format, you can use Windows File Operation functions to read, modify and save the DICOM files. You can refer the following MSDN link on Windows File Management Functions: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa364232(VS.85).aspx[^]

Idea is good to create a lib to read, modify or save DICOM file.
For that you should surely be through with the DICOM file format.
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Even with dcmtk it will take a good amount of time to create application to read, modify and save DICOM file( which may even include DICOMDIR,.dcm etc).
I think it take a time span of 6 or more month to create a new library similar to DCMTK.

I hope a programmer should try for resuability. :)