# Is possible to get the study description using DICOMSeriesFileNames ?

**URL:** https://discourse.itk.org/t/is-possible-to-get-the-study-description-using-dicomseriesfilenames/3017
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**Created:** [April 29, 2020, 9:58am UTC](https://discourse.itk.org/t/is-possible-to-get-the-study-description-using-dicomseriesfilenames/3017 "2020-04-29T09:58:58Z")
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#### Post date: [April 29, 2020, 9:58am UTC](https://discourse.itk.org/t/is-possible-to-get-the-study-description-using-dicomseriesfilenames/3017/1 "2020-04-29T09:58:58Z")

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Hello, I am using DICOMSeriesFileNames to  
iterate through directories and find all the dicom files.

I see that it gives the following information  
from the metadata

GetSeriesScanOptions  
GetSeriesUIDs  
GetSeriesDescriptions  
GetSeriesBodyParts

But I am interested in obtaining the Study description  
instead of series description.

Is there any way I can add this information  
without checking every metadata of the  
given files?

I know about vtkdicom library. But as I am already using itk, i prefer not to install additional libraries.

Thanks