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dcmconv

NAME

dcmconv - Convert DICOM file encoding

SYNOPSIS

 
 dcmconv [options] dcmfile-in dcmfile-out
 

DESCRIPTION

The dcmconv utility reads a DICOM file (dicomfile-in), performs an encoding conversion and writes the converted data to an output file (dicomfile-out).

PARAMETERS

 
 dcmfile-in   DICOM input filename to be converted
 
 dcmfile-out  DICOM output filename to write to
 

OPTIONS

general options

 
   -h   --help
          print this help text and exit
 
        --version
          print version information and exit
 
   -v   --verbose
          verbose mode, print processing details
 
   -d   --debug
          debug mode, print debug information
 

input options

 
 input file format:
 
   +f   --read-file
          read file format or data set (default)
 
   +fo  --read-file-only
          read file format only
 
   -f   --read-dataset
          read data set without file meta information
 
 input transfer syntax:
 
   -t=  --read-xfer-auto
          use TS recognition (default)
 
   -td  --read-xfer-detect
          ignore TS specified in the file meta header
 
   -te  --read-xfer-little
          read with explicit VR little endian TS
 
   -tb  --read-xfer-big
          read with explicit VR big endian TS
 
   -ti  --read-xfer-implicit
          read with implicit VR little endian TS
 
 parsing of odd-length attributes:
 
   +ao  --accept-odd-length
          accept odd length attributes (default)
 
   +ae  --assume-even-length
          assume real length is one byte larger
 
 handling of undefined length UN elements:
 
   +ui  --enable-cp246
          read undefined len UN as implicit VR (default)
 
   -ui  --disable-cp246
          read undefined len UN as explicit VR
 
 handling of defined length UN elements:
   -uc   --retain-un
           retain elements as UN (default)
 
   +uc   --convert-un
           convert to real VR if known
 
 automatic data correction:
 
   +dc  --enable-correction
          enable automatic data correction (default)
 
   -dc  --disable-correction
          disable automatic data correction
 
 bitstream format of deflated input:
 
   +bd  --bitstream-deflated
          expect deflated bitstream (default)
 
   +bz  --bitstream-zlib
          expect deflated zlib bitstream
 

output options

 
 output file format:
 
   +F   --write-file
          write file format (default)
 
   -F   --write-dataset
          write data set without file meta information
 
 output transfer syntax:
 
   +t=  --write-xfer-same
          write with same TS as input (default)
 
   +te  --write-xfer-little
          write with explicit VR little endian TS
 
   +tb  --write-xfer-big
          write with explicit VR big endian TS
 
   +ti  --write-xfer-implicit
          write with implicit VR little endian TS
 
   +td  --write-xfer-deflated
          write with deflated expl. VR little endian TS
 
 post-1993 value representations:
 
   +u   --enable-new-vr
          enable support for new VRs (UN/UT) (default)
 
   -u   --disable-new-vr
          disable support for new VRs, convert to OB
 
 group length encoding:
 
   +g=  --group-length-recalc
          recalculate group lengths if present (default)
 
   +g   --group-length-create
          always write with group length elements
 
   -g   --group-length-remove
          always write without group length elements
 
 length encoding in sequences and items:
 
   +e   --length-explicit
          write with explicit lengths (default)
 
   -e   --length-undefined
          write with undefined lengths
 
 data set trailing padding (not with --write-dataset):
 
   -p=  --padding-retain
          do not change padding (default if not --write-dataset)
 
   -p   --padding-off
          no padding (implicit if --write-dataset)
 
   +p   --padding-create  [f]ile-pad [i]tem-pad: integer
          align file on multiple of f bytes
          and items on multiple of i bytes
 
 deflate compression level (only with --write-xfer-deflated):
 
   +cl  --compression-level  level: 0-9 (default 6)
          0=uncompressed, 1=fastest, 9=best compression
 

COMMAND LINE

All command line tools use the following notation for parameters: square brackets enclose optional values (0-1), three trailing dots indicate that multiple values are allowed (1-n), a combination of both means 0 to n values.

Command line options are distinguished from parameters by a leading '+' or '-' sign, respectively. Usually, order and position of command line options are arbitrary (i.e. they can appear anywhere). However, if options are mutually exclusive the rightmost appearance is used. This behaviour conforms to the standard evaluation rules of common Unix shells.

In addition, one or more command files can be specified using an '@' sign as a prefix to the filename (e.g. @command.txt). Such a command argument is replaced by the content of the corresponding text file (multiple whitespaces are treated as a single separator) prior to any further evaluation. Please note that a command file cannot contain another command file. This simple but effective approach allows to summarize common combinations of options/parameters and avoids longish and confusing command lines (an example is provided in file share/data/dumppat.txt).

ENVIRONMENT

The dcmconv utility will attempt to load DICOM data dictionaries specified in the DCMDICTPATH environment variable. By default, i.e. if the DCMDICTPATH environment variable is not set, the file <PREFIX>/lib/dicom.dic will be loaded unless the dictionary is built into the application (default for Windows).

The default behaviour should be preferred and the DCMDICTPATH environment variable only used when alternative data dictionaries are required. The DCMDICTPATH environment variable has the same format as the Unix shell PATH variable in that a colon (':') separates entries. The data dictionary code will attempt to load each file specified in the DCMDICTPATH environment variable. It is an error if no data dictionary can be loaded.

SEE ALSO

dcmdump(1)

COPYRIGHT

Copyright (C) 1994-2005 by Kuratorium OFFIS e.V., Escherweg 2, 26121 Oldenburg, Germany.