DCSORT(1) DICOM PS3 - Make sorted list of images DCSORT(1)NAME
dcsort - ACR/NEMA DICOM PS3 ... DICOM PS3 - Make sorted list of images
SYNOPSIS
dcsort " inputfile1 [ inputfile2 ... ]" [ -v|verbose ] [ -vv|veryverbose ] [ -vvv|veryveryverbose ] [ -index ] [ -show ] [ -interval ] [
-tolerance mm ] [ -check ] [ -checkFoR ] [ -descending ] [ -sortby|k attributename ]
DESCRIPTION
dcsort reads the named dicom input files and sorts them by the specified sort key.
The sort key should be a single valued numeric attribute, with the exception of ImageOrientationPatient and ImagePositionPatient which are
handled as special cases.
There is no output by default unless the index or verbose options are specified.
OPTIONS
The output and errors go to standard error.
The basic input switches are described in dcintro(1). Options specific to this program are:
-index
Creates a first column of output that is the index in the sort order, starting from 0, and a second column that is the filename.
-show
Show the value of the sort key after the file name with the -index option
-interval
Show the interval between values of the sort key, or an error if not equal
-tolerance mm
The tolerance value in mm to use when comparing intervals between slices; defaults to +/- 0.01 mm if unspecified
-check
Check that all the images are from the same series.
-checkFoR
Check that all the images have the same Frame of Reference (UID).
-descending
Sort in descending, rather than the default ascending, order.
-sortby|k attributename
Specify attributename as the sort key.
ENVIRONMENT EXAMPLES
% dcsort -index -sortby SliceLocation ./1/[0-9]*
0 ./1/1
1 ./1/2
FILES SEE ALSO dcintro(1)AUTHOR
Copyright (C) 1993-2010. David A. Clunie DBA PixelMed Publishing. All rights reserved.
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DCKEY(1) DICOM PS3 - Extract attribute values DCKEY(1)NAME
dckey - ACR/NEMA DICOM PS3 ... Extract attribute values
SYNOPSIS
dckey [ -ignorereaderrors ] [ -v|verbose ] [ -filename ] [ -describe ] [ -brief ] [ -d|decimal ] [ -key|k elementname|(0xgggg,0xeeee) ]
...
DESCRIPTION
dckey reads the named dicom input file and displays the values of the selected attributes.
Binary attributes are written in hexadecimal with a preceding "0x" and numeric string attributes are written in decimal as they are
encoded, unless the -decimal option is specified.
OPTIONS
The attribute values, description and verbose output go to standard error.
The basic input switches are described in dcintro(1). Options specific to this program are:
-describe
Display the tag, name, value representation and value length of the attribute.
-brief
Display the keyword of the attribute, and equals sign, and then the value, for use in scripts that automatically extract multiple
values in the same dckey invocation. Implies -noerror.
-ignorereaderrors
Attempt to extract key values even if errors encountered whilst parsing DICOM file.
-noerror
Do not report an error if the requested attribute was not found, just an empty value or line. Implied by -brief.
-d|decimal
Display the first (or only) value of a numeric attribute as a decimal value.
-k|key elementname|(0xgggg,0xeeee)
Add a key to the list of attributes to be extracted. The attribute may also be specified as a hexadecimal pair of the form
(0xgggg,0xeeee), which also allows private attributes to be fetched.
-filename
Show the name of the file supplied in the arguments; a hyphen will be reported if no filename was supplied.
ENVIRONMENT EXAMPLES
% dckey -key Rows -key Columns -key ImageLocation
-describe test.dc3
(0x0028,0x0010) US Rows VR=<US> VL=<0x0002> [0x0100]
(0x0028,0x0011) US Columns VR=<US> VL=<0x0002> [0x0100]
Error - Not found - (0x0028,0x0200) US Image Location
% dckey -k Rows -k ImagePositionPatient
-k StudyDate -k StudyTime
-k SOPClassUID test.dc3
1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.2
1996.04.17
19:38:00
45.000000-120.000000120.000000
0x0200
% dckey -d -k Rows test.dc3
512
% dckey -brief -k Rows -k Columns test.dc3
Rows=0x200
Columns=0x200
FILES SEE ALSO dcintro(1),dctable(1)AUTHOR
Copyright (C) 1993-2010. David A. Clunie DBA PixelMed Publishing. All rights reserved.
BUGS
Attempts to extract sequences or OB,OW attributes may fail nastily.
The order in which the attributes are extracted and written is not the same order as they are specified on the command line, and should not
be depended on.
The -describe and other options cannot be used at the same time.
The -decimal option uses a double conversion before displaying the value and there may be sign extension and precision issues with some
values.
The reading of the attributes from the DICOM file will not proceed past the top level Pixel Data attribute, in order to accelerate the
speed of reading.
DICOM PS3 19 November 2008 DCKEY(1)