dcfile1

Usage

Overview

dcfile reads the named dicom or acr-nema input file and describes the encoding method of the file, ie. what transfer syntax is in use, and whether or not a Part 10 style meta-information header is present.

Options

The description goes to standard error.

The basic input switches are described in dcintro(1). Options specific to this program are:

-b|brief

Display a single line brief summary.

-filename

Show the name of the file supplied in the arguments; a hyphen will be reported if no filename was supplied.

Environment

Examples

% dcfile dicomdir.

Meta: UID 1.2.840.10008.1.2.1

Meta: Description "Explicit VR Little Endian"

Meta: ByteOrder Little

Meta: VR Explicit

Meta: Encapsulated No

Data: UID 1.2.840.10008.1.2.1

Data: Description "Explicit VR Little Endian"

Data: ByteOrder Little

Data: VR Explicit

Data: Encapsulated No

% dcfile expmeta.dc3

Meta: UID 1.2.840.10008.1.2.1

Meta: Description "Explicit VR Little Endian"

Meta: ByteOrder Little

Meta: VR Explicit

Meta: Encapsulated No

Data: UID 1.2.840.10008.1.2

Data: Description "Implicit VR Little Endian"

Data: ByteOrder Little

Data: VR Implicit

Data: Encapsulated No

% dcfile NM.1

Data: UID 1.2.840.10008.1.2

Data: Description "Implicit VR Little Endian"

Data: ByteOrder Little

Data: VR Implicit

Data: Encapsulated No

% dcfile test.spi

Data: ByteOrder Big

Data: VR Implicit

Data: Encapsulated No

% dcfile -b evrlewm.dcm

DICOM file, with metaheader, Explicit VR Little Endian

% dcfile -b evrlenom.dcm

DICOM file, no metaheader, Explicit VR Little Endian

Files