Modules:CreateaDicomSeries-Documentation-3.6 - Revision history

Taox: /* Source code & documentation */

2010-04-29T03:28:37Z

Source code & documentation

Taox at 15:02, 26 April 2010

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Taox: /* Known bugs */

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Known bugs

Taox: /* Examples, Use Cases & Tutorials */

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Examples, Use Cases & Tutorials

Taox: /* Quick Tour of Features and Use */

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Quick Tour of Features and Use

Taox: /* Quick Tour of Features and Use */

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Quick Tour of Features and Use

Taox: /* Quick Tour of Features and Use */

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Quick Tour of Features and Use

Taox: /* Quick Tour of Features and Use */

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Quick Tour of Features and Use

Taox: /* Module Description */

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Module Description

Taox: /* Module Name */

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Module Name

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	XML Description: [http://www.na-mic.org/ViewVC/index.cgi/trunk/Applications/CLI/ImageReadDicomWrite.xml?view=co ImageReadDicomWrite.xml]		XML Description: [http://www.na-mic.org/ViewVC/index.cgi/trunk/Applications/CLI/ImageReadDicomWrite.xml?view=co ImageReadDicomWrite.xml]

		+	Test: [http://viewvc.na-mic.org/viewcvs.cgi/trunk/Applications/CLI/Testing/ImageReadDicomWriteTest.cxx?rev=11537&view=log ImageReadDicomWriteTest.cxx]

	Usage:		Usage:

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 ===Dependencies===
-Other modules or packages that are required for this module's use.
+This module depends only on the core "Volumes" module of slice for data IO.
 ===Known bugs===
-This is not a bug. The usability of this module is limited by the complexity of DICOM header structure and extremely diverse use of this header information. The tags exposed and therefore modified by the user is limited to the minimal crucial set. Some tags that are important to certain applications may not be set correctly.
+None.
 ===Usability issues===
-Follow this [http://na-mic.org/Mantis/main_page.php link] to the Slicer3 bug tracker. Please select the '''usability issue category''' when browsing or contributing.
+The usability of this module is limited by the complexity of DICOM header structure and extremely diverse use of this header information. The tags exposed and therefore modified by the user is limited to the minimal crucial set. Some tags that are important to certain applications may not be set correctly.
 ===Source code & documentation===
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 ===References===
-cua-scroll-down: Beginning of buffer [11 times]
+Section 7.11 of [http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/itk/ItkSoftwareGuide-2.4.0.pdf The ITK software guide]

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 ===Known bugs===
-Follow this [http://na-mic.org/Mantis/main_page.php link] to the Slicer3 bug tracker.
+This is not a bug. The usability of this module is limited by the complexity of DICOM header structure and extremely diverse use of this header information. The tags exposed and therefore modified by the user is limited to the minimal crucial set. Some tags that are important to certain applications may not be set correctly.
 ===Usability issues===

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 * Note use cases for which this module is especially appropriate, and/or link to examples.
-* Link to examples of the module's use
-* Link to any existing tutorials
+This module can be used to convert an image volume into a series of Dicom images and pushed to image viewing stations that operates only on Dicom images, or separate an image volume into slices for slice by slice process.
 ===Quick Tour of Features and Use===

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 The parameters panel of this module is divided into "Patient Parameters", "Study Parameters", "Series Parameters", and "Image Parameters".
 [[Image:CreateaDicomSeries-PatientPanels-3-6.png|thumb|right|280px|Patient Parameters]]
 On "Patient Parameters" panel, the user specifies "Patient Name" (Dicom tag, 0010|0010), "Patient ID" (Dicom tag, 0010|0020), and comments on patient (Dicom tag 0010|4000).
 [[Image:CreateaDicomSeries-StudyPanels-3-6.png|thumb|right|280px|Study Parameters]]
 On "Study Parameters" panel, the user specifies "Study ID" (Dicom tag, 0020|0010), "Study Date" (Dicom tag, 0008|0020), "Study Comments" (Dicom tag 0032|4000), "Modality" (imaging modality, Dicom tag 0008|0060), "Manufacturer" (vendor of imaging device, Dicom tag 0008|0070), and "Model" (model of the imaging device, Dicom Tag 0008|1090).
 [[Image:CreateaDicomSeries-SeriesPanels-3-6.png|thumb|right|280px|Series Parameters]]
 On "Series Parameters" panel, the user specifies "Series Number" (Dicom tag, 0020|0011) and "Series Description" (Dicom tag, 0008|103e).
 [[Image:CreateaDicomSeries-ImagePanels-3-6.png|thumb|right|280px|Image Parameters]]

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 * '''Input/Output panels:'''
 The input/output panels is at the bottom of the UI panel, where the user can specify 1. the image volume in Slicer MRML tree to be converted into a DICOM series; 2. the directory where the DICOM files will be stored; 3. the prefix of the DICOM files; and 4. whether to output slices in reverse order.
 * '''Parameters panel:'''
 The parameters panel of this module is divided into "Patient Parameters", "Study Parameters", "Series Parameters", and "Image Parameters".
-{|
+[[Image:CreateaDicomSeries-PatientPanels-3-6.png|thumb|right|280px|Patient Parameters]]
-|[[Image:CreateaDicomSeries-PatientPanels-3-6.png|thumb|280px|Patient Parameters]]
+On "Patient Parameters" panel, the user specifies "Patient Name" (Dicom tag, 0010|0010), "Patient ID" (Dicom tag, 0010|0020), and comments on patient (Dicom tag 0010|4000).
-{|
+[[Image:CreateaDicomSeries-StudyPanels-3-6.png|thumb|right|280px|Study Parameters]]
-|[[Image:CreateaDicomSeries-StudyPanels-3-6.png|thumb|280px|Study Parameters]]
+On "Study Parameters" panel, the user specifies "Study ID" (Dicom tag, 0020|0010), "Study Date" (Dicom tag, 0008|0020), "Study Comments" (Dicom tag 0032|4000), "Modality" (imaging modality, Dicom tag 0008|0060), "Manufacturer" (vendor of imaging device, Dicom tag 0008|0070), and "Model" (model of the imaging device, Dicom Tag 0008|1090).
-{|
+[[Image:CreateaDicomSeries-SeriesPanels-3-6.png|thumb|right|280px|Series Parameters]]
-|[[Image:CreateaDicomSeries-SeriesPanels-3-6.png|thumb|280px|Series Parameters]]
+On "Series Parameters" panel, the user specifies "Series Number" (Dicom tag, 0020|0011) and "Series Description" (Dicom tag, 0008|103e).
-{|
+[[Image:CreateaDicomSeries-ImagePanels-3-6.png|thumb|right|280px|Image Parameters]]
-|[[Image:CreateaDicomSeries-ImagePanels-3-6.png|thumb|280px|Image Parameters]]
+On "Image Parameters" panel, the user specifies parameters for window/level used as default display settings. "Rescale Intercept" (Dicom tag, 0028|1052) and "Rescale slope" (Dicom tag, 0028|1053).
 * '''Viewing panel:'''

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 List all the panels in your interface, their features, what they mean, and how to use them. For instance:
-* '''Input panel:'''
+* '''Input/Output panels:'''
 * '''Parameters panel:'''
-* '''Output panel:'''
 * '''Viewing panel:'''
 == Development ==

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 ===Module Description===
-Create a DICOM Series from a Slicer3 volume.
+Create a DICOM Series from a Slicer3 volume. User can specify values for selected DICOM tags in the UI. Given the number of tags DICOM series have, it is impossible to expose all tags in UI. So only important tags can be set by the user.
 == Usage ==

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 {|
-|[[Image:CreateaDicomSeries.png|thumb|280px|GUI panel]]
+|[[Image:CreateaDicomSeries-3-6.png|thumb|280px|GUI panel]]
 |}