Modules:DicomToNRRD-3.4

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Module Name

Dicom to NRRD converter for diffusion weighted imaging

General Information

Module Type & Category

Type: CLI

Category: Converter

Authors, Collaborators & Contact

• Author: Xiaodong Tao (with contribution form Vince Magnotta)
• Contact: taox at research . ge . com

Module Description

This module converts Diffusion weighted MR images in Dicom format into NRRD format. The module assumes that the reference space for dicom is always RAS. Currently, the module supports GE format, Simens mosaic and split formats, and Philips format.

Usage

./DicomToNrrdConverter --help

USAGE:

   d:\Builds\Slicer3\lib\Slicer3\Plugins\Release\DicomToNrrdConverter.exe
                                        [--processinformationaddress
                                        <std::string>] [--xml] [--echo]
                                        [--] [--version] [-h] <std::string>
                                        <std::string>


Where:

   --processinformationaddress <std::string>
     Address of a structure to store process information (progress, abort,
     etc.). (default: 0)

   --xml
     Produce xml description of command line arguments (default: 0)

   --echo
     Echo the command line arguments (default: 0)

   --,  --ignore_rest
     Ignores the rest of the labeled arguments following this flag.

   --version
     Displays version information and exits.

   -h,  --help
     Displays usage information and exits.

   <std::string>
     (required)  Directory holding Dicom series

   <std::string>
     (required)  Nrrd header file name


   Description: Converts diffusion weighted MR images in dicom series into
   Nrrd format.

   Author(s): Xiaodong Tao

   Acknowledgements: This work is part of the National Alliance for Medical
   Image Computing (NAMIC), funded by the National Institutes of Health
   through the NIH Roadmap for Medical Research, Grant U54 EB005149.