DICOM_FILE Reader – Reads a single DICOM image or DICOMDIR index file for one or more folders of DICOM images.Each reader has a different strategy for associating DICOM files: In addition to the set of tags defined by the DICOM specification there are also “Private” tags, which are defined by the manufacturer of the imaging device that produced the DICOM files.įME has two DICOM readers. For example, the tag (0008|0060) is known by the keyword Modality, and it contains a code corresponding to type of image in the file (such as MR for Magnetic Resonance Imaging or CT for Computed Tomography). Tags can be identified by a keyword, or by a pair of hexadecimal numbers. FME treats these metadata tags as feature attributes. Tags store data about the patient, the procedure, the device that captured the image, and variety of other details. The dataset may also contain multiple studies, each belonging to a particular patient.Įach DICOM file has metadata in the form of tags. These images are registered in a local coordinate system, but there is currently no support for georeferencing information.ĭICOM files are organized in a hierarchical structure:Ī single series of images, captured sequentiallyĪ DICOM dataset often contains multiple series, each of which belongs to a study. DICOM files can contain a wide variety of medical image types, such as MRI, CT Scan, Ultrasound, and many more modalities. The DICOM Reader provides FME with access to data in the DICOM format.ĭICOM (Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine) is a standard for the storage and transmission of medical imagery, along with associated metadata. Licensing options for this format begin with FME Desktop Professional Edition. DICOM (Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine) Reader/Writer

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