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pdf2dcm

NAME

pdf2dcm − Convert PDF file to DICOM

SYNOPSIS

pdf2dcm [options] pdffile-in dcmfile-out

DESCRIPTION

The pdf2dcm utility reads a PDF file (pdffile-in), converts it to a DICOM Encapsulated PDF Storage SOP instance and stores the converted data to an output file (dcmfile-out).

PARAMETERS

pdffile-in PDF input filename to be converted

dcmfile-out DICOM output filename

OPTIONS

general options
-h --help
print this help text and exit

--version
print version information and exit

-v --verbose
verbose mode, print processing details

-d --debug
debug mode, print debug information

DICOM document options
burned-in annotation:

+an --annotation-yes
PDF contains patient identifying data (default)

-an --annotation-no
PDF does not contain patient identifying data

document title:

+t --title [t]itle : string (default: empty)
document title

+cn --concept-name [CSD], [CV], [CM]: string (default: empty)
document title as concept name code sequence
with coding scheme designator CSD, code value CV
and code meaning CM

patient data:

+pn --patient-name [n]ame : string
patient’s name in DICOM PN syntax

+pi --patient-id [i]d : string
patient identifier

+pb --patient-birthdate [d]ate : string (YYYYMMDD)
patient’s birth date

+ps --patient-sex [s]ex : string (M, F or O)
patient’s sex

study and series:

+sg --generate
generate new study and series UIDs (default)

+st --study-from [f]ilename : string
read patient/study data from DICOM file

+se --series-from [f]ilename : string
read patient/study/series data from DICOM file

instance number:

+i1 --instance-one
use instance number 1 (default, not with +se)

+ii --instance-inc
increment instance number (only with +se)

+is --instance-set [i]nstance number : int
use instance number i

COMMAND LINE

All command line tools use the following notation for parameters: square brackets enclose optional values (0-1), three trailing dots indicate that multiple values are allowed (1-n), a combination of both means 0 to n values.

Command line options are distinguished from parameters by a leading ’+’ or ’-’ sign, respectively. Usually, order and position of command line options are arbitrary (i.e. they can appear anywhere). However, if options are mutually exclusive the rightmost appearance is used. This behaviour conforms to the standard evaluation rules of common Unix shells.

In addition, one or more command files can be specified using an ’@’ sign as a prefix to the filename (e.g. AT command DOT txt). Such a command argument is replaced by the content of the corresponding text file (multiple whitespaces are treated as a single separator) prior to any further evaluation. Please note that a command file cannot contain another command file. This simple but effective approach allows to summarize common combinations of options/parameters and avoids longish and confusing command lines (an example is provided in file share/data/dumppat.txt).

ENVIRONMENT

The pdf2dcm utility will attempt to load DICOM data dictionaries specified in the DCMDICTPATH environment variable. By default, i.e. if the DCMDICTPATH environment variable is not set, the file <PREFIX>/lib/dicom.dic will be loaded unless the dictionary is built into the application (default for Windows).

The default behaviour should be preferred and the DCMDICTPATH environment variable only used when alternative data dictionaries are required. The DCMDICTPATH environment variable has the same format as the Unix shell PATH variable in that a colon (’:’) separates entries. The data dictionary code will attempt to load each file specified in the DCMDICTPATH environment variable. It is an error if no data dictionary can be loaded.

COPYRIGHT

Copyright (C) 1994-2005 by Kuratorium OFFIS e.V., Escherweg 2, 26121 Oldenburg, Germany.

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