You can view DICOM files, including those created by athird-party vendor, that are located on local or network disks orremovable USB keys. To open the files, the files must use the standardDICOMDIR index file with the corresponding sub-folders for each patient,study, and series. A DICOMDIR is a DICOM standard index file thatdescribes how the associated studies are stored. Individual DICOM(.dcm) files cannot be opened.
Opening DICOM files does not save them to the IntelePACS.They are only opened for viewing.
To open a DICOM file from disk:
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Choose File | Open File or press Ctrl+O.
The Open File dialog appears.
- In the Files of Type list, make sure DICOMDIR Files isselected.
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Navigate to the location of the DICOMDIR file, selectit, and then click Open.
A new Search tool opens and displays the contents of the DICOMDIR.You can open the required DICOM data as you would normally.
The DICOM data is not saved to the IntelePACS, only openedfor viewing. If you delete the data from your local or network disk,the data is not retrievable from InteleViewer.
FAQs
Opening DICOM Files from Disk
- Choose File | Open File or press Ctrl+O. The Open File dialog appears.
- In the Files of Type list, make sure DICOMDIR Files is selected.
- Navigate to the location of the DICOMDIR file, select it, and then click Open. A new Search tool opens and displays the contents of the DICOMDIR.
Export Images from CDR Dicom for Windows
- Click on the Image so it is highlighted.
- Click Xray/Image.
- Click Export.
- In the Save As window box, select the location you wish to save the image to.
- Type in a file name for the image.
- Select JPEG Format as the save as type.
- Click Save.
Insert a disk with a DICOM study into a CD/DVD drive. If the default viewer is automatically started from the CD, close it in order to obtain better reading speeds in RadiAnt DICOM Viewer. 2. Run RadiAnt DICOM Viewer by double-clicking its desktop icon.
Is there a free DICOM viewer? ›
IDV Free DICOM Image Viewer
Simply drag and drop your images to the loading files area to display them on the DICOM viewer. No installation account required: A web browser is all it takes to run IDV. Whether you are at your workstation or at another station, there is no waste of time.
What program can open DICOM files? ›
DICOM files are images that come digitally from medical scans like MRIs and ultrasounds. You can view DICOM files on any computer with a free online viewer called Jack Imaging. If you'd prefer an app, you can download MicroDicom (PC only) or open the files in Adobe Photoshop (PC and Mac).
How do I open data from a CD? ›
Copy Contents of CD to Folder on Desktop
- Put the CD into your drive and cancel installation if it starts.
- Go to START > (My) Computer. ...
- Right-click the CD/DVD ROM drive and choose Open or Explore. ...
- Press CTRL+A on your keyboard to select all the files. ...
- Press CTRL+C on your keyboard to copy the files and folders.
Click Open ZIP file .
- Find the zip archive, select it, and click Open .
- If the archive is encrypted, a password prompt will be displayed.
- The process of unpacking and file scanning will start. ...
- You can also use two other, faster methods: ...
- Or, to its desktop icon:
Or you can click on "Print" to print or save in other formats like a PDF file. When you click on "Print" a pop-up will be shown. You can select your printer to print images. Or, you can select "Save as PDF" to save the content in a PDF file.
How do I extract data from a disc image? ›
How to extract files from an ISO image file?
- Click Load file tree from existing ISO toolbar button, or choose Load from ISO from File menu, or press Ctrl+L.
- Select an existing ISO image file in file open dialog, click Open. ...
- Click Extract ISO to toolbar button, or choose a related command from the Tools menu.
DICOM is the standard format for medical images. Medical imaging equipment manufacturers use the DICOM format to distribute images (just as digital camera manufacturers distribute images in JPEG format).
To play a CD or DVD
Insert the disc you want to play into the drive. Typically, the disc will start playing automatically. If it doesn't play, or if you want to play a disc that is already inserted, open Windows Media Player, and then, in the Player Library, select the disc name in the navigation pane.
What are the disadvantages of using DICOM? ›
What are the disadvantages of using DICOM? One disadvantage is the number of optional fields that it allows. There are more than 2000 attributes that can be added to a DICOM file. This increases the possibility of errors if data is inconsistently entered or is incomplete or inaccurate.
What is the best DICOM editor? ›
Sante DICOM Editor is the industry-leading post processing application for DICOM file editing, conversion and handling, it is used by almost all the large corporations and medical equipment manufacturers, and it is the DICOM editor of choice of the greatest universities and hospitals of the world.
What file type is DICOM viewer? ›
DICOM format files (or simply DICOM files) are stored with the file extension “. dcm.” DICOM can accept other popular file formats such as JPEG, TIFF, GIF, and PNG.
What is DICOM format for CD? ›
DICOM is the standard format for medical images. Medical imaging equipment manufacturers use the DICOM format to distribute images (just as digital camera manufacturers distribute images in JPEG format).
How do I import a CD into DICOM? ›
In order to import DICOM CD/DVD go the main menu, open File > Import > DICOM CD or from the second import button in the toolbar.
How to view images on a CD? ›
View images contained on a cd or dvd
- Insert disc into your CD or DVD drive.
- Click run viewer.exe if you see a popup.
- If you dont see a popup you need to find your drive in your computer properties to run the viewer.exe file. ...
- Double Click the drive that says CD or DVD and the images should auto load after 10-60 seconds.
