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. @command.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.