GDCM: HelloWorld.py

GDCM 3.2.11

HelloWorld.py
"""
Hello World !
"""
import gdcm
import sys
if __name__ == "__main__":
# verbosity:
#gdcm.Trace.DebugOn()
#gdcm.Trace.WarningOn()
#gdcm.Trace.ErrorOn()
# Get the filename from the command line
filename = sys.argv[1]
# Instantiate a gdcm.Reader
# This is the main class to handle any type of DICOM object
# You should check for gdcm.ImageReader for reading specifically DICOM Image file
r = gdcm.Reader()
r.SetFileName( filename )
# If the reader fails to read the file, we should stop !
if not r.Read():
print "Not a valid DICOM file"
sys.exit(1)
# Get the DICOM File structure
file = r.GetFile()
# Get the DataSet part of the file
dataset = file.GetDataSet()
# Ok let's print it !
print dataset
# Use StringFilter to print a particular Tag:
sf = gdcm.StringFilter()
sf.SetFile(r.GetFile())
# Check if Attribute exist
print dataset.FindDataElement( gdcm.Tag(0x0028,0x0010))
# Let's print it as string pair:
print sf.ToStringPair(gdcm.Tag(0x0028,0x0010))
gdcm::Reader
Reader ala DOM (Document Object Model).
Definition gdcmReader.h:54
gdcm::StringFilter
StringFilter.
Definition gdcmStringFilter.h:30
gdcm::Tag
Class to represent a DICOM Data Element (Attribute) Tag (Group, Element).
Definition gdcmTag.h:39