DICOM server connection

This script connects to a DICOM server and transfer the a dicom series to the MATLAB workspace

Description

DCMSERVER_CONNECTION enables to connect to a DICOM server and creates a list
of the available DICOM studies and the related series. These lists will
be shown up on a GUI and the user can select the DICOM series to transfer
the corresponding DICOM slices. At the end of the transfer the
DCMSERVER_CONNECTION creates a 3D array image volume (imaVOL) including
the dcm slices and a structure (dcminfo) containing the the dicom header
info relating to the dicom series.
 
 All functionality are based on the "DICOM Toolkit" (http://dicom.offis.de/dcmtk.php.en),
 thus you need to properly configure your computer (as DICOM client) and
 the required DICOM server, as well. (see the help of dcmserver_connection.m).

 Inputs:
   dcmaet - calling AE title
   dcmaec - called AE title of peer
   dcmhost - hostname of DICOM peer
   dcmport - tcp/ip port number of peer
   
 Outputs:
   imaVOL - 3D array of the transferred dcm slices
   dcminfo - dicom header structure relating to
               the last image slice

 Starting the transfer:
  1. run the "dcm_server_local_start.bat" script (see the help of dcmserver_connection.m).
  2. check the local DICOM server status using the "dcmserver_localtest.m"
       (optional, see the related help of dcmserver_localtest.m)
  3. check the remote DICOM server status using the "dcmserver_remotetest.m"
       (optional, see the related help of dcmserver_remotetest.m)
  4. start the dcmserver_connection function
       Example:
           dcmaet = 'MATLAB';
           dcmaec = 'PET-CT_HOST031';
           dcmport = '104';
           dcmhost = '192.168.114.2';
           [imaVOL dcminfo]=dcmserver_connection(dcmaet,dcmaec,dcmhost,dcmport);
            

For proper Installation and Configuration see the help of the “dcmserver_connection.m” file.

• Required Products: Image Processing Toolbox
• MATLAB release: MATLAB 7.8 (R2009a)
• Other requirements: It has been tested on Windows XP

[Kuniyuki Hidaka]

dcmserver_connection at 499
How to find 'index.dat' on the dcmserver_connection.m file?
indexdat_content = char(fread(fid));

[Kuniyuki Hidaka]

 

[Yi]