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Subject: convert to Hounsfield using DICOM

From: Ashwath Sundaresan

Date: 25 Jun, 2008 00:28:03

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I have the following DICOM. Firstly I would like to know if
the slice thickness units are in mm . Also how do I convert
pixel values to Hounsfield units (or CT number)

Cheers
Ashwath

Subject: convert to Hounsfield using DICOM

From: Ashwath Sundaresan

Date: 25 Jun, 2008 00:39:08

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btw...the RescaleIntercept is 0 and the RescaleSlope is 1.
THe pixels range from -3740 to 11617

"Ashwath Sundaresan" <asu33@student.canterbury.ac.nz> wrote
in message <g3s3ej$t21$1@fred.mathworks.com>...
> I have the following DICOM. Firstly I would like to know
if
> the slice thickness units are in mm . Also how do I
convert
> pixel values to Hounsfield units (or CT number)
>
> Cheers
> Ashwath

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