ddo_split utility

The ddo_split utility splits a DICOM image file into a header file and a pixel file for use in split file format systems. This utility can handle DICOM objects that have the DICOM Group 2 file header information.

Synopsis

ddo_split [-B {Big_endian | Little_endian}] [-F image_file_name] [-g n] [-k] [-l {debug | info | error | audit}] [-m] [-n] [-r] [-s] [-t] [-u] [-V {Explicit | Implicit}] [-X [acoqs]] [-z] [image_file_name]

Options
‑B	{Big_endian \| Little_endian}	Specifies the byte order of the object you are splitting: either Big_endian or the default Little_endian.
‑F	image_file_name	Specifies the name of one of the files to split. This is for backwards compatibility. Now the file name can be specified at the end of the command line.
‑g	n	Strips n segments from the file name.
‑k		Prevents any segments from being stripped off the file name.
‑l	{audit \| error \| info \| debug}	Sets the log level to one of audit, error, info, or debug, where each successive log level increases the amount of information that is output. The default log level is error.
‑m		Reads into memory before splitting.
‑n		Does not tag pixel file with UID.
‑r		Recurses through subdirectories. This option causes ddo_split to walk through the directory structure within the directory specified by image-file-name. This recursion does not include hidden files or hidden directories (files/directories starting with a period).
‑s		Logs output to stderr.
‑t		Tags pixel file with UID.
‑u		Unlinks the files once they are split.
‑V	{Explicit \| Implicit}	Specifies the value representation of the object: either Explicit or the default Implicit.
‑X	[acoqs]	DICOM debugging options. To enable all DICOM logging, use -X acoqs. a = Contents of association. c = Contents of command objects. o = Contents of data objects. q = Contents of query objects. s = Changes in DICOM state machine.
‑z		Does not unlink the files once they are split.

Example

ddo_split 1.2.124.113532.1.1.1.1.dcm