Sante DICOM Editor

Modify many DICOM headers sequentially

Select the command "FileBatchModify DICOM Files", from program's menu. This command allows you to insert, modify or delete attributes in DICOM files. For each one of these actions you need a template. The DICOM template is actually a simple file in form of DICOM header, which contains DICOM attributes (fields/tags) with or without their values. These attributes are inserted in the header of files, or these attributes modify or delete the existing attributes. The program creates the new files with the same names with old ones, plus a "_mod" suffix to avoid overwriting of the original files.

Read the topic create a new DICOM template, to learn how you can create a new template.
Read the topic create a DICOM template from active file, to learn how you can create a new template, which contains the attributes of active file's header.
Read the topic edit a DICOM template, to learn how you can modify an existing template.
Read the topic remove a DICOM template, to learn how you can delete an existing template.

To insert attributes in DICOM files
Create a template which contains the desired attributes to insert, and their values. Check "Insert" check box and select the template. If it is desired, enable "Modify tag if exist" option, to do so. Press "Process" button to complete the task.

To modify attributes in DICOM files
Create a template which contains the desired attributes to modify, and theirs values. Press "Modify" check box and select a template. If it is desired, enable "Insert tag if not exist" option to do so. Press "Process" button to complete the task.

To delete attributes from DICOM files
Create a template which contains the desired attributes to delete. Press "Delete" check box and select a template. Press "Process" button to complete the task.

Browse button:
Use this button to select the directory which contains the DICOM files.

Select Template button:
Use one of these buttons to select a DICOM template. The button is disabled, if the corresponding check box is not enabled.

Create New Template:
Press this button to create a new DICOM template.

Edit/View Template:
Press this button to view and/or edit an existing DICOM template.

Process button:
Press this button to start the procedure.

Close button:
Closes this dialog box.

Help button:
Displays the help topic.

Create a new DICOM template

Use the menu command "UtilitiesDICOM templatesCreate New". This command allows you to create a new DICOM template. A dialog box appears and allows you to insert, remove, or modify DICOM attributes and if it is desired their values.

On the top of the dialog box there is the Content tab control that allows you to select the group of information you want to see (all, patient information, study information, physician information or image details).

To modify a field: Select the field's row from the field list and press the Edit Tag button to modify the field. You can also double click on field's row. The proper dialog box appears and allows you to input the value of the field.
To delete the value of a field: Select the field's row from the field list and press the Delete Value button to delete the field's value. You can select more than one field by pressing and holding down the <Control> or <Shift> keys of the keyboard.
To delete a field: Select the field's row from the field list and press the Delete Tag button to delete the field. You can select more than one field by pressing and holding down the <Control> or <Shift> keys of the keyboard.
To insert a new field: Press the Insert Tag button and insert a new field. You can type the Tag's Group and Element or you can select them from a list. After insertion the proper dialog box appears, and allows you to input the value of the new field.
To insert or modify a sequence (Value Representation = SQ): The program allows you to process a sequence as any other type of field. When you insert or select for editing a sequence the proper dialog box appears, and allows you to edit the sequence.
OK button: Accepts the header's modifications, and closes this dialog box.
Cancel button: Closes this dialog box without saving any changes.
Help button: Displays a help topic.

Create a DICOM template from active file

Use the menu command UtilitiesDICOM templatesCreate From Active File. This command allows you to create a new DICOM template, from active file's header. A dialog box appears and allows you to insert, remove, or modify DICOM attributes and if it is desired their values.

To modify a field: Select the field's row from the field list and press the Edit Tag button to modify the field. You can also double click on field's row. The proper dialog box appears that allows you to input the value of the field.
To delete the value of a field: Select the field's row from the field list and press the Delete Value button to delete the field's value. You can select more than one field by pressing and holding down the <Control> or <Shift> keys of the keyboard.
To delete a field: Select the field's row from the field list and press the Delete Tag button to delete the field. You can select more than one field by pressing and holding down the <Control> or <Shift> keys of the keyboard.
To insert a new field: Press the Insert Tag button and insert a new field. You can type the Tag's Group and Element or you can select them from a list. After insertion the proper dialog box appears and allows you to input the value of the new field.
To insert or modify a sequence (Value Representation = SQ): The program allows you to process a sequence as any other type of field. When you insert or select for editing a sequence the proper dialog box appears and allows you to edit the sequence.
OK button: Accepts the header's modifications, and closes this dialog box.
Cancel button: Closes this dialog box without saving any changes.
Help button: Displays a help topic.

Edit a DICOM template

Use the menu command "UtilitiesDICOM templatesEdit Template". This command allows you to edit an existing DICOM template. A dialog box appears and allows you to insert/modify/remove DICOM attributes and if it is desired their values.

To modify a field: Select the field's row from the field list and press the Edit Tag button to modify the field. You can also double click on field's row. The proper dialog box appears that allows you to input the value of the field.
To delete the value of a field: Select the field's row from the field list and press the Delete Value button to delete the field's value. You can select more than one field by pressing and holding down the <Control> or <Shift> keys of the keyboard.
To delete a field: Select the field's row from the field list and press the Delete Tag button to delete the field. You can select more than one field by pressing and holding down the <Control> or <Shift> keys of the keyboard.
To insert a new field: Press the Insert Tag button and insert a new field. You can type the Tag's Group and Element or you can select them from a list. After insertion the proper dialog box appears and allows you to input the value of the new field.
To insert or modify a sequence (Value Representation = SQ): The program allows you to process a sequence as any other type of field. When you insert or select for editing a sequence the proper dialog box appears, and allows you to edit the sequence.
OK button: Accepts the header's modifications, and closes this dialog box.
Cancel button: Closes this dialog box without saving any changes.
Help button: Displays a help topic.