Sante DICOM Editor

Convert images (jpeg, tiff, bitmap, png) to DICOM

Select the menu command "FileBatchConvert Images To DICOM". This command allows the user to create one DICOM file per image, or one DICOM file per folder.

Browse button
Use this button to select the directory, which contains the image files.

Select button
Use this button to select the DICOM template (optional).

Clear button
Use this button to deselect the previous selected template.

Options
Select one of the "file per folder" and "file per file" option, and the input file type of images.

Include Subdirectories checkbox
Check this checkbox to force the program to anonymize the header of the files within the sub-directories of the selected folder as well.

Convert button
Press this button to start the procedure.

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

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

Close button
Closes this dialog box.

Help button
Displays the help topic.

The DICOM templates

A DICOM template, is actually a simple file in form of DICOM header, which contains DICOM attributes (fields/tags) with or without its values. Create a new DICOM template, and add the attributes you wish to exist in the created DICOM files. You can add values in those attributes which are constant from file to file, like Institution Name and Address.

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.

Create a new DICOM template

Select the menu command "UtilitiesDICOM templatesCreate New". This command allows you to create a new DICOM template. A dialog box appears and it 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 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 it 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

Select the menu command "UtilitiesDICOM templatesCreate From Active File". This command allows you to create a new DICOM template from the active file's header. A dialog box appears and it 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 it 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 it 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 it 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 it 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 it 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.