[MINC-users] dicom3_to_minc failing on some Siemens data sets...

Audette, Michel Michel.Audette at medizin.uni-leipzig.de
Tue May 29 06:20:46 EDT 2007


Hi everyone, 

I have stumbled on some Siemens data sets on which dicom3_to_minc seems to fail... 

I am seeing ERROR: Code SQ, length (some number that does not make sense)
Wrong number of bits allocated per image()

Using DicomDumper, I have reproduced the header below. DicomWorks is able to visualize the data. 

Can anyone suggest a means of debugging this and/or a simple workaround? Thanks for your help. 

Cheers, 

Michel

P.S.: DicomDumper cut-and-paste: 

(0002,0000) [Group Length] --> VR: UL, VL: 4
    Value: 204
(0002,0001) [File Meta Information Version] --> VR: OB, VL: 2
    Value: [string of bytes]
(0002,0002) [Media Storage SOP Class UID] --> VR: UI, VL: 26
    Value: 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.2
(0002,0003) [Media Storage SOP Instance UID] --> VR: UI, VL: 46
    Value: 1.3.12.2.1107.5.1.4.38357.4.0.9217910524932886
(0002,0010) [Transfer Syntax UID] --> VR: UI, VL: 20
    Value: 1.2.840.10008.1.2.1
(0002,0012) [Implementation Class UID] --> VR: UI, VL: 20
    Value: 1.2.276.0.19.1996.1
(0002,0013) [Implementation Version Name] --> VR: SH, VL: 14
    Value: VTServer 4.32
(0002,0016) [Source Application Entity Title] --> VR: AE, VL: 16
    Value: AN_CT38357
(0008,0000) [Group Length] --> VR: UL, VL: 4
    Value: 754
(0008,0005) [Specific Character Set] --> VR: CS, VL: 10
    Value: ISO_IR 100
(0008,0008) [Image Type] --> VR: CS, VL: 34
    Value: ORIGINAL\PRIMARY\AXIAL\CT_SOM5 SPI
(0008,0016) [SOP Class UID] --> VR: UI, VL: 26
    Value: 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.2
(0008,0018) [SOP Instance UID] --> VR: UI, VL: 46
    Value: 1.3.12.2.1107.5.1.4.38357.4.0.9217910524932886
(0008,0020) [Study Date] --> VR: DA, VL: 8
    Value: 20070404
(0008,0021) [Series Date] --> VR: DA, VL: 8
    Value: 20070404
(0008,0022) [Acquisition Date] --> VR: DA, VL: 8
    Value: 20070404
(0008,0023) [Content Date] --> VR: DA, VL: 8
    Value: 20070404
(0008,0030) [Study Time] --> VR: TM, VL: 14
    Value: 161137.390000
(0008,0031) [Series Time] --> VR: TM, VL: 6
    Value: 161252
(0008,0032) [Acquisition Time] --> VR: TM, VL: 14
    Value: 161301.963478
(0008,0033) [Content Time] --> VR: TM, VL: 14
    Value: 161301.963478
(0008,0050) [Accession Number] --> VR: SH, VL: 0
    Value: 
(0008,0060) [Modality] --> VR: CS, VL: 2
    Value: CT
(0008,0070) [Manufacturer] --> VR: LO, VL: 8
    Value: SIEMENS
(0008,0080) [Institution Name] --> VR: LO, VL: 30
    Value: Rad.Nuk.med.Gemeischaftspraxis
(0008,0081) [Institution Address] --> VR: ST, VL: 50
    Value: Johannisplatz
Leipzig/2f0cd3/
Leipzig
Deutschland 
(0008,0090) [Referring Physician's Name] --> VR: PN, VL: 0
    Value: 
(0008,1010) [Station Name] --> VR: SH, VL: 8
    Value: CT38357
(0008,1030) [Study Description] --> VR: LO, VL: 20
    Value: Schädel^09_Brainlab
(0008,103E) [Series Description] --> VR: LO, VL: 14
    Value: axial 2.0 H40s
(0008,1090) [Manufacturer's Model Name] --> VR: LO, VL: 8
    Value: Balance
(0008,1140) [Referenced Image Sequence] --> VR: SQ, VL: 4294967295
    Value: [sequence of elements]
	* Item 1
		(0008,1150) [Referenced SOP Class UID] --> VR: UI, VL: 26
		    Value: 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.2
		(0008,1155) [Referenced SOP Instance UID] --> VR: UI, VL: 46
		    Value: 1.3.12.2.1107.5.1.4.38357.4.0.9217900015152526
(0008,2112) [Source Image Sequence] --> VR: SQ, VL: 4294967295
    Value: [sequence of elements]
	* Item 1
		(0008,1150) [Referenced SOP Class UID] --> VR: UI, VL: 20
		    Value: 1.3.12.2.1107.5.9.1
		(0008,1155) [Referenced SOP Instance UID] --> VR: UI, VL: 46
		    Value: 1.3.12.2.1107.5.1.4.38357.4.0.9217905113681033
(0009,0000) [Group Length] --> VR: UL, VL: 4
    Value: 28
(0009,0010) [Unknown Name] --> VR: LO, VL: 20
    Value: SIEMENS CT VA1 DUMMY
(0010,0000) [Group Length] --> VR: UL, VL: 4
    Value: 94
(0010,0010) [Patient's Name] --> VR: PN, VL: 18
    Value: Köhler^Wolfgang^^^
(0010,0020) [Patient Id] --> VR: LO, VL: 6
    Value: 69128
(0010,0030) [Patient's Birth Date] --> VR: DA, VL: 8
    Value: 19350307
(0010,0040) [Patient's Sex] --> VR: CS, VL: 2
    Value: M
(0010,1010) [Patient's Age] --> VR: AS, VL: 4
    Value: 072Y
(0010,1020) [Patient's Size] --> VR: DS, VL: 0
    Value: 
(0010,1030) [Patient's Weight] --> VR: DS, VL: 0
    Value: 
(0018,0000) [Group Length] --> VR: UL, VL: 4
    Value: 262
(0018,0015) [Body Part Examined] --> VR: CS, VL: 4
    Value: HEAD
(0018,0050) [Slice Thickness] --> VR: DS, VL: 2
    Value: 2
(0018,0060) [KVP] --> VR: DS, VL: 4
    Value: 130
(0018,1020) [Software Version(s)] --> VR: LO, VL: 6
    Value: VA47C
(0018,1030) [Protocol Name] --> VR: LO, VL: 12
    Value: 09_Brainlab
(0018,1100) [Reconstruction Diameter] --> VR: DS, VL: 4
    Value: 282
(0018,1110) [Distance Source to Detector] --> VR: DS, VL: 4
    Value: 940
(0018,1111) [Distance Source to Patient] --> VR: DS, VL: 4
    Value: 535
(0018,1120) [Gantry/Detector Tilt] --> VR: DS, VL: 2
    Value: 0
(0018,1130) [Table Height] --> VR: DS, VL: 4
    Value: 160
(0018,1140) [Rotation Direction] --> VR: CS, VL: 2
    Value: CW
(0018,1150) [Exposure Time] --> VR: IS, VL: 4
    Value: 1000
(0018,1151) [X-ray Tube Current] --> VR: IS, VL: 2
    Value: 90
(0018,1152) [Exposure] --> VR: IS, VL: 2
    Value: 90
(0018,1160) [Filter Type] --> VR: SH, VL: 2
    Value: 1
(0018,1170) [Generator Power] --> VR: IS, VL: 2
    Value: 11
(0018,1190) [Focal Spot(s)] --> VR: DS, VL: 4
    Value: 0.95
(0018,1200) [Date of Last Calibration] --> VR: DA, VL: 8
    Value: 20070404
(0018,1201) [Time of Last Calibration] --> VR: TM, VL: 14
    Value: 060159.000000
(0018,1210) [Convolution Kernel] --> VR: SH, VL: 4
    Value: H40s
(0018,5100) [Patient Position] --> VR: CS, VL: 4
    Value: HFS
(0019,0000) [Group Length] --> VR: UL, VL: 4
    Value: 38
(0019,0010) [Unknown Name] --> VR: LO, VL: 20
    Value: SIEMENS CT VA0  COAD
(0019,10B0) [Unknown Name] --> VR: DS, VL: 2
    Value: 2
(0020,0000) [Group Length] --> VR: UL, VL: 4
    Value: 284
(0020,000D) [Study Instance UID] --> VR: UI, VL: 46
    Value: 1.3.12.2.1107.5.1.4.38357.4.0.9217453428112303
(0020,000E) [Series Instance UID] --> VR: UI, VL: 46
    Value: 1.3.12.2.1107.5.1.4.38357.4.0.9217907287251360
(0020,0010) [Study Id] --> VR: SH, VL: 2
    Value: 2
(0020,0011) [Series Number] --> VR: IS, VL: 2
    Value: 2
(0020,0012) [Acquisition Number] --> VR: IS, VL: 2
    Value: 2
(0020,0013) [Instance Number] --> VR: IS, VL: 2
    Value: 1
(0020,0032) [Image Position (Patient)] --> VR: DS, VL: 26
    Value: -140.72461\-317.72461\-160
(0020,0037) [Image Orientation (Patient)] --> VR: DS, VL: 12
    Value: 1\0\0\0\1\0
(0020,0052) [Frame of Reference UID] --> VR: UI, VL: 46
    Value: 1.3.12.2.1107.5.1.4.38357.4.0.9217896016622697
(0020,1040) [Position Reference Indicator] --> VR: LO, VL: 0
    Value: 
(0020,1041) [Slice Location] --> VR: DS, VL: 4
    Value: -160
(0020,4000) [Image Comments] --> VR: LT, VL: 0
    Value: 
(0021,0000) [Group Length] --> VR: UL, VL: 4
    Value: 34
(0021,0010) [Unknown Name] --> VR: LO, VL: 12
    Value: SIEMENS MED
(0021,1011) [Unknown Name] --> VR: DS, VL: 6
    Value: 0\-17
(0028,0000) [Group Length] --> VR: UL, VL: 4
    Value: 198
(0028,0002) [Samples per Pixel] --> VR: US, VL: 2
    Value: 1
(0028,0004) [Photometric Interpretation] --> VR: CS, VL: 12
    Value: MONOCHROME2
(0028,0010) [Rows] --> VR: US, VL: 2
    Value: 512
(0028,0011) [Columns] --> VR: US, VL: 2
    Value: 512
(0028,0030) [Pixel Spacing] --> VR: DS, VL: 22
    Value: 0.55078125\0.55078125
(0028,0100) [Bits Allocated] --> VR: US, VL: 2
    Value: 16
(0028,0101) [Bits Stored] --> VR: US, VL: 2
    Value: 12
(0028,0102) [High Bit] --> VR: US, VL: 2
    Value: 11
(0028,0103) [Pixel Representation] --> VR: US, VL: 2
    Value: 0
(0028,1050) [Window Center] --> VR: DS, VL: 6
    Value: 40\700
(0028,1051) [Window Width] --> VR: DS, VL: 8
    Value: 200\3200
(0028,1052) [Rescale Intercept] --> VR: DS, VL: 6
    Value: -1024
(0028,1053) [Rescale Slope] --> VR: DS, VL: 2
    Value: 1
(0028,1055) [Window Center & Width Explanation] --> VR: LO, VL: 16
    Value: WINDOW1\WINDOW2
(0029,0000) [Group Length] --> VR: UL, VL: 4
    Value: 560
(0029,0010) [Unknown Name] --> VR: LO, VL: 18
    Value: SIEMENS CSA HEADER
(0029,0011) [Unknown Name] --> VR: LO, VL: 22
    Value: SIEMENS MEDCOM HEADER
(0029,1008) [Unknown Name] --> VR: CS, VL: 6
    Value: SOM 5
(0029,1009) [Unknown Name] --> VR: LO, VL: 12
    Value: VA10A 971201
(0029,1010) [Unknown Name] --> VR: OB, VL: 418
    Value: [string of bytes]
(0029,1131) [Unknown Name] --> VR: LO, VL: 12
    Value: 4.0.92170301
(0029,1134) [Unknown Name] --> VR: CS, VL: 12
    Value: DB TO DICOM
(0032,0000) [Group Length] --> VR: UL, VL: 4
    Value: 28
(0032,1060) [Requested Procedure Description] --> VR: LO, VL: 20
    Value: Schädel 09_Brainlab
(0055,0000) [Group Length] --> VR: UL, VL: 4
    Value: 8542
(0055,0010) [Unknown Name] --> VR: LO, VL: 18
    Value: VEPRO VIF 3.0 DATA
(0055,1020) [Unknown Name] --> VR: OB, VL: 2048
    Value: [string of bytes]
(0055,1030) [Unknown Name] --> VR: OB, VL: 6412
    Value: [string of bytes]
(0055,1065) [Unknown Name] --> VR: OB, VL: 20
    Value: [string of bytes]
(0059,0000) [Group Length] --> VR: UL, VL: 4
    Value: 274
(0059,0010) [Unknown Name] --> VR: LO, VL: 24
    Value: VEPRO DICOM TRANSFER 1.0
(0059,1010) [Unknown Name] --> VR: SQ, VL: 4294967295
    Value: [sequence of elements]
	* Item 1
		(0059,0010) [Unknown Name] --> VR: LO, VL: 28
		    Value: VEPRO DICOM RECEIVE DATA 1.0
		(0059,1040) [Unknown Name] --> VR: DA, VL: 8
		    Value: 20070404
		(0059,1041) [Unknown Name] --> VR: TM, VL: 6
		    Value: 160913
		(0059,1042) [Unknown Name] --> VR: ST, VL: 10
		    Value: SIEMENS_CT
		(0059,1043) [Unknown Name] --> VR: ST, VL: 8
		    Value: VCONTROL
		(0059,1050) [Unknown Name] --> VR: ST, VL: 8
		    Value: vepro102
		(0059,1051) [Unknown Name] --> VR: ST, VL: 16
		    Value: VTSERVER        
		(0059,1060) [Unknown Name] --> VR: ST, VL: 12
		    Value: 10.10.29.53 
		(0059,1061) [Unknown Name] --> VR: ST, VL: 10
		    Value: AN_CT38357
		(0059,1070) [Unknown Name] --> VR: UI, VL: 20
		    Value: 1.2.840.10008.1.2.1
(7FE0,0000) [Group Length] --> VR: UL, VL: 4
    Value: 524300
(7FE0,0010) [Pixel Data] --> VR: OW, VL: 524288
    Value: [string of words]


Michel Audette, Ph.D.  
Innovation Center Computer Assisted Surgery (ICCAS)  
Philipp-Rosenthal-Strasse 55 
Leipzig, Germany 
Phone: ++49 (0) 341 / 97 - 1 20 13 
Fax: ++49 (0) 341 / 97 - 1 20 09 
 



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