dbdicom documentation

A python interface for reading and writing DICOM databases.

Aim

Simplify import and export of medical imaging data in DICOM format, increase the transparancy of post-processing pipelines for medical imaging biomarkers and improving standardization by avoiding the need for multiple data formats.

Status

The prototype release of dbdicom is version 0.2 (lates 0.2.6). It is stable and has been rolled out in image processing pipelines of three ongoing studies, but is no longer supported and will be phased out.

Version 0.3 is a major rewrite based on these experiences aiming to simplify the code base and the API, and improve efficiency and coverage of DICOM SOP classes. Version 0.3 is currently work in progress and changes are not backwards compatible with version 0.2.

The API reference shows version 0.3 functionality but the user guide is for version 0.2. Updates are expected shortly.

Citing

When you use dbdicom, please cite:

Steven Sourbron, Joao Almeida e Sousa, Alexander Daniel, Charlotte Buchanan, Ebony Gunwhy, Eve Lennie, Kevin Teh, Steve Shillitoe, David Morris, Andrew Priest, David Thomas, and Susan Francis. dbdicom: an open-source python interface for reading and writing DICOM databases. Proc Intl Soc Mag Reson Med (Toronto, Canada), #3248, 2023.

License

dbdicom is distributed under the Apache 2.0 license - a permissive, free license that allows users to use, modify, and distribute the software without restrictions.