dicomread

Syntax

img=dicomread(filename)

img=dicomread(info)

Inputs

filename

Path of the DICOM file.

Type: string

info

Output of dicominfo.

Type: struct

Outputs

img

DICOM image data.

2D matrix if image is a single frame.

3D matrix if image is a multi frame, MxNxP matrix where P represents the frame.

Type: matrix

Example

dicomread example single frame.

img = dicomread('Path/To/File/0015.DCM');
      imwrite(img,'test.png')  
      size(img)

ans = [Matrix] 1 x 2
1024  1024

dicomread example multi frame.

img = dicomread('Path/To/File/1-1.DCM');
      size(img)
      imwrite(img(:,:,22),'test.png') %writing frame 22 to a png file

ans = [Matrix] 1 x 3
436  436  281

dicomread example single frame using info.

info = dicominfo('Path/To/File/0015.DCM');
        img = dicomread(info);
      imwrite(img,'test.png')  
      size(img)

ans = [Matrix] 1 x 2
1024  1024