.TH "gdcmxml" 1 "Mon Sep 5 2016" "Version 2.4.4" "GDCM" \" -*- nroff -*-
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.SH NAME
gdcmxml \- provides a tool to convert a DICOM file into a XML infoset and vice-versa\&. 

.SH "SYNOPSIS"
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gdcmxml [options] file-in[DICOM or XML] file-out[XML or DICOM]
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.SH "DESCRIPTION"
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The \fBgdcmxml\fP command line program converts a DICOM file (DataSet) into an XML file (according to the Native DICOM Model) or vice-versa\&. For those familiar with DCMTK, this provides binary capabilities (i\&.e\&. functionality of both dcm2xml and xml2dcm)\&.
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The XML infoset which is from the DICOM file gdcmXMLPrintet Class\&. This is in strict compliance with the Native DICOM Model as given in Supp 118\&.
.SH "PARAMETERS"
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file-in   DICOM or XML input filename ( cannot be absent)

file-out  output filename (can be absent)
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.SH "OPTIONS"
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.SS "PARAMETERS"
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  -i --input      DICOM filename
  -o --output     DICOM filename
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.SS "Options for DICOM to XML:"
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  -B --loadBulkData   Loads bulk data into a binary file named "UUID" (by default UUID are written).
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.SS "Options for XML to DICOM:"
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  -B --loadBulkData   Loads bulk data from a binary file named as the "UUID" in XML file (by default UUID are written).
  -T --TransferSyntax Loads transfer syntax from file (default is LittleEndianImplicit)
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.SS "general options"
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  -h   --help
         print this help text and exit

  -v   --version
         print version information and exit

  -V   --verbose
         verbose mode (warning+error).

  -W   --warning
         warning mode, print warning information

  -E   --error
         error mode, print error information

  -D   --debug
         debug mode, print debug information
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.SH "SEE ALSO"
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\fBgdcmdump\fP(1), \fBgdcmconv\fP(1)
.SH "COPYRIGHT"
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Copyright (c) 2006-2011 Mathieu Malaterre