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.\"     Title: gdcmxml
.\"    Author: Mathieu Malaterre
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.\"      Date: 04/08/2024
.\"    Manual: DICOM Manipulation.
.\"    Source: GDCM 3.0.22
.\"  Language: English
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.TH "GDCMXML" "1" "04/08/2024" "GDCM 3\&.0\&.22" "DICOM Manipulation\&."
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.SH "NAME"
gdcmxml \- provides a tool to convert a DICOM file into a XML infoset and vice\-versa\&.
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.PP
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gdcmxml [options] file\-in[DICOM or XML] file\-out[XML or DICOM]
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.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
The
\fBgdcmxml\fR
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)\&.
.PP
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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  \-i \-\-input      DICOM filename
  \-o \-\-output     DICOM filename
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.SH "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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.SH "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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.SH "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"
.PP
\fBgdcmdump\fR(1),
\fBgdcmconv\fR(1)
.SH "AUTHOR"
.PP
\fBMathieu Malaterre\fR
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Main developer
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.SH "COPYRIGHT"
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Copyright \(co 2006, 2011 Mathieu Malaterre
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