Research-based MRI image analysis often requires in-house programs to be written to perform specific tasks. High-level programming languages such as IDL and MatLab are two powerful tools used for such a purpose. But what about quick and simple DICOM viewing? For example, want to:

• view a data set?
• investigate the header information?
• anonymise a data set?
• draw a region of interest and get some descriptive statistics?
• get a line profile?
• convert the file type?
• et cetera…

Though high-level programming skills are very valuable, sometimes getting the job done quickly can be more important. For some, writing a program to complete the task in hand would mean embarking on a steep learning curve and a temporary drop in productivity. There are a number of freely available DICOM viewers to quickly perform a large number of image processing tasks. Here are three. Continue Reading »