mri_to_minc
convert various MRI scanner formats to MINC format
mri_to_minc [options] <input_dir> <output_dir>
DESCRIPTION
mri_to_minc is a Perl script that converts raw MRI scanner output files to MINC format. It supports input from several major scanner manufacturers including GE, Siemens, Philips, and Bruker. The script reads the scanner-specific file format, extracts image data and header information (patient demographics, scan parameters, spatial orientation), and writes properly formatted MINC files.
The input_dir specifies the directory containing the raw scanner files. The output_dir specifies where the converted MINC files will be written. The script automatically detects the scanner format and groups related files into multi- dimensional MINC volumes.
OPTIONS
-verbose- Print detailed progress information during conversion.
-clobber- Overwrite existing output files.
-noclobber- Do not overwrite existing output files (default).
-list- List the files that would be created without actually performing the conversion.
-tape- Read input from a tape device instead of a directory.
-inputdir- Explicitly specify the input directory (alternative to positional argument).
-outputdir- Explicitly specify the output directory (alternative to positional argument).
EXAMPLES
Convert scanner files from a directory:
mri_to_minc /data/scanner_output /data/minc_files
List files that would be created without converting:
mri_to_minc -list /data/scanner_output /data/minc_files
Convert with verbose output, overwriting existing files:
mri_to_minc -verbose -clobber /data/ge_raw /data/converted
AUTHOR
Peter Neelin - McConnell Brain Imaging Centre, Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University.
COPYRIGHTS
Copyright © 1993 by Peter Neelin