[IGSTK-Developers] Multi-frame single-file DICOMs

[Andinet Enquobahrie]

Folks,

On the tcon last week, we discussed about the need to modify the dicom 
reader to allow multi-frame single-file DICOMs.  Luis and I looked at 
the changes that need to be made in the  DICOMImageReader class state 
machine design to support this type of dicom files. Supporting this type 
of dicom files necessitates adding a new state and several changes in 
the transition matrix. .

This significant change in the design made us think about the motivation 
behind this feature add-on. We learnt from Julien that he made this 
request due to the MRI dicom file he generated from an MRI image he has 
in Meta data format. Julien used ITK Image IO filter for this 
conversion. In close inspection of the image file writer, we realized 
that the filter was doing the conversion incorrectly. The image file 
writer will be fixed soon. Hence,  Julien wont have a problem with his 
MRI dicom after the fix. But, the bigger question is how common are 
multi-frame single dicom files to justify the changes in igstk DICOM 
image reader class?

Any thoughts?

-Andinet