[Fwd: Re: [Insight-users] Problem : Meta Image Element Types : 4D image]

[Mathieu Malaterre]

Neha,

	Just a quick question: I would very much like to know which reason 
disqualified itk::StimulateImageIO from your consideration. ?

Thanks,
Mathieu

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Neha D wrote:
> hi all,
> 
> i am trying to read stimulate file, by using metaImage header. (since i 
> have already program using metaImage format)
> 
> For this, i create .mhd file.  Original .spr file (header file for 
> stimulate format) and my .mhd file are as follows:
> 
> *_.spr file_*
> 
> numDim: 4
> 
> dim: 256 256 24 1
> 
> interval: 0.625000 0.625000 3.000000 1.0
> 
> dataType: WORD
> 
> sdtOrient: ax
> 
> endian: ieee-be
> 
> *_.mhd file_*
> 
> NDims = 4
> 
> DimSize = 256 256 24 1
> 
> ElementSpacing = 0.625000 0.625000 3.000000 1.0
> 
> Position = 0 0
> 
> ElementByteOrderMSB = True
> 
> ElementType = MET_SHORT  ( i tried wtih MET_USHORT as well since i am 
> not sure
> 
> if WORD is MET_USHORT or MET_SHORT )
> 
> HeaderSize = -1
> 
> ElementDataFile = shilpa_magI_001.raw
> 
> *_when i try to read raw file using above header file, i get following 
> error message_*
> 
> ElementType required and not defined.
> MetaObject: Read: MET_Read Failed
> MetaImage: M_Read: Error parsing file
> MetaImage: Read: Cannot parse file
> Exception caught during Raw file reading
> 
> itk::ExceptionObject (00F1F520)
> Location: "Unknown"
> File: C:\Insight1.2\Code\IO\itkImageIOBase.cxx
> Line: 122
> Description: itk::ERROR: MetaImageIO(00228ED0): Unknown pixel type: 0
> 
> I am not able to find out what exactly is wrong.  I think I am 
> specifying MET_USHORT in incorrect way.  Any input on this is appreciated.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Neha