Read and View a DICOM File in C#

read-dicom-file-in-csharp.md

Learn how to Read and View a DICOM File in C#

read-dicom-file-in-csharp_read.cs

// Load the saved DICOM file
Aspose.Medical.Dicom.DicomFile dicomFile = DicomFile.Open("sample.dcm");
Aspose.Medical.Dicom.Dataset dataset = dicomFile.Dataset;

// Read patient-related information
string patientID = dataset.GetSingleValue<string>(Tag.PatientID);
string patientName = dataset.GetSingleValue<string>(Tag.PatientName);
string birthDateStr = dataset.GetSingleValue<string>(Tag.PatientBirthDate);
DateTime birthDate = DateTime.ParseExact(birthDateStr, "yyyyMMdd", null);

// Read study information
string studyDateStr = dataset.GetSingleValue<string>(Tag.StudyDate);
DateTime studyDate = DateTime.ParseExact(studyDateStr, "yyyyMMdd", null);
string studyID = dataset.GetSingleValue<string>(Tag.StudyID);

// Read image metadata
int rows = dataset.GetSingleValue<int>(Tag.Rows);
int columns = dataset.GetSingleValue<int>(Tag.Columns);
int bitsAllocated = dataset.GetSingleValue<int>(Tag.BitsAllocated);
string modality = dataset.GetSingleValue<string>(Tag.Modality);
byte[] pixelData = dataset.GetValues<byte>(Tag.PixelData).ToArray(); // Use ToArray() for display

// Display information
Console.WriteLine($"Patient ID: {patientID}");
Console.WriteLine($"Patient Name: {patientName}");
Console.WriteLine($"Birth Date: {birthDate:yyyy-MM-dd}");
Console.WriteLine($"Study Date: {studyDate:yyyy-MM-dd}");
Console.WriteLine($"Study ID: {studyID}");
Console.WriteLine($"Image Rows: {rows}");
Console.WriteLine($"Image Columns: {columns}");
Console.WriteLine($"Bits Allocated: {bitsAllocated}");
Console.WriteLine($"Modality: {modality}");
Console.WriteLine($"Pixel Data Length: {pixelData.Length} bytes");