MergeFile.py

 
 
"""
Usage:
 
 python MergeFile.py input1.dcm input2.dcm
 
  It will produce a 'merge.dcm' output file, which contains all meta information from input1.dcm
  and copy the Stored Pixel values from input2.dcm
  This script even works when input2.dcm is a Secondary Capture and does not contains information
  such as IOP and IPP...
"""
 
import sys
import gdcm
 
if __name__ == "__main__":
 
  file1 = sys.argv[1]
  file2 = sys.argv[2]
 
  r1 = gdcm.ImageReader()
  r1.SetFileName( file1 )
  if not r1.Read():
    sys.exit(1)
 
  r2 = gdcm.ImageReader()
  r2.SetFileName( file2 )
  if not r2.Read():
    sys.exit(1)
 
  # Image from r2 could be Secondary Capture and thus would not contains neither IPP nor IOP
  # Instead always prefer to only copy the Raw Data Element.
  # Warning ! Image need to be identical ! Only the value of Stored Pixel can be different.
  r1.GetImage().SetDataElement( r2.GetImage().GetDataElement() )
 
  w = gdcm.ImageWriter()
  w.SetFile( r1.GetFile() )
  #w.SetImage( r2.GetImage() )  # See comment above
  w.SetImage( r1.GetImage() )
 
  w.SetFileName( "merge.dcm" )
  if not w.Write():
    sys.exit(1)
 
  sys.exit(0)