Subject and scan information from a DICOM header to ASCII file

Get some information from the DICOM header and write to an ASCII file

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USAGE
dicom_get_info_from_header
dicom_get_info_from_header(dcm_files)
dicom_get_info_from_header(dcm_files,file_name)

INPUT
DICOM_GET_INFO_FROM_HEADER by itself will ask for the DICOM files
- DCM_FILES: list of DICOM files (cell array)
- FILE_NAME: output file name. Default: 'dicom_hdr_info'

OUTPUT
FILE_NAME with (if it is not given, 'dicom_hdr_info' in the same folder as the first DICOM file):
- file directory
- file name
- file size (kB)
- subject name
- subject ID
- gender
- birthday
- acquisition date
- age (in years)
- scan dimensions

Tested with DICOM files from Philips Achieva 3T R2.6

Cite As

Guilherme Coco Beltramini (2026). Subject and scan information from a DICOM header to ASCII file (https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/41834-subject-and-scan-information-from-a-dicom-header-to-ascii-file), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .

General Information

MATLAB Release Compatibility

  • Compatible with any release

Platform Compatibility

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux
Version Published Release Notes Action
1.3.0.0

Changed input and added screenshot

1.2.0.0

The output file name can be chosen.

1.0.0.0