Format conversion
DICOM → PNG/TIFF/JPEG
Export frames as PNG, TIFF, or JPEG for documents and presentations.
Problem
You need to convert a DICOM series to standard image formats (PNG, TIFF, or JPEG) for use in presentations, reports, or non-DICOM workflows. The conversion must preserve the current window/level settings, spatial orientation, and optionally apply anonymization.
Steps
- Open the DICOM file — click Open files… (⌘O).
- Set the desired window/level — use the WL tool to adjust tissue contrast. The exported image reflects the current WL settings.
- Anonymize if required — switch to Anon mode (⌘2), apply PHI scrubbing, and enable Clean Pixel Data to remove overlays.
- Export as image — use the Export menu and select the target format: PNG (lossless, web), TIFF (lossless, archival), or JPEG (lossy, email).
- Verify — open the exported image. Confirm the window/level matches the viewer, no PHI overlays remain (if anonymized), and the image dimensions are correct.
Expected Result
- Exported image matches the current WL settings in the viewer.
- PNG/TIFF output is lossless; JPEG output has configurable quality.
- Image dimensions match the DICOM frame dimensions.
- No PHI overlays are present if Clean Pixel Data was enabled.
- Metadata can be exported separately as a sidecar file if needed.