dcm2pnm(1)

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version 3.7.1 · 10 versions
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💅 dcm2pnm — like, the DICOM-to-image converter (from the OFFIS DCMTK manual, bestie)

okay so real talk: dcm2pnm converts DICOM images into PGM/PPM, PNG, TIFF or BMP. that's the whole vibe. 🎀

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

dcm2pnm [options] dcmfile-in [bitmap-out]

literally just hand it a dcmfile-in, optionally tell it where the bitmap-out should go, sprinkle in some [options] if you're feeling fancy. done. 🫶

🌸 DESCRIPTION 🌸

okay so here's the tea, and it's a little sad: dcm2pnm is deprecated. 😭 like, it still exists, but it's giving "vintage." the glow-up is dcm2img — use that instead, because it supports the same command line parameters <italic>and more*. so yeah. same energy, more features, no cap. 👑

ngl bestie, if you're writing new stuff, go straight to dcm2img. dcm2pnm is the old faithful that we still love, but deprecated means deprecated 💀

🦋 SEE ALSO 🦋

  • dcm2img(1) — the main character now, honestly 👑

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and that's the whole page, bestie ✨ version 3.7.1, dated Sat Oct 17 2026 09:34:01 — go forth and convert those DICOMs (with dcm2img, fr fr) 🌈💜🦋

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