Re: dicom ImagePlus constructor

Posted by Wayne Rasband on Apr 29, 2009; 5:07pm
URL: http://imagej.273.s1.nabble.com/dicom-ImagePlus-constructor-tp3692738p3692739.html

On Apr 29, 2009, at 8:51 AM, Tony Shepherd wrote:

> I construct an ImagePlus object by
>
> ImagePlus imp = new ImagePlus(filename);
>
> where 'filename' is the name of the first slice in a 3D dicom set.
>
> The file format is recognised and 'imp' containd data from this first  
> slice
> (2d image plus header). Can I construct as a stack, by automatically
> running through all the slices in the same folder?

The easy way to open a DICOM sequence as a stack is to use the  
File>Import>Image Sequence command, or simply drag and drop the folder  
onto the "ImageJ" window. The disadvantage, except for batch mode  
macros, is that the stack is displayed. Look at the source for the  
internal FolderOpener plugin
     
http://rsb.info.nih.gov/ij/developer/source/ij/plugin/ 
FolderOpener.java.html

to see how a plugin can create a stack from all the images in a folder.

-wayne