HeuDiConv

Flexible DICOM conversion into structured directory layouts.

HeuDiConv (Heuristic DICOM Converter) is a command line converter from DICOM to BIDS (or other structured layouts). HeuDiConv’s conversion parameters are encoded as configurable Python code (“heuristics”), enabling flexible and efficient use.

Development status

HeuDiConv is production software and is actively maintained.

Innovation

Conversion from DICOM to more usable formats is complicated and requires managing a lot of metadata, but some flexibility is needed to prepare the data in a form appropriate for the next steps. HeuDiConv allows the user to efficiently manage the flexibility while hiding unneeded complexity.

Citation information

RRID:SCR_017427

Requisite knowledge to use

  • Command line familiarity
  • BIDS familiarity
  • Python proficiency

Requisite technical requirements

  • A system with Python installed, or
  • A system with Docker or Singularity installed

Links

Representative publications