Convert DICOM to BMP via C#

Transform DICOM into BMP using native .NET APIs without needing any image editor or 3rd-party libraries.

How to Convert DICOM to BMP Using C#

In order to convert DICOM to BMP, we’ll use Aspose.Imaging for .NET API which is a feature-rich, powerful and easy to use document manipulation and conversion API for C# platform. Open NuGet package manager, search for Aspose.Imaging and install. You may also use the following command from the Package Manager Console.

Package Manager Console Command


PM> Install-Package Aspose.Imaging

Steps to Convert DICOM to BMP via C#

Aspose.Imaging makes it easy for the developers to load & convert DICOM files to BMP in just a few lines of code.

Load DICOM file with Image.Load method
Create & set the instance of BmpOptions
Call the Image.Save method
Pass file path with BMP extension & object of BmpOptions class

System Requirements

Aspose.Imaging for .NET is supported on all major operating systems. Just make sure that you have the following prerequisites.

Microsoft Windows or a compatible OS with .NET Framework, .NET Core, Windows Application, ASP.NET Web Application.
Development environment like Microsoft Visual Studio.
Aspose.Imaging for .NET DLL referenced in your project.

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A cross-platform Imaging Library capable of processing the most common image formats along with DjVu, DICOM, WebP & DNG. The API can create, load, manipulate, convert & compress images as well as can transform images, perform filtering, dithering, masking and de-skewing. All with various memory optimization strategies.

DICOM What is DICOM File Format

DICOM is the acronym for Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine and pertains to the field of Medical Informatics. DICOM is the combination of file format definition and a network communications protocol. DICOM uses the .DCM extension. .DCM exist in two different formats i.e. format 1.x and format 2.x. DCM Format 1.x is further available in two versions normal and extended. DICOM is used for the integration of medical imaging devices like printers, servers, scanners etc from various vendors and also contains identification data of each patient for uniqueness. DICOM files can be shared between two parties if they are capable of receiving image data in DICOM format. The communication part of DICOM is application layer protocol and uses TCP/IP to communicate between entities. HTTP and HTTPS protocols are used for the web services of DICOM. Versions supported by web services are 1.0, 1.1, 2 or later.

bmp What is bmp File Format

Files having extension .BMP represent Bitmap Image files that are used to store bitmap digital images. These images are independent of graphics adapter and are also called device independent bitmap (DIB) file format. This independency serves the purpose of opening the file on multiple platforms such as Microsoft Windows and Mac. The BMP file format can store data as two-dimensional digital images in both monochrome as well as color format with various colour depths.

Other Supported Conversions

You can also convert DICOM into many other file formats including few listed below.

DICOM TO EMF (Enhanced Metafile Format)

DICOM TO GIF (Graphical Interchange Format)

DICOM TO JPEG (JPEG Image)

DICOM TO PDF (Portable Document Format)

DICOM TO PNG (Portable Network Graphics)

DICOM TO PSD (Adobe Photoshop Native Format)

DICOM TO SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics)

DICOM TO TIFF (Tagged Image Format)

DICOM TO WMF (Microsoft Windows Metafile)

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