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Convert images WMF to DICOM via C#

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

How to Convert WMF to DICOM Using C#

Converting file formats may seem like a routine task encountered by graphic designers. Yet, underestimating its significance would be a mistake. The evaluation of your work might depend on how swiftly and effectively you tackle this task. Typically, original images need conversion into formats better suited for printing or online publication. If the original image originates from a graphic editor, it might be in vector format. In this scenario, it must be rasterized and converted to a raster format for publishing purposes. You have the choice to save the image in an uncompressed format for optimal quality or convert it to a lossless compressed format to reduce file size. In certain contexts, like web publishing, you can opt for lossy compressed formats. Specially designed algorithms for image data compression permit a significant reduction in file size while preserving acceptable image quality. This facilitates fast image file downloads from the internet. In order to convert WMF to DICOM, we’ll use Aspose.Imaging for .NET API which is a feature-rich, powerful and easy to use image 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 WMF to DICOM via C#

Developers can easily load & convert WMF files to DICOM in just a few lines of code.

  • load WMF file with Image.Load method;
  • create & set the instance of required subclass of ImageOptionsBase (e.g. BmpOptions, PngOptions, etc.);
  • call the Image.Save method;
  • pass file path with DICOM extension & object of ImageOptionsBase class.

System Requirements

Before running the conversion example code, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:

  • Operating system: Windows or Linux.
  • Development environment: Supports .NET Core 7 and higher, such as Microsoft Visual Studio.

Free App to Convert WMF to DICOM

  • Select or drag and drop WMF image
  • Choose format and click Convert button
  • Click Download button to download DICOM image

Check our live demos to convert WMF to DICOM

Convert WMF to DICOM - .NET

WMF What is WMF File Format

Files with WMF extension represent Microsoft Windows Metafile (WMF) for storing vector as well as bitmap-format images data. To be more accurate, WMF belongs to the vector file format category of Graphics file formats that is device independent. Windows Graphical Device Interface (GDI) uses the functions stored in a WMF file to display an image on the screen. A more enhanced version of WMF, known as Enhanced Meta Files (EMF), was published later that makes the format more feature rich. Practically, WMF are similar to SVG.

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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.

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Other Supported Conversions

Using C#, one can easily convert different formats including:

BMP (Bitmap Picture)
GIF (Graphical Interchange Format)
DICOM (Digital Imaging & Communications)
EMF (Enhanced Metafile Format)
JPG (Joint Photographic Experts Group)
JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group)
JP2 (JPEG 2000)
J2K (Wavelet Compressed Image)
JPEG2000 (JPEG 2000)
PNG (Portable Network Graphics)
APNG (Animated Portable Network Graphics)
PSD (Photoshop Document)
DXF (Drawing Interchange Format, or Drawing Exchange Format,)
SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics)
TIFF (Tagged Image Format)
WEBP (Raster Web Image)
PDF (Portable Document Format (PDF))
HTML (HTML5 Canvas)
EMZ (Windows Compressed Enhanced Metafile)
WMZ (Compressed Windows Media Player Skin)
TGA (Targa Graphic)
SVGZ (Compressed version of Scalable Vector Graphics (.SVG) file.)
CANVAS (HTML5 Canvas)
ICO (Windows icon)