NAME

       dcm_map_to_8 - map original pixel data (10, 12 bit) to 8 bit

SYNOPSIS

       dcm_map_to_8 [-b] [-v] [-W width] [-C center] input output

DESCRIPTION

       dcm_map_to_8  reads  one  DICOM  image  (monochrome)  and  maps the pixel data to 8 bits. It does this by
       applying window width,  window  center,  rescale  slope,  and  rescale  intercept  values  found  in  the
       information  object.   The  user  can  override the window width and center values by supplying different
       values as command line arguments.

OPTIONS

       dcm_map_to_8 accepts the following options:

       -b              Read input file assuming the data is stored in big-endian byte order

       -v              Place DCM facility in verbose mode

       -W width        Override window width with this value

       -C center       Override window center with this value

       input output    Input and output files

                                                                                                 dcm_map_to_8(1)