---
name: "ecattominc"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "minc-tools"
version: "2.3.00+dfsg-12"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ecattominc"
---

# ecattominc(1)

convert an ecat format file (version 6.x or 7.x) to a minc format file

## NAME

ecattominc - convert an ecat format file (version 6.x or 7.x) to a minc format file

## SYNOPSIS

**ecattominc \[\<options\>\] \<infile\> \<outfile.mnc\>**

**ecattominc \[-help\]**

## DESCRIPTION

*ecattominc* will convert an ecat data file (version 6.x or 7.x) to a minc file format Unless the **-small\_header** option is specified, **ecattominc** will conserve the maximum information from the ecat header and subheader fields which will be respectively stored as attributes of the ecat-main and ecat-subhdr minc variables.  By default the whole 3D or 4D volume is converted, however, **ecattominc** allows for the selection of slice and frame ranges to be copied. The voxel values of the generated minc file are decay corrected, unless the **nodecay\_correct** flag is specified.  Finally, blood data file can be inserted within the minc file with the **-bloodfile** option.

## OPTIONS

Note that options can be specified in abbreviated form (as long as they are unique) and can be given anywhere on the command line.

## General options

- *-byte:* Write out data as bytes (default).

  - *-short:* Write out data as short integers.

  - *-clobber:* Overwrite existing file.

  - *-noclobber:* Don't overwrite existing file (default).

  - *-verbose:* List files as they are converted (default)

  - *-quiet:* Do not list files as they are converted.

  ## Command specific options

*-decay\_correct:* Do decay correction on images (default).

- *-nodecay\_correct:* Don't do decay correction.

  - *-slices:*Range of slices to copy (counting from 0).

   Default value: -2147483648 -2147483648

- *-frames:* Range of frames to copy (counting from 0).

   Default value: -2147483648 -2147483648

- *-frame:* Single frame to copy (counting from 0).

   Default value: -2147483648

- *-small\_header:* Copy only basic header information.

  - *-all\_header:* Copy all header information (default).

  - *-bloodfile:* Insert blood data from this file.

  ## Generic options for all commands

- *-help:* Print summary of command-line options and abort

  ## KNOWN BUGS

No bug listed so far :=)

## SEE ALSO

[minctoecat(1)](/minctoecat/1.md), [rawtominc(1)](/rawtominc/1.md), [minctoraw(1)](/minctoraw/1.md), dicomtominc(1)

## AUTHOR

Peter Neelin and Anthonin Reilhac (anthonin.reilhac@cermep.fr)

## COPYRIGHTS

Copyrights 2005 by Peter Neelin