---
name: "gdcmpap3"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "libgdcm-tools"
version: "3.0.24-5+b3"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gdcmpap3"
---

# gdcmpap3(1)

Tool to convert PAPYRUS 3.0 to DICOM.

## NAME

gdcmpap3 - Tool to convert PAPYRUS 3.0 to DICOM.

## SYNOPSIS

```
gdcmpap3 [options] file-in file-out
```

## DESCRIPTION

The **gdcmpap3** command line program takes as input a PAPYRUS 3.0 file (file-in) and process it to generate an output (pseudo) DICOM file (file-out). The command line option dictate the type of operation(s) **gdcmpap3** will use to generate the output file.

## PARAMETERS

```
file-in   DICOM input filename
file-out  DICOM output filename
```

## OPTIONS

```
  -i --input      DICOM filename
  -o --output     DICOM filename
```

## SPECIFIC OPTIONS

```
  -S --split            Split multiframes PAPYRUS 3.0 into multiples DICOM files
     --decomp-pap3      Use PAPYRUS 3.0 for decompressing (can be combined with --split).
     --check-iop        Check that the Image Orientation (Patient) Attribute is ok (see --split).
```

## GENERAL OPTIONS

```
  -h   --help
         print this help text and exit
  -v   --version
         print version information and exit
  -V   --verbose
         verbose mode (warning+error).
  -W   --warning
         warning mode, print warning information
  -E   --error
         error mode, print error information
  -D   --debug
         debug mode, print debug information
```

## ENVIRONMENT VARIABLE

**GDCM\_ROOT\_UID** Root UID

## SIMPLE USAGE

**gdcmpap3** is a great tool to convert broken PAPYRUS 3.0 implementation into properly parsable DICOM file. Usage is simply:

```
$ gdcmpap3 input.pa3 output.dcm
```

or if you prefer being explicit:

```
$ gdcmpap3 -i input.pa3 -o output.dcm
```

Even though **gdcmpap3** can overwrite directly on the same file (**input.pa3** = **output.dcm**), it is recommended that user should first convert into a different file to make sure the bug is properly handled by GDCM.

## SEE ALSO

[**gdcmdump**(1)](/gdcmdump/1.md), [**gdcmconv**(1)](/gdcmconv/1.md), [**gdcminfo**(1)](/gdcminfo/1.md)

## AUTHOR

**Mathieu Malaterre**

Main developer

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2006, 2011 Mathieu Malaterre\