I'm trying to test DICOM printing with DVT and problem is that
I can't open resulting .dcm files. Eg. in the results I see two .dcm files:

>Media file W:\work\janne\dicom\1I00102.dcm created, click to >open DCM file in viewer.
...
>
>Media file W:\work\janne\dicom\1I00103.dcm created, click to >open DCM file in viewer.

First one can't be opened at all and second one doesn't seem to contain image...

Here is all the results:

DVT Detailed Results File
Communication Overview:

N-CREATE-RQ
N-CREATE-RQ Basic Film Box
N-SET-RQ Basic Grayscale Image Box
N-ACTION-RQ
Added support for "1.2.840.10008.1.1" SOP Class with TS "1.2.840.10008.1.2"
Added support for "1.2.840.10008.5.1.1.2" SOP Class with TS "1.2.840.10008.1.2"
Added support for "1.2.840.10008.5.1.1.1" SOP Class with TS "1.2.840.10008.1.2"
Added support for "1.2.840.10008.5.1.1.4" SOP Class with TS "1.2.840.10008.1.2"
Added support for "1.2.840.10008.5.1.1.9" SOP Class with TS "1.2.840.10008.1.2"
RECEIVED ASSOCIATE-RQ (15:51:38)

Received: A_ASSOCIATE_RQ Message
Protocol Version: 1
Called AE Title: ANY_SCP
Calling AE Title: AJATSCU
Application Context: 1.2.840.10008.3.1.1.1
Presentation Context Item(s):
Presentation Context ID: ID: 1
> Abstract Syntax: 1.2.840.10008.5.1.1.9
> Transfer Syntax: 1.2.840.10008.1.2
User Information:
> Maximum Length: 4096
> Implementation Class UID: 1.2.826.0.1.3680043.2.523.1
> Implementation Version Name: V1.0alpha


Warning: Called AE Title not correct - expected "DVT_AE" - received "ANY_SCP"
Link to Summary Result
SENT ASSOCIATE-AC (15:51:38)

Send: A_ASSOCIATE_AC Message
Protocol Version: 1
Called AE Title: ANY_SCP
Calling AE Title: AJATSCU
Application Context: 1.2.840.10008.3.1.1.1
Presentation Context Item(s):
Presentation Context ID: ID: 1
> Result: 0
> Abstract Syntax: 1.2.840.10008.5.1.1.9
> Transfer Syntax: 1.2.840.10008.1.2
User Information:
> Maximum Length: 0
> Implementation Class UID: 1.2.826.0.1.3680043.2.1545.1.2.3.1
> Implementation Version Name: dvt2.3.1


Maximum length of Command DATA-TF PDU received (with pcId 1) is 0x88=136
RECEIVED N-CREATE-RQ (15:51:38)

Received:
N-CREATE-RQ
(0x00000000,"0x00000076") # Group 0000 Length
(0x00000002,"1.2.840.10008.5.1.1.1") # Affected SOP Class UID
(0x00000100,"0x0140") # Command Field
(0x00000110,"0x0000") # Message ID
(0x00000800,"0x0101") # Data Set Type
(0x00001000,"1.2.826.0.1.3680043.2.523.1.4.91612155138784.7117") # Affected SOP Instance UID


N-CREATE-RQ

Module: N-CREATE-RQ (M)
Attribute Def VR Dcm VR Type Pr Len Attribute Name Value(s) and Comments
(0000,0000) UL - 1 + 4 Group 0000 Length 0x00000076=118

(0000,0002) UI - 1 + 22 Affected SOP Class UID 1.2.840.10008.5.1.1.1

(0000,0100) US - 1 + 2 Command Field 0x0140=320

(0000,0110) US - 1 + 2 Message ID 0x0000=0

(0000,0800) US - 1 + 2 Data Set Type 0x0101=257

(0000,1000) UI - 3 + 50 Affected SOP Instance UID 1.2.826.0.1.3680043.2.523.1.4.91612155138784.7117


SENT N-CREATE-RSP (15:51:38)

Send:
N-CREATE-RSP
(0x00000000,"0x00000080") # Group 0000 Length
(0x00000002,"1.2.840.10008.5.1.1.1") # Affected SOP Class UID
(0x00000100,"0x8140") # Command Field
(0x00000120,"0x0000") # Message ID Being Responded To
(0x00000800,"0x0101") # Data Set Type
(0x00000900,"0x0000") # Status
(0x00001000,"1.2.826.0.1.3680043.2.523.1.4.91612155138784.7117") # Affected SOP Instance UID


Maximum length of Command DATA-TF PDU received (with pcId 1) is 0x88=136
Maximum length of Dataset DATA-TF PDU received (with pcId 1) is 0x92=146

Media file W:\work\janne\dicom\1I00102.dcm created, click to open DCM file in viewer.

RECEIVED N-CREATE-RQ Basic Film Box SOP Class (15:51:38)

Received:
N-CREATE-RQ
(0x00000000,"0x00000076") # Group 0000 Length
(0x00000002,"1.2.840.10008.5.1.1.2") # Affected SOP Class UID
(0x00000100,"0x0140") # Command Field
(0x00000110,"0x0001") # Message ID
(0x00000800,"0x0000") # Data Set Type
(0x00001000,"1.2.826.0.1.3680043.2.523.1.4.91612155138865.17595") # Affected SOP Instance UID


(0x20100010,"STANDARD\1,1") # Image Display Format
(0x20100050,"8INX10IN") # Film Size ID
(0x20100500,
# Item Number 1
# (0xFFFEE000, 88) # ItemIntroducer
>(0x00081150,"1.2.840.10008.5.1.1.1") # Referenced SOP Class UID
>(0x00081155,"1.2.826.0.1.3680043.2.523.1.4.91612155138784.7117") # Referenced SOP Instance UID
) # Referenced Film Session Sequence with length of: 96


N-CREATE-RQ

Module: N-CREATE-RQ (M)
Attribute Def VR Dcm VR Type Pr Len Attribute Name Value(s) and Comments
(0000,0000) UL - 1 + 4 Group 0000 Length 0x00000076=118

(0000,0002) UI - 1 + 22 Affected SOP Class UID 1.2.840.10008.5.1.1.2

(0000,0100) US - 1 + 2 Command Field 0x0140=320

(0000,0110) US - 1 + 2 Message ID 0x0001=1

(0000,0800) US - 1 + 2 Data Set Type 0x0000=0

(0000,1000) UI - 3 + 50 Affected SOP Instance UID 1.2.826.0.1.3680043.2.523.1.4.91612155138865.17595


Basic Film Box

Module: Basic Film Box Presentation Module (M)
Attribute Def VR Dcm VR Type Pr Len Attribute Name Value(s) and Comments
(2010,0010) ST - 1 + 12 Image Display Format STANDARD\1,1

(2010,0050) CS - 3 + 8 Film Size ID 8INX10IN


Module: Basic Film Box Relationship Module (M)
Attribute Def VR Dcm VR Type Pr Len Attribute Name Value(s) and Comments
(2010,0500) SQ - 1 + 96 Referenced Film Session Sequence
>(0008,1150) UI - 1 + 22 Referenced SOP Class UID 1.2.840.10008.5.1.1.1

>(0008,1155) UI - 1 + 50 Referenced SOP Instance UID 1.2.826.0.1.3680043.2.523.1.4.91612155138784.7117



Validate: Selected Dataset definition: "Basic Film Box". Using AE Name "DICOM" - AE Version "3.0"
SENT N-CREATE-RSP Basic Film Box SOP Class (15:51:38)

Send:
N-CREATE-RSP
(0x00000000,"0x00000080") # Group 0000 Length
(0x00000002,"1.2.840.10008.5.1.1.2") # Affected SOP Class UID
(0x00000100,"0x8140") # Command Field
(0x00000120,"0x0001") # Message ID Being Responded To
(0x00000800,"0x0000") # Data Set Type
(0x00000900,"0x0000") # Status
(0x00001000,"1.2.826.0.1.3680043.2.523.1.4.91612155138865.17595") # Affected SOP Instance UID

Basic Film Box
(0x20100510,
# Item Number 1
# (0xFFFEE000, UNDEFINED) # ItemIntroducer
>(0x00081150,"1.2.840.10008.5.1.1.4") # Referenced SOP Class UID
>(0x00081155,"1.2.826.0.1.3680043.2.1545.1.2.1.7.1229435498.889.1") # Referenced SOP Instance UID
# (0xFFFEE00D, 0) # ItemDelimiter
# (0xFFFEE0DD, 0) # SequenceDelimiter
) # Referenced Image Box Sequence with length of: UNDEFINED


Maximum length of Command DATA-TF PDU received (with pcId 1) is 0x8A=138
Maximum length of Dataset DATA-TF PDU received (with pcId 1) is 0x1000=4096

Media file W:\work\janne\dicom\1I00103.dcm created, click to open DCM file in viewer.

RECEIVED N-SET-RQ Basic Grayscale Image Box SOP Class (15:51:40)

Received:
N-SET-RQ
(0x00000000,"0x00000078") # Group 0000 Length
(0x00000003,"1.2.840.10008.5.1.1.4") # Requested SOP Class UID
(0x00000100,"0x0120") # Command Field
(0x00000110,"0x0003") # Message ID
(0x00000800,"0x0000") # Data Set Type
(0x00001001,"1.2.826.0.1.3680043.2.1545.1.2.1.7.1229435498.889.1") # Requested SOP Instance UID


(0x20200010,"0x0001") # Image Position
(0x20200110,
# Item Number 1
# (0xFFFEE000, 3733294) # ItemIntroducer
>(0x00280002,"0x0001") # Samples per Pixel
>(0x00280004,"MONOCHROME2") # Photometric Interpretation
>(0x00280010,"0x05B0") # Rows
>(0x00280011,"0x0A04") # Columns
>(0x00280034,"1","1 ") # Pixel Aspect Ratio
>(0x00280100,"0x0008") # Bits Allocated
>(0x00280101,"0x0008") # Bits Stored
>(0x00280102,"0x0007") # High Bit
>(0x00280103,"0x0000") # Pixel Representation
>(0x7FE00010,"W:\work\janne\dicom\W08L0066.pix") # Pixel Data
) # Basic Grayscale Image Sequence with length of: 3733302


N-SET-RQ

Module: N-SET-RQ (M)
Attribute Def VR Dcm VR Type Pr Len Attribute Name Value(s) and Comments
(0000,0000) UL - 1 + 4 Group 0000 Length 0x00000078=120

(0000,0003) UI - 1 + 22 Requested SOP Class UID 1.2.840.10008.5.1.1.4

(0000,0100) US - 1 + 2 Command Field 0x0120=288

(0000,0110) US - 1 + 2 Message ID 0x0003=3

(0000,0800) US - 1 + 2 Data Set Type 0x0000=0

(0000,1001) UI - 1 + 52 Requested SOP Instance UID 1.2.826.0.1.3680043.2.1545.1.2.1.7.1229435498.889.1


Basic Grayscale Image Box

Module: Image Box Pixel Presentation Module (M)
Attribute Def VR Dcm VR Type Pr Len Attribute Name Value(s) and Comments
(2020,0010) US - 1 + 2 Image Position 0x0001=1

(2020,0110) SQ - 1 + 3733302 Basic Grayscale Image Sequence
>(0028,0002) US - 1 + 2 Samples per Pixel 0x0001=1

>(0028,0004) CS - 1 + 12 Photometric Interpretation MONOCHROME2

>(0028,0010) US - 1 + 2 Rows 0x05B0=1456

>(0028,0011) US - 1 + 2 Columns 0x0A04=2564

>(0028,0034) IS - 1C + 4 Pixel Aspect Ratio 1


1


ConditionText: Attribute (0028,0034): "Required if the aspect ration is not 1/1"
>(0028,0100) US - 1 + 2 Bits Allocated 0x0008=8

>(0028,0101) US - 1 + 2 Bits Stored 0x0008=8

>(0028,0102) US - 1 + 2 High Bit 0x0007=7

>(0028,0103) US - 1 + 2 Pixel Representation 0x0000=0

>(7FE0,0010) OW - 1 + 3733184 Pixel Data W:\work\janne\dicom\W08L0066.pix



Validate: Selected Dataset definition: "Basic Grayscale Image Box". Using AE Name "DICOM" - AE Version "3.0"
SENT N-SET-RSP (15:51:40)

Send:
N-SET-RSP
(0x00000000,"0x00000082") # Group 0000 Length
(0x00000002,"1.2.840.10008.5.1.1.4") # Affected SOP Class UID
(0x00000100,"0x8120") # Command Field
(0x00000120,"0x0003") # Message ID Being Responded To
(0x00000800,"0x0101") # Data Set Type
(0x00000900,"0x0000") # Status
(0x00001000,"1.2.826.0.1.3680043.2.1545.1.2.1.7.1229435498.889.1") # Affected SOP Instance UID


Maximum length of Command DATA-TF PDU received (with pcId 1) is 0x92=146
RECEIVED N-ACTION-RQ (15:51:40)

Received:
N-ACTION-RQ
(0x00000000,"0x00000080") # Group 0000 Length
(0x00000003,"1.2.840.10008.5.1.1.2") # Requested SOP Class UID
(0x00000100,"0x0130") # Command Field
(0x00000110,"0x0395") # Message ID
(0x00000800,"0x0101") # Data Set Type
(0x00001001,"1.2.826.0.1.3680043.2.523.1.4.91612155138865.17595") # Requested SOP Instance UID
(0x00001008,"0x0001") # Action Type ID


N-ACTION-RQ

Module: N-ACTION-RQ (M)
Attribute Def VR Dcm VR Type Pr Len Attribute Name Value(s) and Comments
(0000,0000) UL - 1 + 4 Group 0000 Length 0x00000080=128

(0000,0003) UI - 1 + 22 Requested SOP Class UID 1.2.840.10008.5.1.1.2

(0000,0100) US - 1 + 2 Command Field 0x0130=304

(0000,0110) US - 1 + 2 Message ID 0x0395=917

(0000,0800) US - 1 + 2 Data Set Type 0x0101=257

(0000,1001) UI - 1 + 50 Requested SOP Instance UID 1.2.826.0.1.3680043.2.523.1.4.91612155138865.17595

(0000,1008) US - 1 + 2 Action Type ID 0x0001=1


SENT N-ACTION-RSP (15:51:40)

Send:
N-ACTION-RSP
(0x00000000,"0x0000008A") # Group 0000 Length
(0x00000002,"1.2.840.10008.5.1.1.2") # Affected SOP Class UID
(0x00000100,"0x8130") # Command Field
(0x00000120,"0x0395") # Message ID Being Responded To
(0x00000800,"0x0101") # Data Set Type
(0x00000900,"0x0000") # Status
(0x00001000,"1.2.826.0.1.3680043.2.523.1.4.91612155138865.17595") # Affected SOP Instance UID
(0x00001008,"0x0001") # Action Type ID


RECEIVED RELEASE-RQ (15:51:40)

Received: A-RELEASE-RQ Message

SENT RELEASE-RP (15:51:40)

Send: A-RELEASE-RP Message

Association open 1.60 seconds
Assocation has been released

RESULT: PASSED
Number of Validation Errors: 0 - Number of Validation Warnings: 0
Number of User Validation Errors: 0 - Number of User Validation Warnings: 0
Number of General Errors: 0 - Number of General Warnings: 1

Hi Janne,

the problem you encounter is that you cannot open the .dcm files created by DVT in a DICOM viewer.

The reason behind this is that DVT(k) has a (default) setting that enables writing all received DICOM Messages to .dcm files. This is the case for C-STORE-RQ DICOM Messages, which will be stored as valid DICOM files, but also for other DICOM messages like C-FIND-RQ and N-NET-RSP, which will be stored as pseudo DICOM files. Those pseudo DICOM files are not specified in the DICOM standard and cannot be opened in a "normal" DICOM viewer.

The reason to have the option to save all DICOM Messages, is that they can be reused, e.g. the DICOM message you receive, you can send out again. The (normal and pseudo) DICOM files contain all attributes in the contained dataset that were also present in the dataset of the received DICOM Message. When you want to open any (valid or pseudo) DICOM file to view or edit the contained attributes, you can use the DVTk based DICOM Editor.

I hope that this make it more clear,
Marco

For our latest stable DICOM Editor, see http://dicom.dvtk.org/modules/wiwimod ... OM+Editor&cmenu=downloads

Marco

i have the same problem, i have two files, first one is dcm other one is a".pix" file. i couldnt see any image, i tried to use DVTk based DICOM editor, but i couldnt find any solution, could you please help me about to solve my problem ?

Serhan