DICOMDIR generation

Generate a DICOMDIR index for a folder so it imports as a study set.

Problem

You need to export a DICOMDIR index file — the media storage directory used by DICOM CDs, DVDs, and USB drives to catalog all files on the media. The DICOMDIR provides a hierarchical index (Patient → Study → Series → Instance) that DICOM readers use to navigate the media without scanning every file.

Steps

1. Open the files (⌘O) that should be included in the DICOMDIR.

2. Switch to the Files tab in the right rail to verify the study tree structure.

3. Click “DICOMDIR Index” — the button is in the Files panel toolbar.

4. A file named DICOMDIR (no extension) is downloaded.

Result

The download is named exactly DICOMDIR (per the standard) and contains the directory record sequence — Patient, Study, Series, and Instance entries for every loaded file — following the Media Storage Directory SOP Class from PS3.10.