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Reading FilmX Picture Files?

Posted by Cliff on from the accessing-unconventional-file-types dept.

bzlman asks: "I just broke my finger and instead of conventional x-rays, the ER gave me a CD with huge picture files on it from the company called FilmX from sorna.com. Unfortunately, the software to read the pics is for Windows, and the file type for the images (each about 10 MB) is 'command line' (the files are of no conventional type). I've tried opening the files with every image program for Mac OS X and Classic, to no avail. These are high quality images I want to see, and I hope someone can help me find a Mac OS X way to view them. Thanks."

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  1. The wonders of searching VT by RalphBNumbers · · Score: 5, Informative

    Hmm... their homepage says they are "a dicom solution".

    A versiontracker search for "dicom" under MacOSX returns these programs.

    Or you could just use the ubiquitous GraphicConverter which handles just about everything, including dicom images iirc.

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  2. use iRad or Osirix by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    the pictures may be in DICOM format, which is the standard for radiographic images. Either of these programs will read that format and allow you to manipulate the image series.

    1. Re:use iRad or Osirix by eyv · · Score: 5, Informative

      I'll be a karma whore. Here is a page of information and links to some free viewers.

  3. openrad.com to the rescue! by whiteSanjuro · · Score: 5, Informative

    what you are looking for is an open-source DICOM Viewer. OpenRad is a great source for open source radiology projects and information.