Importing/converting medical image .dcm files

Hi,
I have heard that Rhino can import these files.

Is this true?

Brian

HI Brian,

Out-of-the-box Rhino will not import .dcm files. But it looks like the Dental Shaper plug-in for Rhino will provide this functionality.

http://www.sum3ddental.com/prodotti/Dental_Shaper/BRIEFLY/

Also, if you Google a bit, you can find other tools that convert .dcm files into .stl files, which can be imported by Rhino.

– Dale

Thanks! I’ll look into this…
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Hi Brian,
There is a converter that can convert .DCM files to .STL, but it only supports DCM files coming from 3Shape (http://www.datakit.com/en/cross_manager.php).
Are your files coming from 3Shape or from another source?

Hi Felix,

Our files are coming from a CT machine.

Brian
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Ok, so i think that the software that i mentioned will not help you. It only supports dcm files coming from 3Shape dental scanners.

Thanks Anyway!
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Lead Experimental Engineer
School of Sustainable Design Engineering
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Charlottetown, PEI C1A 4P3
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