Additionally you could use dcmtk and the utility "dcmdump": $ dcmdump +P RepetitionTime $DICOMFILE ________________________________________ From: FSL - FMRIB's Software Library [[log in to unmask]] on behalf of Chuck Theobald [[log in to unmask]] Sent: Saturday, April 20, 2013 11:23 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [FSL] how to know TR MRIConvert will also show you the RepititionTime, among other DICOM header attributes: http://lcni.uoregon.edu/~jolinda/MRIConvert/ Chuck On 04/20/2013 03:43 PM, Paul Robinson wrote: There is a command line utility called 'strings' that I use to parse dicoms headers: >strings [name_of_file].dcm | grep TR Good luck! Paul On Saturday, April 20, 2013, Tseng Mark <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote: > I use spm8 in mac. Thanks! > > 2013/4/20 Dianne Patterson <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> >> >> Osirix (for mac) is a tool that allows you to look at the information buried in the dicom header. >> (The dicom images are the ones you get directly from your scanner). >> I know there are some matlab tools as well....but I don't know whether you are on mac, linux or Windows, >> so, I would suggest you got do a google search for dicom reader or dicom viewer and see if you can find a >> convenient tool you use (or get open source 32 bit Osirix if you are on a mac) >> -Dianne >> >> On Sat, Apr 20, 2013 at 1:26 PM, Rosalia Dacosta Aguayo <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote: >>> >>> Hi Donald, >>> >>> Sorry, but could you be more specific? I would like to learn about this. >>> >>> Yours sincerely, >>> Rosalia. >>> >>> El 20/04/2013 22:22, "MCLAREN, Donald" <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> escribió: >>>> >>>> You have to look at the DICOM files. >>>> Best Regards, Donald McLaren >>>> ================= >>>> D.G. McLaren, Ph.D. >>>> Research Fellow, Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital and >>>> Harvard Medical School >>>> Postdoctoral Research Fellow, GRECC, Bedford VA >>>> Website: http://www.martinos.org/~mclaren<http://www.martinos.org/%7Emclaren> >>>> Office: (773) 406-2464 >>>> ===================== >>>> This e-mail contains CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION which may contain PROTECTED >>>> HEALTHCARE INFORMATION and may also be LEGALLY PRIVILEGED and which is >>>> intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above. If the >>>> reader of the e-mail is not the intended recipient or the employee or agent >>>> responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby >>>> notified that you are in possession of confidential and privileged >>>> information. Any unauthorized use, disclosure, copying or the taking of any >>>> action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly >>>> prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this e-mail >>>> unintentionally, please immediately notify the sender via telephone at (773) >>>> 406-2464 or email. >>>> >>>> On Sat, Apr 20, 2013 at 3:58 PM, Mark <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>> I have a T1 image but could anyone tell me how to know the repetition time (TR) by a command? >>>>> Thanks. >>>>> >>>>> Marl >>>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Dianne Patterson, Ph.D. >> Research Scientist >> [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> >> University of Arizona >> Speech and Hearing Science 314 >> 1131 E 2nd Street, Building #71 >> (Just East of Harvill) >> 621-9877 >> ============== >> If you write me (expecting an answer) and I don't respond within a >> day, then the email may have been lost. >> You can always write me at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> >> ============== > > -- Chuck Theobald System Administrator The Robert and Beverly Lewis Center for Neuroimaging University of Oregon P: 541-346-0343 F: 541-346-0345