Image Reading and Writing
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A collection of useful functions for reading and writing images are implemented. The supported image type are:

*   MetaImage format in double (\*.mhd+\*.raw) or single files (only \*.mhd),
*   Map3D images, i.e. an obsolate format used by the FRED Monte Carlo engine for saving 3D images (not recommended),
*   Dicom format (reading only) for 3D/2D images (e.g. dose distribution), Structures (i.e. RS\*.dcm), Proton treatment plans (i.e. RN\*.dcm or RP\*.dcm) and CT images.

MetaImage files (\*.mhd, \*.mha)
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.. autofunction:: fredtools.readMHD

.. autofunction:: fredtools.writeMHD

.. autofunction:: fredtools.convertMHDtoSingleFile

.. autofunction:: fredtools.convertMHDtoDoubleFiles

Map3D images (\*.m3d)
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.. caution:: The Map3D file format is obsolete and it is not recommended to be used to store the image data. Use MetaImage file format instead.

.. autofunction:: fredtools.readMap3D

.. autofunction:: fredtools.writeMap3D

DICOM files (\*.dcm, \*.dicom)
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.. autofunction:: fredtools.getDicomTypeName

.. autofunction:: fredtools.sortDicoms

.. autofunction:: fredtools.getRNMachineName

.. autofunction:: fredtools.getRNIsocenter

.. autofunction:: fredtools.getRNInfo

.. autofunction:: fredtools.getRNFields

.. autofunction:: fredtools.getRNSpots

.. autofunction:: fredtools.getRSInfo

.. autofunction:: fredtools.getExternalName

.. autofunction:: fredtools.getCT

.. autofunction:: fredtools.getPET

.. autofunction:: fredtools.getRD

.. autofunction:: fredtools.getRDFileNameForFieldNumber

.. autofunction:: fredtools.anonymizeDicoms

Other formats
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.. autofunction:: fredtools.readOPG