getscu(1) OFFIS DCMTK getscu(1) (NAME) getscu - (SCU) DICOM C-GET (SYNOPSIS) getscu [options] peer port [dcmfile-in...] (DESCRIPTION) getscu SCU Query/Retrieve . getscu C-GET . SCP DICOM C-STORE . DICOM C-GET C-STORE (association) . getscu ( movescu ). (PARAMETERS) peer DICOM (peer) port tcp/ip dcmfile-in () DICOM (OPTIONS) (general options) -h --help --version --arguments -q --quiet -v --verbose -d --debug -ll --log-level [l]evel: string constant (fatal, error, warn, info, debug, trace) l (logger) -lc --log-config [f]ilename: string f (logger) +v --verbose-pc (presentation contexts) (network options) : -k --key [k]ey: gggg,eeee="str", path or dictionary name="str" : -P --patient () -S --study -O --psonly / IP: -i4 --ipv4 IPv4 () -i6 --ipv6 IPv6 -i0 --ip-auto DNS IP (AE Titles): -aet --aetitle [a]etitle: string AE title (: GETSCU) -aec --call [a]etitle: string AE title (: ANY-SCP) ( ): +x= --prefer-uncompr VR () +xe --prefer-little TS VR little endian +xb --prefer-big TS VR big endian +xs --prefer-lossless TS JPEG +xy --prefer-jpeg8 TS JPEG +xx --prefer-jpeg12 TS JPEG +xv --prefer-j2k-lossless TS JPEG 2000 +xw --prefer-j2k-lossy TS JPEG 2000 +xt --prefer-jls-lossless TS JPEG-LS +xu --prefer-jls-lossy TS JPEG-LS +xm --prefer-mpeg2 TS MPEG2 Main Profile @ Main Level +xh --prefer-mpeg2-high TS MPEG2 Main Profile @ High Level +xn --prefer-mpeg4 TS MPEG4 AVC/H.264 HP / Level 4.1 +xl --prefer-mpeg4-bd TS MPEG4 AVC/H.264 BD HP / Level 4.1 +x2 --prefer-mpeg4-2-2d TS MPEG4 AVC/H.264 HP / Level 4.2 2D +x3 --prefer-mpeg4-2-3d TS MPEG4 AVC/H.264 HP / Level 4.2 3D +xo --prefer-mpeg4-2-st TS MPEG4 AVC/H.264 Stereo HP / Level 4.2 +x4 --prefer-hevc TS HEVC/H.265 Main Profile / Level 5.1 +x5 --prefer-hevc10 TS HEVC/H.265 Main 10 Profile / Level 5.1 +xr --prefer-rle TS RLE +xd --prefer-deflated TS VR little endian deflated +xi --implicit TS VR little endian ( ): -x= --propose-uncompr TS VR () -xe --propose-little TS VR little endian -xb --propose-big TS VR big endian -xd --propose-deflated TS VR little endian deflated -xi --propose-implicit TS VR little endian : -to --timeout [s]econds: integer (default: unlimited) -ta --acse-timeout [s]econds: integer (default: 30) ACSE -td --dimse-timeout [s]econds: integer (default: unlimited) DIMSE -pdu --max-pdu [n]umber of bytes: integer (4096..131072) PDU n (: 16384) --repeat [n]umber: integer n --abort (abort association) (TLS) : -tls --disable-tls TCP/IP () +tls --enable-tls [p]rivate key file, [c]ertificate file: string TLS +tla --anonymous-tls TLS ( --enable-tls): +ps --std-passwd stdin () +pw --use-passwd [p]assword: string -pw --null-passwd : -pem --pem-keys PEM () -der --der-keys DER : +cf --add-cert-file [f]ilename: string +cd --add-cert-dir [d]irectory: string d +crl --add-crl-file [f]ilename: string (CRL) ( --enable-crl-vfy) +crv --enable-crl-vfy CRL (leaf) +cra --enable-crl-all CRL : +ph --list-profiles TLS +pg --profile-8996 BCP 195 RFC 8996 TLS () +pm --profile-8996-mod BCP 195 RFC 8996 TLS # TLS # TLS +py --profile-bcp195-nd Non-downgrading BCP 195 TLS () +px --profile-bcp195 BCP 195 TLS () +pz --profile-bcp195-ex Extended BCP 195 TLS () +pb --profile-basic Basic TLS Secure Transport Connection () # TLS 3DES +pa --profile-aes AES TLS Secure Transport Connection () +pn --profile-null ( IHE ATNA ) : +cc --list-ciphers TLS +cs --cipher [c]iphersuite name: string : --no-sni SNI () --request-sni [s]erver name: string s : +rs --seed [f]ilename: string f +ws --write-seed ( --seed) +wf --write-seed-file [f]ilename: string ( --seed) f : -rc --require-peer-cert () -ic --ignore-peer-cert : -od --output-directory [d]irectory: string (: ".") d : -B --normal () +B --bit-preserving --ignore (NOTES) C-GET SCP . DICOM dataset C-GET-RQ . dump2dcm : # request all images for the patient with ID=PAT001 (0008,0052) CS [PATIENT] # QueryRetrieveLevel (0010,0020) LO [PAT001] # PatientID dcmodify --create-file --insert . -k ( --key) . : getscu -k "0010,0020=PAT002" caesar 5678 patqry.dcm SCP caesar TCP/IP 5678 PatientID patqry.dcm 'PAT002' . . -k . ( '=') . -k . <<>> (path) . dcmodify . -k . getscu C-GET SCP . (Known Problems) getscu DICOM . SCP . C-GET Query/Retrieve SCP . C-MOVE movescu . getscu . C-MOVE QueryRetrieveLevel << >> (PatientID StudyInstanceUID SeriesInstanceUID SOPInstanceUID) . DICOM (DICOM Conformance) SCU (SCU Conformance) getscu SOP Class SCU : GETPatientRootQueryRetrieveInformationModel 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.2.1.3 GETStudyRootQueryRetrieveInformationModel 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.2.2.3 GETPatientStudyOnlyQueryRetrieveInformationModel 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.2.3.3 getscu (-P -S -O) (presentation contexts) SOP Class . (transfer syntaxes) : LittleEndianImplicitTransferSyntax 1.2.840.10008.1.2 LittleEndianExplicitTransferSyntax 1.2.840.10008.1.2.1 DeflatedExplicitVRLittleEndianTransferSyntax 1.2.840.10008.1.2.1.99 (*) BigEndianExplicitTransferSyntax 1.2.840.10008.1.2.2 (*) zlib ( --version ) --propose ..SS " (Storage Conformance)" getscu SOP Class SCP : VerificationSOPClass 1.2.840.10008.1.1 RETIRED_StoredPrintStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.1.27 RETIRED_HardcopyGrayscaleImageStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.1.29 RETIRED_HardcopyColorImageStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.1.30 ComputedRadiographyImageStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.1 DigitalXRayImageStorageForPresentation 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.1.1 DigitalXRayImageStorageForProcessing 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.1.1.1 DigitalMammographyXRayImageStorageForPresentation 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.1.2 DigitalMammographyXRayImageStorageForProcessing 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.1.2.1 DigitalIntraOralXRayImageStorageForPresentation 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.1.3 DigitalIntraOralXRayImageStorageForProcessing 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.1.3.1 CTImageStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.2 EnhancedCTImageStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.2.1 LegacyConvertedEnhancedCTImageStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.2.2 RETIRED_UltrasoundMultiframeImageStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.3 UltrasoundMultiframeImageStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.3.1 MRImageStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.4 EnhancedMRImageStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.4.1 MRSpectroscopyStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.4.2 EnhancedMRColorImageStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.4.3 LegacyConvertedEnhancedMRImageStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.4.4 RETIRED_NuclearMedicineImageStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.5 RETIRED_UltrasoundImageStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.6 UltrasoundImageStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.6.1 EnhancedUSVolumeStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.6.2 SecondaryCaptureImageStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.7 MultiframeSingleBitSecondaryCaptureImageStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.7.1 MultiframeGrayscaleByteSecondaryCaptureImageStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.7.2 MultiframeGrayscaleWordSecondaryCaptureImageStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.7.3 MultiframeTrueColorSecondaryCaptureImageStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.7.4 RETIRED_StandaloneOverlayStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.8 RETIRED_StandaloneCurveStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.9 TwelveLeadECGWaveformStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.9.1.1 GeneralECGWaveformStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.9.1.2 AmbulatoryECGWaveformStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.9.1.3 HemodynamicWaveformStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.9.2.1 CardiacElectrophysiologyWaveformStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.9.3.1 BasicVoiceAudioWaveformStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.9.4.1 GeneralAudioWaveformStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.9.4.2 ArterialPulseWaveformStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.9.5.1 RespiratoryWaveformStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.9.6.1 WaveformPresentationStateStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.9.100.1 WaveformAcquisitionPresentationStateStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.9.100.2 RETIRED_StandaloneModalityLUTStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.10 RETIRED_StandaloneVOILUTStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.11 GrayscaleSoftcopyPresentationStateStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.11.1 ColorSoftcopyPresentationStateStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.11.2 PseudoColorSoftcopyPresentationStateStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.11.3 BlendingSoftcopyPresentationStateStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.11.4 XAXRFGrayscaleSoftcopyPresentationStateStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.11.5 XRayAngiographicImageStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.12.1 EnhancedXAImageStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.12.1.1 XRayRadiofluoroscopicImageStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.12.2 EnhancedXRFImageStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.12.2.1 RETIRED_XRayAngiographicBiPlaneImageStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.12.3 XRay3DAngiographicImageStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.13.1.1 XRay3DCraniofacialImageStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.13.1.2 BreastTomosynthesisImageStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.13.1.3 IntravascularOpt.Coh.Tom.ImageStorageForPresentation 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.14.1 IntravascularOpt.Coh.Tom.ImageStorageForProcessing 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.14.2 NuclearMedicineImageStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.20 RawDataStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.66 SpatialRegistrationStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.66.1 SpatialFiducialsStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.66.2 DeformableSpatialRegistrationStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.66.3 SegmentationStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.66.4 SurfaceSegmentationStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.66.5 RealWorldValueMappingStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.67 SurfaceScanMeshStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.68.1 SurfaceScanPointCloudStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.68.2 RETIRED_VLImageStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.77.1 VLEndoscopicImageStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.77.1.1 VideoEndoscopicImageStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.77.1.1.1 VLMicroscopicImageStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.77.1.2 VideoMicroscopicImageStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.77.1.2.1 VLSlideCoordinatesMicroscopicImageStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.77.1.3 VLPhotographicImageStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.77.1.4 VideoPhotographicImageStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.77.1.4.1 OphthalmicPhotography8BitImageStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.77.1.5.1 OphthalmicPhotography16BitImageStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.77.1.5.2 StereometricRelationshipStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.77.1.5.3 OphthalmicTomographyImageStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.77.1.5.4 VLWholeSlideMicroscopyImageStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.77.1.6 RETIRED_VLMultiframeImageStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.77.2 LensometryMeasurementsStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.78.1 AutorefractionMeasurementsStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.78.2 KeratometryMeasurementsStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.78.3 SubjectiveRefractionMeasurementsStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.78.4 VisualAcuityMeasurementsStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.78.5 SpectaclePrescriptionReportStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.78.6 OphthalmicAxialMeasurementsStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.78.7 IntraocularLensCalculationsStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.78.8 MacularGridThicknessAndVolumeReportStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.79.1 OphthalmicVisualFieldStaticPerimetryMeasurementsSt. 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.80.1 OphthalmicThicknessMapStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.81.1 BasicTextSRStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.88.11 EnhancedSRStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.88.22 ComprehensiveSRStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.88.33 Comprehensive3DSRStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.88.34 ProcedureLogStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.88.40 MammographyCADSRStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.88.50 KeyObjectSelectionDocumentStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.88.59 ChestCADSRStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.88.65 XRayRadiationDoseSRStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.88.67 ColonCADSRStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.88.69 ImplantationPlanSRStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.88.70 EncapsulatedPDFStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.104.1 EncapsulatedCDAStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.104.2 PositronEmissionTomographyImageStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.128 LegacyConvertedEnhancedPETImageStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.128.1 RETIRED_StandalonePETCurveStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.129 EnhancedPETImageStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.130 BasicStructuredDisplayStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.131 RTImageStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.481.1 RTDoseStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.481.2 RTStructureSetStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.481.3 RTBeamsTreatmentRecordStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.481.4 RTPlanStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.481.5 RTBrachyTreatmentRecordStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.481.6 RTTreatmentSummaryRecordStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.481.7 RTIonPlanStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.481.8 RTIonBeamsTreatmentRecordStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.481.9 RTBeamsDeliveryInstructionStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.34.7 getscu presentation context SOP Class transfer syntax : LittleEndianImplicitTransferSyntax 1.2.840.10008.1.2 LittleEndianExplicitTransferSyntax 1.2.840.10008.1.2.1 BigEndianExplicitTransferSyntax 1.2.840.10008.1.2.2 getscu SCP transfer syntax (explicit) transfer syntax (implicit) . getscu big-endian transfer syntax BigEndianExplicit LittleEndianExplicit ( ). --prefer ( ). --prefer transfer syntax : LittleEndianImplicitTransferSyntax 1.2.840.10008.1.2 LittleEndianExplicitTransferSyntax 1.2.840.10008.1.2.1 DeflatedExplicitVRLittleEndianTransferSyntax 1.2.840.10008.1.2.1.99 (*) BigEndianExplicitTransferSyntax 1.2.840.10008.1.2.2 JPEGProcess1TransferSyntax 1.2.840.10008.1.2.4.50 JPEGProcess2_4TransferSyntax 1.2.840.10008.1.2.4.51 JPEGProcess14SV1TransferSyntax 1.2.840.10008.1.2.4.70 JPEGLSLosslessTransferSyntax 1.2.840.10008.1.2.4.80 JPEGLSLossyTransferSyntax 1.2.840.10008.1.2.4.81 JPEG2000LosslessOnlyTransferSyntax 1.2.840.10008.1.2.4.90 JPEG2000TransferSyntax 1.2.840.10008.1.2.4.91 MPEG2MainProfileAtMainLevelTransferSyntax 1.2.840.10008.1.2.4.100 MPEG2MainProfileAtHighLevelTransferSyntax 1.2.840.10008.1.2.4.101 MPEG4HighProfileLevel4_1TransferSyntax 1.2.840.10008.1.2.4.102 MPEG4BDcompatibleHighProfileLevel4_1TransferSyntax 1.2.840.10008.1.2.4.103 MPEG4HighProfileLevel4_2_For2DVideoTransferSyntax 1.2.840.10008.1.2.4.104 MPEG4HighProfileLevel4_2_For3DVideoTransferSyntax 1.2.840.10008.1.2.4.105 MPEG4StereoHighProfileLevel4_2TransferSyntax 1.2.840.10008.1.2.4.106 HEVCMainProfileLevel5_1TransferSyntax 1.2.840.10008.1.2.4.107 HEVCMain10ProfileLevel5_1TransferSyntax 1.2.840.10008.1.2.4.108 RLELosslessTransferSyntax 1.2.840.10008.1.2.5 (*) zlib ( --version ) getscu (extended negotiation) ..SH " (EXAMPLES)" getscu --patient --call ARCHIVE caesar 104 q.dcm DICOM <> C-GET Patient Root (AE) ARCHIVE caesar 104 . getscu AE GETSCU . SOP / (Query/Retrieve) C-MOVE SOP C-GET getscu getscu . SCP . DICOM getscu. (LOGGING) (logging) . . --verbose . --debug . --log-level . --quiet . . <> . ( ) syslog () event log () --log-config . . /logger.cfg . (COMMAND LINE) : () (-) (-n) n . '+' '-' . ( ). . . '@' ( @command.txt). ( ). . / ( /dumppat.txt ). (ENVIRONMENT) getscu (data dictionaries) DICOM DCMDICTPATH . DCMDICTPATH /dicom.dic ( ). DCMDICTPATH . DCMDICTPATH PATH (":") . (";") . DCMDICTPATH . . (SEE ALSO) findscu(1), movescu(1), dump2dcm(1), dcmodify(1) (COPYRIGHT) (C) 2011-2025 OFFIS e.V., Escherweg 2, 26121 Oldenburg, Germany. Version 3.7.0 Thu Jul 9 2026 18:43:40 getscu(1)