/usr/bin/storescu

$dcmtk: storescu v3.7.1 2026-10-15 $

storescu: DICOM storage (C-STORE) SCU
usage: storescu [options] peer port dcmfile-in...

parameters:
  peer                         hostname of DICOM peer
  port                         tcp/ip port number of peer
  dcmfile-in                   DICOM file or directory to be transmitted

general options:
  -h      --help               print this help text and exit
          --version            print version information and exit
          --arguments          print expanded command line arguments
  -q      --quiet              quiet mode, print no warnings and errors
  -v      --verbose            verbose mode, print processing details
  -d      --debug              debug mode, print debug information
  -ll     --log-level          [l]evel: string constant
                               (fatal, error, warn, info, debug, trace)
                               use level l for the logger
  -lc     --log-config         [f]ilename: string
                               use config file f for the logger
  +v      --verbose-pc         show presentation contexts in verbose mode
input options:
  input file format:
    +f    --read-file          read file format or data set (default)
    +fo   --read-file-only     read file format only
    -f    --read-dataset       read data set without file meta information
  input files:
    +sd   --scan-directories   scan directories for input files (dcmfile-in)
    +sp   --scan-pattern       [p]attern: string (only with --scan-directories)
                               pattern for filename matching (wildcards)
    -r    --no-recurse         do not recurse within directories (default)
    +r    --recurse            recurse within specified directories
    -rn   --no-rename          do not rename processed files (default)
    +rn   --rename             append .done/.bad to processed files
network options:
  IP protocol version:
    -i4   --ipv4               use IPv4 only (default)
    -i6   --ipv6               use IPv6 only
    -i0   --ip-auto            use DNS lookup to determine IP protocol
  application entity titles:
    -aet  --aetitle            [a]etitle: string
                               set my calling AE title (default: STORESCU)
    -aec  --call               [a]etitle: string
                               set called AE title of peer (default: ANY-SCP)
  association negotiation profile from configuration file:
    -xf   --config-file        [f]ilename, [p]rofile: string
                               use profile p from config file f
  proposed transmission transfer syntaxes (not with --config-file):
    -x=   --propose-uncompr       propose all uncompressed TS, explicit VR
                                  with local byte ordering first (default)
    -xe   --propose-little        propose all uncompressed TS, explicit VR
                                  little endian first
    -xb   --propose-big           propose all uncompressed TS, explicit VR
                                  big endian first
    -xi   --propose-implicit      propose implicit VR little endian TS only
    -xs   --propose-lossless      propose default JPEG lossless TS
                                  and all uncompressed transfer syntaxes
    -xy   --propose-jpeg8         propose default JPEG lossy TS for 8 bit data
                                  and all uncompressed transfer syntaxes
    -xx   --propose-jpeg12        propose default JPEG lossy TS for 12 bit data
                                  and all uncompressed transfer syntaxes
    -xv   --propose-j2k-lossless  propose JPEG 2000 lossless TS
                                  and all uncompressed transfer syntaxes
    -xw   --propose-j2k-lossy     propose JPEG 2000 lossy TS
                                  and all uncompressed transfer syntaxes
    -xt   --propose-jls-lossless  propose JPEG-LS lossless TS
                                  and all uncompressed transfer syntaxes
    -xu   --propose-jls-lossy     propose JPEG-LS lossy TS
                                  and all uncompressed transfer syntaxes
    -xm   --propose-mpeg2         propose MPEG2 Main Profile @ Main Level TS
    -xh   --propose-mpeg2-high    propose MPEG2 Main Profile @ High Level TS
    -xn   --propose-mpeg4         propose MPEG4 AVC/H.264 HP / Level 4.1 TS
    -xl   --propose-mpeg4-bd      propose MPEG4 AVC/H.264 BD-compatible TS
    -x2   --propose-mpeg4-2-2d    propose MPEG4 AVC/H.264 HP / Level 4.2 TS (2D)
    -x3   --propose-mpeg4-2-3d    propose MPEG4 AVC/H.264 HP / Level 4.2 TS (3D)
    -xo   --propose-mpeg4-2-st    propose MPEG4 AVC/H.264 Stereo / Level 4.2 TS
    -x4   --propose-hevc          propose HEVC/H.265 Main Profile / Level 5.1 TS
    -x5   --propose-hevc10        propose HEVC/H.265 Main 10 Profile / L5.1 TS
    -xr   --propose-rle           propose RLE lossless TS
                                  and all uncompressed transfer syntaxes
    -xd   --propose-deflated      propose deflated expl. VR little endian TS
                                  and all uncompressed transfer syntaxes
    -R    --required              propose only required presentation contexts
                                  (default: propose all supported)
    +C    --combine               combine proposed transfer syntaxes
                                  (default: separate pres. context for each TS)
  post-1993 value representations:
    +u    --enable-new-vr      enable support for new VRs (UN/UT) (default)
    -u    --disable-new-vr     disable support for new VRs, convert to OB
  deflate compression level (only with --propose-deflated or --config-file):
    +cl   --compression-level  [l]evel: integer (default: 6)
                               0=uncompressed, 1=fastest, 9=best compression
  user identity negotiation:
    -usr  --user               [u]ser name: string
                               authenticate using user name u
    -pwd  --password           [p]assword: string (only with --user)
                               authenticate using password p
    -epw  --empty-password     send empty password (only with --user)
    -kt   --kerberos           [f]ilename: string
                               read kerberos ticket from file f
          --saml               [f]ilename: string
                               read SAML request from file f
          --jwt                [f]ilename: string
                               read JWT data from file f
    -rsp  --pos-response       expect positive response
  other network options:
    -to   --timeout            [s]econds: integer (default: unlimited)
                               timeout for connection requests
    -ts   --socket-timeout     [s]econds: integer (default: 60)
                               timeout for network socket (0 for none)
    -ta   --acse-timeout       [s]econds: integer (default: 30)
                               timeout for ACSE messages
    -td   --dimse-timeout      [s]econds: integer (default: unlimited)
                               timeout for DIMSE messages
    -pdu  --max-pdu            [n]umber of bytes: integer (4096..131072)
                               set max receive pdu to n bytes (default: 16384)
          --max-send-pdu       [n]umber of bytes: integer (4096..131072)
                               restrict max send pdu to n bytes
          --repeat             [n]umber: integer
                               repeat n times
          --abort              abort association instead of releasing it
    -nh   --no-halt            do not halt if unsuccessful store encountered
                               (default: do halt)
    -up   --uid-padding        silently correct space-padded UIDs
    +II   --invent-instance    invent a new SOP instance UID for every image
                               sent
    +IR   --invent-series      [n]umber: integer (implies --invent-instance)
                               invent a new series UID after n images
                               have been sent (default: 100)
    +IS   --invent-study       [n]umber: integer (implies --invent-instance)
                               invent a new study UID after n series
                               have been sent (default: 50)
    +IP   --invent-patient     [n]umber: integer (implies --invent-instance)
                               invent a new patient ID and name after n studies
                               have been sent (default: 25)
transport layer security (TLS) options:
  transport protocol stack:
    -tls  --disable-tls        use normal TCP/IP connection (default)
    +tls  --enable-tls         [p]rivate key file, [c]ertificate file: string
                               use authenticated secure TLS connection
    +tla  --anonymous-tls      use secure TLS connection without certificate
  private key password (only with --enable-tls):
    +ps   --std-passwd         prompt user to type password on stdin (default)
    +pw   --use-passwd         [p]assword: string
                               use specified password
    -pw   --null-passwd        use empty string as password
  key and certificate file format:
    -pem  --pem-keys           read keys and certs as PEM file (default)
    -der  --der-keys           read keys and certificates as DER file
  certification authority:
    +cf   --add-cert-file      [f]ilename: string
                               add certificate file to list of certificates
    +cd   --add-cert-dir       [d]irectory: string
                               add certificates in d to list of certificates
    +crl  --add-crl-file       [f]ilename: string
                               add certificate revocation list file
                               (implies --enable-crl-vfy)
    +crv  --enable-crl-vfy     enable leaf CRL verification
    +cra  --enable-crl-all     enable full chain CRL verification
  security profile:
    +ph   --list-profiles      list supported TLS profiles and exit
    +pg   --profile-8996       BCP 195 RFC 8996 TLS Profile (default)
    +pm   --profile-8996-mod   Modified BCP 195 RFC 8996 TLS Profile
    +py   --profile-bcp195-nd  Non-downgrading BCP 195 TLS Profile (retired)
    +px   --profile-bcp195     BCP 195 TLS Profile (retired)
    +pz   --profile-bcp195-ex  Extended BCP 195 TLS Profile (retired)
    +pa   --profile-aes        AES TLS Secure Transport Connection Profile
                               (retired)
  ciphersuite:
    +cc   --list-ciphers       list supported TLS ciphersuites and exit
    +cs   --cipher             [c]iphersuite name: string
                               add ciphersuite to list of negotiated suites
                               (not with --profile-bcp195-ex)
  server name indication:
          --no-sni             do not use SNI (default)
          --request-sni        [s]erver name: string
                               request server name s
  pseudo random generator:
    +rs   --seed               [f]ilename: string
                               seed random generator with contents of f
    +ws   --write-seed         write back modified seed (only with --seed)
    +wf   --write-seed-file    [f]ilename: string (only with --seed)
                               write modified seed to file f
  peer authentication:
    -rc   --require-peer-cert  verify peer cert, fail if absent (default)
    -ic   --ignore-peer-cert   don't verify peer certificate