dcm2cda(1) OFFIS DCMTK dcm2cda(1)

# [NAME](#NAME)

dcm2cda - Extract CDA file from DICOM encapsulated CDA

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

```
dcm2cda [options] dcmfile-in cdafile-out
```

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

The **dcm2cda** tool is deprecated. Use **dcmdecap** instead, which supports the same command line parameters, and more.

# [SEE ALSO](#SEE_ALSO)

[**dcmdecap**(1)](/man/os/dcmtk/dcmdecap.1)

# [COPYRIGHT](#COPYRIGHT)

Copyright (C) 2023-2025 by OFFIS e.V., Escherweg 2, 26121 Oldenburg, Germany.

Mon Dec 15 2025 Version 3.7.0

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Document: dcm2cda(1) from dcmtk 3.7.0-r7 (Chainguard OS)
Source: https://github.com/DCMTK/dcmtk