cda2dcm(1) OFFIS DCMTK cda2dcm(1)

# [NAME](#NAME)

cda2dcm - Encapsulate CDA file into DICOM file format

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

```
cda2dcm [options] cdafile-in dcmfile-out
```

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

The **cda2dcm** tool is deprecated. Use **dcmencap** instead, which supports the same command line parameters, and more.

# [SEE ALSO](#SEE_ALSO)

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

# [COPYRIGHT](#COPYRIGHT)

Copyright (C) 2018-2026 by OFFIS e.V., Escherweg 2, 26121 Oldenburg, Germany.

Thu Oct 15 2026 Version 3.7.1

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Document: cda2dcm(1) from dcmtk 3.7.1-r0 (Chainguard OS)
Source: https://github.com/DCMTK/dcmtk