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Known Extensions

The RDMS can automatically extract metadata from certain file types.

This is the list with the current valid extensions:

  • 'dcm' , 'dcm30': 'description': 'DICOM (Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine) image','reference': 'dicomstandard.org',
  • 'doc', 'docx': 'description': 'Microsoft Word document', -'reference': 'microsoft.com',
  • 'fits', 'fit': 'description': 'FITS (Flexible Image Transport System) image', -'reference': 'fits.gsfc.nasa.gov',
  • 'hdr', 'nii': 'description': 'NIfTI (Neuroimaging Informatics Technology Initiative) header', -'reference': 'nifti.nimh.nih.gov',
  • 'jpeg', 'jpg' : 'description': 'Exif (Exchangeable image file format)', -'reference': 'en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exif',
  • 'pdf': -'description': 'PDF (Portable Document Format) file', -'reference': 'adobe.com/acrobat/about-adobe-pdf.html',
  • 'ppt', 'pptx' -'description': 'Microsoft Powerpoint document', -'reference': 'microsoft.com',
  • 'tif', 'tiff': -'description': 'Exif (Exchangeable image file format)', -'reference': 'en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exif',
  • 'txt': -'description': 'ASCII text file containing key=value pairs', -'reference': '',
  • 'xls', 'xlsx' -'description': 'Microsoft Excel document', -'reference': 'microsoft.com',

If the filetype has a readeble filestructure we probably can add that filetype to this list. Please mail to RDMS support for this extension to the RDMS