[ITK-users] Definition of ITK orientation code

Mihail Isakov mihail.isakov at googlemail.com
Thu Nov 12 09:45:59 EST 2015


Is the definition of ITK orientation code below correct?

"The orientation code maps the voxel coordinate system I (column) J
(row) K (slice) to patient's right-handed coordinate system X Y Z.
Minor rank notation is used, characters R, L, A, P, I, S identify
'from' direction.

RAI means:
X: Right to left
Y: Anterior to  posterior
Z: Inferior to superior

Note: sometimes major rank notation ('to') is used, the same
coordinate system may be called DICOM LPS or Nrrd
left-posterior-superior (right to Left, anterior to Posterior,
inferior to Superior)."


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