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fix(adapters): write the Frame Content macro for LABELMAP SEG export - #2965

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A LABELMAP SEG exported by generateSegmentation (sopClassUID: 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.66.7) is not a conformant Segmentation instance:

  • fillLabelmapSegmentation rebuilds the per-frame functional groups after derive() (which empties them) through applyPerFrameFunctionalGroups, which writes only the derivation image and plane position/orientation. No frame gets a Frame Content Sequence, which the Frame Content macro makes mandatory for every frame of the Segmentation IOD. pydicom/highdicom readers fail with AttributeError: 'Dataset' object has no attribute 'FrameContentSequence' (highdicom.seg.segread).
  • The dataset keeps the BINARY Dimension Index Sequence that dcmjs derive() sets up (Referenced Segment Number, then Image Position Patient). A LABELMAP frame carries many segments as pixel values and has no Segment Identification Sequence, so position is the only dimension.
  • The shared Slice Thickness is the one the normalizer derives from the gap between the first two frames. The LABELMAP path normalizes only the painted frames, so a single painted slice gets SliceThickness = 0, and non-adjacent slices get the gap between them.

The BINARY path is not affected: dcmjs writes its Frame Content Sequence.

Changes & Results

  • applyPerFrameFunctionalGroups accepts an optional dimensionIndexValues per frame and writes it as the frame's FrameContentSequence. The BINARY caller does not pass it, so its groups are unchanged.
  • fillLabelmapSegmentation:
    • replaces the Dimension Index Sequence with a single ImagePositionPatient / PlanePositionSequence index, keeping the dimension organization UID;
    • sets each frame's DimensionIndexValues to the 1-based rank of its position along the slice normal (frames on the same plane share a rank; frame order is the fallback when geometry is missing);
    • takes the shared SliceThickness from the source image (imagePlaneModule.sliceThickness, else the instance's SliceThickness) when it is known.

Before / after, read with pydicom 3.0.2 + highdicom 0.28.1 (synthetic 1 mm CT, two labels):

Export Before After
Slices 3 and 10 segread fails (no FrameContentSequence); dimensions [ReferencedSegmentNumber, ImagePositionPatient]; SliceThickness 7 segread OK, get_volume() gives labels 0/1/2; dimensions [ImagePositionPatient]; DimensionIndexValues 1, 2; SliceThickness 1
Slice 5 only segread fails; SliceThickness 0 segread OK; DimensionIndexValues 1; SliceThickness 1

Testing

  • New packages/adapters/test/segLabelmapFrameContent.jest.js runs the real export (normalizer, derive(), fill, Part 10 write and read back with dcmjs) and asserts that every LABELMAP frame has a FrameContentSequence whose DimensionIndexValues match a position-only DimensionIndexSequence, including a stack ordered against the normal, a single-frame export and non-adjacent frames (source SliceThickness), and that BINARY output keeps its segment-then-position dimensions and values.
  • With the src change reverted, the four LABELMAP cases fail and the BINARY case passes.
  • jest --selectProjects adapters: 21 suites / 131 tests pass.

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  • My Pull Request title is descriptive, accurate and follows the semantic-release format and guidelines.

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  • My code has been well-documented (function documentation, inline comments, etc.)

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  • The documentation page has been updated as necessary for any public API additions or removals.

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  • "OS: macOS 26"
  • "Node version: 22.17.1"
  • "Browser: N/A (jest, jsdom)"

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  • Improvements
    • LABELMAP segmentation exports now use slice positions to determine frame ordering, including when slice direction is reversed.
    • Frames at the same position share dimension indexes, while frames without position metadata are handled consistently.
    • Exported segmentations retain source slice thickness when available, including for non-adjacent slices and single-frame exports.
    • Frame dimension metadata is included when provided, improving consistency when exported segmentations are read back.

The LABELMAP export rebuilds the per-frame functional groups after
derive() but never wrote a Frame Content Sequence, which the Segmentation
IOD requires on every frame; pydicom/highdicom fail to read the result. It
also kept the BINARY dimension organization (Referenced Segment Number,
then position), although LABELMAP frames carry many segments and have no
Segment Identification Sequence.

LABELMAP SEGs now have a Dimension Index Sequence on ImagePositionPatient
alone, and each frame's Dimension Index Values is its 1-based rank along
the slice normal. The shared Slice Thickness comes from the source image
instead of the gap between the first two exported frames, which was 0 for
a single frame and wrong for non-adjacent ones. BINARY export is unchanged.
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LABELMAP export assigns frame dimension values from slice positions and writes positive source slice thickness when available. Per-frame functional groups can include dimension index values in Frame Content. Round-trip tests check LABELMAP and BINARY SEG metadata.

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SEG frame metadata

Layer / File(s) Summary
Frame Content dimension values
packages/adapters/src/adapters/Cornerstone3D/Segmentation/perFrameFunctionalGroups.js
applyPerFrameFunctionalGroups adds DimensionIndexValues to FrameContentSequence when the frame provides them.
Position-based dimensions and round-trip checks
packages/adapters/src/adapters/Cornerstone3D/Segmentation/generateSegmentation.ts, packages/adapters/test/helpers/segRoundTrip.js, packages/adapters/test/segLabelmapFrameContent.jest.js
LABELMAP export groups and orders frames by position, falls back to frame order when orientation is unavailable, and places frames without positions after positioned frames. It preserves or generates a dimension-organization UID and writes positive source slice thickness when available. Round-trip tests check LABELMAP frame metadata and BINARY SEG dimension values.

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Change: Bug fix

Suggested reviewers: wayfarer3130

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Frames without positions now share the required index value. No identified issue prevents merging after normal checks.

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@packages/adapters/src/adapters/Cornerstone3D/Segmentation/generateSegmentation.ts:
- Around line 278-280: Update the frame-ranking logic around `positions` and
`distances` so distinct `ImagePositionPatient` values receive distinct dimension
indices, even when their projections onto `normal` are equal. Continue using the
projection to order frames, but use the full position to distinguish ranks.
- Around line 272-274: Update the frame-order fallback in generateSegmentation
so missing ImagePositionPatient values cause LABELMAP export to be rejected with
an error, rather than assigning frame-based DimensionIndexValues. Keep the
existing sequential fallback when positions are present but orientation is
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Comment thread packages/adapters/src/adapters/Cornerstone3D/Segmentation/generateSegmentation.ts Outdated
Comment thread packages/adapters/src/adapters/Cornerstone3D/Segmentation/generateSegmentation.ts Outdated
Distinct ImagePositionPatient values on the same plane now get distinct
Dimension Index Values, and frames without a position share one value
after the others (PS3.3 C.7.6.17.1), instead of falling back to frame order.
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