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/*=========================================================================

  Program:   Insight Segmentation & Registration Toolkit
  Module:    $RCSfile: itkGE5ImageIO.cxx,v $
  Language:  C++
  Date:      $Date: 2008-01-23 15:30:00 $
  Version:   $Revision: 1.35 $

  Copyright (c) Insight Software Consortium. All rights reserved.
  See ITKCopyright.txt or http://www.itk.org/HTML/Copyright.htm for details.

     This software is distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even
     the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
     PURPOSE.  See the above copyright notices for more information.

=========================================================================*/
#include "itkGE5ImageIO.h"
#include "itkExceptionObject.h"
#include "itkByteSwapper.h"
#include "itkDirectory.h"
#include <itksys/SystemTools.hxx>
#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
#include <string.h>
#include <limits.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <vector>
#include <string>

#include <vnl/vnl_vector.h>
#include <vnl/vnl_matrix.h>
#include <vnl/vnl_cross.h>

#include "itkGEImageHeader.h"
#include "itkIOCommon.h"

//From uiig library "The University of Iowa Imaging Group-UIIG"

namespace itk 
{
static const char GE_PROD_STR[]="SIGNA";
// Default constructor
GE5ImageIO::GE5ImageIO()
{
}

GE5ImageIO::~GE5ImageIO()
{
  //Purposefully left blank
}

int GE5ImageIO
::CheckGE5xImages (char const * const imageFileTemplate, std::string &reason)
{
  //
  // Does it exist?
  if(!itksys::SystemTools::FileExists(imageFileTemplate))
    {
    reason = "File does not exist";
    return -1;
    }
  //
  // is it at least 5000 bytes?
  if(itksys::SystemTools::FileLength(imageFileTemplate) < 5000)
    {
    reason = "File size is less than 5000 bytes";
    return -1;
    }


  std::ifstream f(imageFileTemplate,std::ios::binary | std::ios::in);
  if(!f.is_open())
    {
    reason = "File could not be opened for read";
    return -1;
    }
  Ge5xPixelHeader imageHdr;        /* Header Structure for GE 5x images */
  char hdr[GENESIS_SU_HDR_LEN]; /* Header to hold GE Suite header */
  char prod[16];                   /* Product name from Suite Header */

  // First pass see if image is a raw MR extracted via ximg
  if( !this->ReadBufferAsBinary( f, (void *)&imageHdr,sizeof(imageHdr) ) )
    {
    f.close();
    return -1;
    }
  ByteSwapper<int>::SwapFromSystemToBigEndian(&imageHdr.GENESIS_IH_img_magic);
  if (imageHdr.GENESIS_IH_img_magic == GE_5X_MAGIC_NUMBER)
    {
    f.close();
    return 0;
    }
  f.seekg(0,std::ios::beg);

  //
  // Second pass see if image was extracted via tape by Gene's tape
  // reading software.
  //
  if( !this->ReadBufferAsBinary( f, (void *)hdr, GENESIS_SU_HDR_LEN ) )
    {
    reason = "Failed to read study header";
    f.close();
    return -1;
    }
  strncpy (prod, hdr+GENESIS_SU_PRODID, 13);
  prod[13] = '\0';
  if (strcmp (prod, GE_PROD_STR) == 0)
    {
    f.close();
    return 0;
    }

  reason = "Failed to find string SIGNA";
  f.close();
  return -1;
}

bool GE5ImageIO::CanReadFile( const char* FileNameToRead )
{
  std::string reason;
  return this->CheckGE5xImages(FileNameToRead, reason) == 0 ? true : false;
}

void
GE5ImageIO::SwapPixHdr (Ge5xPixelHeader * hdr)
{
  ByteSwapper<int>::SwapFromSystemToBigEndian (&(hdr->GENESIS_IH_img_magic));
  ByteSwapper<int>::SwapFromSystemToBigEndian (&(hdr->GENESIS_IH_img_hdr_length));
  ByteSwapper<int>::SwapFromSystemToBigEndian (&(hdr->GENESIS_IH_img_width));
  ByteSwapper<int>::SwapFromSystemToBigEndian (&(hdr->GENESIS_IH_img_height));
  ByteSwapper<int>::SwapFromSystemToBigEndian (&(hdr->GENESIS_IH_img_depth));
  ByteSwapper<int>::SwapFromSystemToBigEndian (&(hdr->GENESIS_IH_img_compress));
  ByteSwapper<int>::SwapFromSystemToBigEndian (&(hdr->GENESIS_IH_img_dwindow));
  ByteSwapper<int>::SwapFromSystemToBigEndian (&(hdr->GENESIS_IH_img_dlevel));
  ByteSwapper<int>::SwapFromSystemToBigEndian (&(hdr->GENESIS_IH_img_bgshade));
  ByteSwapper<int>::SwapFromSystemToBigEndian (&(hdr->GENESIS_IH_img_ovrflow));
  ByteSwapper<int>::SwapFromSystemToBigEndian (&(hdr->GENESIS_IH_img_undflow));
  ByteSwapper<int>::SwapFromSystemToBigEndian (&(hdr->GENESIS_IH_img_top_offset));
  ByteSwapper<int>::SwapFromSystemToBigEndian (&(hdr->GENESIS_IH_img_bot_offset));
  ByteSwapper<short>::SwapFromSystemToBigEndian (&(hdr->GENESIS_IH_img_version));
  ByteSwapper<unsigned short >::SwapFromSystemToBigEndian (&(hdr->GENESIS_IH_img_checksum));
  ByteSwapper<int>::SwapFromSystemToBigEndian (&(hdr->GENESIS_IH_img_p_id));
  ByteSwapper<int>::SwapFromSystemToBigEndian (&(hdr->GENESIS_IH_img_l_id));
  ByteSwapper<int>::SwapFromSystemToBigEndian (&(hdr->GENESIS_IH_img_p_unpack));
  ByteSwapper<int>::SwapFromSystemToBigEndian (&(hdr->GENESIS_IH_img_l_unpack));
  ByteSwapper<int>::SwapFromSystemToBigEndian (&(hdr->GENESIS_IH_img_p_compress));
  ByteSwapper<int>::SwapFromSystemToBigEndian (&(hdr->GENESIS_IH_img_l_compress));
  ByteSwapper<int>::SwapFromSystemToBigEndian (&(hdr->GENESIS_IH_img_p_histo));
  ByteSwapper<int>::SwapFromSystemToBigEndian (&(hdr->GENESIS_IH_img_l_histo));
  ByteSwapper<int>::SwapFromSystemToBigEndian (&(hdr->GENESIS_IH_img_p_text));
  ByteSwapper<int>::SwapFromSystemToBigEndian (&(hdr->GENESIS_IH_img_l_text));
  ByteSwapper<int>::SwapFromSystemToBigEndian (&(hdr->GENESIS_IH_img_p_graphics));
  ByteSwapper<int>::SwapFromSystemToBigEndian (&(hdr->GENESIS_IH_img_l_graphics));
  ByteSwapper<int>::SwapFromSystemToBigEndian (&(hdr->GENESIS_IH_img_p_dbHdr));
  ByteSwapper<int>::SwapFromSystemToBigEndian (&(hdr->GENESIS_IH_img_l_dbHdr));
  ByteSwapper<int>::SwapFromSystemToBigEndian (&(hdr->GENESIS_IH_img_levelOffset));
  ByteSwapper<int>::SwapFromSystemToBigEndian (&(hdr->GENESIS_IH_img_p_user));
  ByteSwapper<int>::SwapFromSystemToBigEndian (&(hdr->GENESIS_IH_img_l_user));
  ByteSwapper<int>::SwapFromSystemToBigEndian (&(hdr->GENESIS_IH_img_p_suite));
  ByteSwapper<int>::SwapFromSystemToBigEndian (&(hdr->GENESIS_IH_img_l_suite));
  ByteSwapper<int>::SwapFromSystemToBigEndian (&(hdr->GENESIS_IH_img_p_exam));
  ByteSwapper<int>::SwapFromSystemToBigEndian (&(hdr->GENESIS_IH_img_l_exam));
  ByteSwapper<int>::SwapFromSystemToBigEndian (&(hdr->GENESIS_IH_img_p_series));
  ByteSwapper<int>::SwapFromSystemToBigEndian (&(hdr->GENESIS_IH_img_l_series));
  ByteSwapper<int>::SwapFromSystemToBigEndian (&(hdr->GENESIS_IH_img_p_image));
  ByteSwapper<int>::SwapFromSystemToBigEndian (&(hdr->GENESIS_IH_img_l_image));

  
  return;
}


GEImageHeader *
GE5ImageIO::ReadHeader (const char  *FileNameToRead)
{
  //#define VERBOSE_DEBUGGING
#if defined(VERBOSE_DEBUGGING)
#define RGEDEBUG(x) x
#else
#define RGEDEBUG(x)
#endif

  Ge5xPixelHeader imageHdr;              /* Header Structure for GE 5x images */
  char hdr[GENESIS_IM_HDR_START + GENESIS_MR_HDR_LEN];  /* Header to hold GE header */
  GEImageHeader *curImage;
  bool pixelHdrFlag;
  int timeStamp;
  char tmpId[64];
  char *ptr;
  std::string reason;
  if(this->CheckGE5xImages(FileNameToRead, reason) != 0)
    {
    itkExceptionMacro(
      "GE5ImageIO could not open file "
      << FileNameToRead << " for reading."
      << std::endl
      << "Reason: "
      << reason
      );
    }

  curImage = new GEImageHeader;
  if (curImage == NULL)
    {
    itkExceptionMacro(
      "GE5ImageIO failed to create a GEImageHeader while reading "
      << FileNameToRead << " ."
      << std::endl
      << "Reason: "
      << "new GEImageHeader failed."
      );
    
    }
  memset(curImage,0,sizeof(GEImageHeader));
  pixelHdrFlag = false;

  
  std::ifstream f(FileNameToRead,std::ios::binary | std::ios::in);
  if(!f.is_open())
    {
    itkExceptionMacro(
      "GE5ImageIO failed to open "
      << FileNameToRead << " for input."
      << std::endl
      << "Reason: "
      << itksys::SystemTools::GetLastSystemError()
      );
    }
  f.read((char *)&imageHdr,sizeof(imageHdr));
  if (f.fail())
    {
    if (f.is_open())
      {
      f.close();
      }
    itkExceptionMacro(
      "GE5ImageIO IO error while reading  "
      << FileNameToRead << " ."
      << std::endl
      << "Reason: "
      << itksys::SystemTools::GetLastSystemError()
      );
    }
  this->SwapPixHdr(&imageHdr);

  if (imageHdr.GENESIS_IH_img_magic == GE_5X_MAGIC_NUMBER)
    {
    f.seekg(imageHdr.GENESIS_IH_img_p_suite,std::ios::beg);
    if (f.fail())
      {
      if (f.is_open())
        {
        f.close();
        }
      itkExceptionMacro(
        "GE5ImageIO IO error while seeking  "
        << FileNameToRead << " ."
        << std::endl
        << "Reason: "
        << itksys::SystemTools::GetLastSystemError()
        );
      }
    pixelHdrFlag = true;
    }
  else
    {
    f.seekg(0,std::ios::beg);
    }
  f.read(hdr,GENESIS_IM_HDR_START + GENESIS_MR_HDR_LEN);
  if (f.fail())
    {
    if (f.is_open())
      {
      f.close();
      }
    itkExceptionMacro(
      "GE5ImageIO IO error while reading  "
      << FileNameToRead << " ."
      << std::endl
      << "Reason: "
      << itksys::SystemTools::GetLastSystemError()
      );
    }

  /* Set Patient-Name */
  strncpy (curImage->name, &hdr[GENESIS_EX_HDR_START + GENESIS_EX_PATNAME], 
           GENESIS_EX_PATAGE - GENESIS_EX_PATNAME + 1);
  sprintf (curImage->scanner, "GE-5X");

  /* Set Hospital-Name */
  strncpy (curImage->hospital, &hdr[GENESIS_EX_HDR_START + GENESIS_EX_HOSPNAME], 
           GENESIS_EX_DETECT - GENESIS_EX_HOSPNAME + 1);

  // Get the coordinate information from the header. This will be used
  // later on to compute the origin, spacing and directions.
  curImage->centerR = hdr2Float(&hdr[GENESIS_IM_HDR_START + GENESIS_CT_CTR_R]);
  curImage->centerA = hdr2Float(&hdr[GENESIS_IM_HDR_START + GENESIS_CT_CTR_A]);
  curImage->centerS = hdr2Float(&hdr[GENESIS_IM_HDR_START + GENESIS_CT_CTR_S]);
  curImage->normR = hdr2Float(&hdr[GENESIS_IM_HDR_START + GENESIS_CT_NORM_R]);
  curImage->normA = hdr2Float(&hdr[GENESIS_IM_HDR_START + GENESIS_CT_NORM_A]);
  curImage->normS = hdr2Float(&hdr[GENESIS_IM_HDR_START + GENESIS_CT_NORM_S]);
  curImage->tlhcR = hdr2Float(&hdr[GENESIS_IM_HDR_START + GENESIS_CT_TLHC_R]);
  curImage->tlhcA = hdr2Float(&hdr[GENESIS_IM_HDR_START + GENESIS_CT_TLHC_A]);
  curImage->tlhcS = hdr2Float(&hdr[GENESIS_IM_HDR_START + GENESIS_CT_TLHC_S]);
  curImage->trhcR = hdr2Float(&hdr[GENESIS_IM_HDR_START + GENESIS_CT_TRHC_R]);
  curImage->trhcA = hdr2Float(&hdr[GENESIS_IM_HDR_START + GENESIS_CT_TRHC_A]);
  curImage->trhcS = hdr2Float(&hdr[GENESIS_IM_HDR_START + GENESIS_CT_TRHC_S]);
  curImage->brhcR = hdr2Float(&hdr[GENESIS_IM_HDR_START + GENESIS_CT_BRHC_R]);
  curImage->brhcA = hdr2Float(&hdr[GENESIS_IM_HDR_START + GENESIS_CT_BRHC_A]);
  curImage->brhcS = hdr2Float(&hdr[GENESIS_IM_HDR_START + GENESIS_CT_BRHC_S]);

  /* Set Images-Per-Slice */
  curImage->imagesPerSlice= hdr2Short(&hdr[GENESIS_IM_HDR_START + GENESIS_MR_CPHASE]);

  /* Set Date */
  timeStamp = hdr2Int (&hdr[GENESIS_SE_HDR_START + GENESIS_SE_ACTUAL_DT]);
  statTimeToAscii (&timeStamp, curImage->date);

  /* Set Patient-Id */
  strncpy (tmpId, &hdr[GENESIS_EX_HDR_START + GENESIS_EX_PATID], 
           GENESIS_EX_PATNAME - GENESIS_EX_PATID + 1);
  tmpId[GENESIS_EX_PATNAME - GENESIS_EX_PATID + 1] = '\0';
  curImage->patientId[0] = '\0';

  ptr = strtok (tmpId, "-");

  while (ptr != NULL)
    {
    strcat (curImage->patientId, ptr);
    ptr = strtok (NULL, "-");
    }

  RGEDEBUG(fprintf (stderr, "Id <%s>\n", curImage->patientId);)

  curImage->seriesNumber =
    hdr2Short (&hdr[GENESIS_SE_HDR_START + GENESIS_SE_NO]);
  RGEDEBUG(fprintf (stderr, "Series Number %d\n", curImage->seriesNumber);)

  curImage->imageNumber =
    hdr2Short (&hdr[GENESIS_IM_HDR_START + GENESIS_MR_IM_NO]);
  RGEDEBUG(fprintf (stderr, "Image Number %d\n", curImage->imageNumber);)

  curImage->sliceThickness =
    hdr2Float (&hdr[GENESIS_IM_HDR_START + GENESIS_MR_SLTHICK]);
  RGEDEBUG(fprintf (stderr, "Thickness %f\n", curImage->sliceThickness);)

  curImage->imageXsize =
    hdr2Short (&hdr[GENESIS_IM_HDR_START + GENESIS_MR_IMATRIX_X]);
  curImage->imageYsize = hdr2Short (&hdr[GENESIS_IM_HDR_START + GENESIS_MR_IMATRIX_Y]);
  RGEDEBUG(fprintf (stderr, "Acq Size %dx%d\n", curImage->acqXsize, curImage->acqYsize);)

  curImage->xFOV =
    hdr2Float (&hdr[GENESIS_IM_HDR_START + GENESIS_MR_DFOV]);
  curImage->yFOV =
    hdr2Float (&hdr[GENESIS_IM_HDR_START + GENESIS_MR_DFOV]);
  if (curImage->yFOV == 0.0)
    {
    curImage->yFOV = curImage->xFOV;
    }
  RGEDEBUG(fprintf (stderr, "FOV %fx%f\n", curImage->xFOV, curImage->yFOV);)

  curImage->acqXsize =
    (int) hdr2Float (&hdr[GENESIS_IM_HDR_START + GENESIS_MR_DIM_X]);
  curImage->acqYsize =
    (int) hdr2Float (&hdr[GENESIS_IM_HDR_START + GENESIS_MR_DIM_Y]);
  RGEDEBUG(fprintf (stderr, "Image Size %dx%d\n", curImage->imageXsize, curImage->imageYsize);)

  curImage->imageXres =
    hdr2Float (&hdr[GENESIS_IM_HDR_START + GENESIS_MR_PIXSIZE_X]);
  curImage->imageYres =
    hdr2Float (&hdr[GENESIS_IM_HDR_START + GENESIS_MR_PIXSIZE_Y]);
  RGEDEBUG(fprintf (stderr, "Image Res %fx%f\n", curImage->imageXres, curImage->imageYres);)
  short int GE_Plane =
    hdr2Short (&hdr[GENESIS_IM_HDR_START + GENESIS_MR_PLANE]);

  //RECODE image plane to be brains2 compliant.!!
  switch (GE_Plane)
    {
    case GE_CORONAL:
      curImage->coordinateOrientation =
        itk::SpatialOrientation::ITK_COORDINATE_ORIENTATION_RSP;
      break;
    case GE_SAGITTAL:
      curImage->coordinateOrientation =
        itk::SpatialOrientation::ITK_COORDINATE_ORIENTATION_AIR;
      break;
    case GE_AXIAL:
      curImage->coordinateOrientation =
        itk::SpatialOrientation::ITK_COORDINATE_ORIENTATION_RAI;
      break;
    default:
      curImage->coordinateOrientation =
        itk::SpatialOrientation::ITK_COORDINATE_ORIENTATION_RSP;
      break;
    }
  curImage->sliceLocation =
    hdr2Float (&hdr[GENESIS_IM_HDR_START + GENESIS_MR_LOC]);

  RGEDEBUG(fprintf (stderr, "Location %f %c %c\n", curImage->sliceLocation, hdr[GENESIS_IM_HDR_START + GENESIS_MR_LOC_RAS], hdr[GENESIS_IM_HDR_START + GENESIS_MR_LOC_RAS+1]);)

  curImage->TR = hdr2Int (&hdr[GENESIS_IM_HDR_START + GENESIS_MR_TR]) / 1000.0f;
  curImage->TI = hdr2Int (&hdr[GENESIS_IM_HDR_START + GENESIS_MR_TI]) / 1000.0f;
  curImage->TE = hdr2Int (&hdr[GENESIS_IM_HDR_START + GENESIS_MR_TE]) / 1000.0f;
  curImage->TE2 = hdr2Int (&hdr[GENESIS_IM_HDR_START + GENESIS_MR_TE2]) / 1000.0f;
  RGEDEBUG(fprintf (stderr, "TR %f, TI %f, TE %f, TE2 %f\n", curImage->TR, curImage->TI, curImage->TE, curImage->TE2);)

  curImage->numberOfEchoes =
    hdr2Short (&hdr[GENESIS_IM_HDR_START + GENESIS_MR_NUMECHO]);
  curImage->echoNumber =
    hdr2Short (&hdr[GENESIS_IM_HDR_START + GENESIS_MR_ECHONUM]);

  if (curImage->numberOfEchoes == 0)
    {
    curImage->numberOfEchoes = 1;
    }
  RGEDEBUG(fprintf (stderr, "Echos %d,  Number %d\n", curImage->numberOfEchoes, curImage->echoNumber);)
    
  curImage->NEX = (int) hdr2Float (&hdr[GENESIS_IM_HDR_START + GENESIS_MR_NEX]);
  RGEDEBUG(fprintf (stderr, "NEX %d\n", curImage->NEX);)

  curImage->flipAngle =
    hdr2Short (&hdr[GENESIS_IM_HDR_START + GENESIS_MR_FLIP]);
  RGEDEBUG(fprintf (stderr, "Flip Angle %d\n", curImage->flipAngle);)

  strncpy (curImage->pulseSequence,
           &hdr[GENESIS_IM_HDR_START + GENESIS_MR_PSDNAME],
           31);
  curImage->pulseSequence[31] = '\0';
  RGEDEBUG(fprintf (stderr, "Sequence %s\n", curImage->pulseSequence);)

  curImage->numberOfSlices =
    hdr2Short (&hdr[GENESIS_IM_HDR_START + GENESIS_MR_SLQUANT]);
  RGEDEBUG(fprintf (stderr, "Number Of Slices %d\n", curImage->numberOfSlices);)

  if (pixelHdrFlag)
    {
    curImage->offset = imageHdr.GENESIS_IH_img_hdr_length;
    }
  else
    {
    curImage->offset =
      itksys::SystemTools::FileLength(FileNameToRead) -
      (curImage->imageXsize * curImage->imageYsize * 2);
    }

  strncpy (curImage->filename,FileNameToRead, IOCommon::ITK_MAXPATHLEN+1);

  return (curImage);
}

void
GE5ImageIO::ModifyImageInformation()
{
  vnl_vector<double> dirx(3), diry(3), dirz(3);

  // NOTE: itk use LPS coordinates while the GE system uses RAS
  // coordinates. Consequently, the R and A coordinates must be negated
  // to convert them to L and P.

  dirx[0] = -(m_ImageHeader->trhcR - m_ImageHeader->tlhcR);
  dirx[1] = -(m_ImageHeader->trhcA - m_ImageHeader->tlhcA);
  dirx[2] =  (m_ImageHeader->trhcS - m_ImageHeader->tlhcS);
  dirx.normalize();

  diry[0] = -(m_ImageHeader->brhcR - m_ImageHeader->trhcR);
  diry[1] = -(m_ImageHeader->brhcA - m_ImageHeader->trhcA);
  diry[2] =  (m_ImageHeader->brhcS - m_ImageHeader->trhcS);
  diry.normalize();

  dirz[0] = -m_ImageHeader->normR;
  dirz[1] = -m_ImageHeader->normA;
  dirz[2] =  m_ImageHeader->normS;
  dirz.normalize();

  // Set the directions
  this->SetDirection(0,dirx);
  this->SetDirection(1,diry);
  this->SetDirection(2,dirz);  

  // See if slices need to be reversed. itk uses a right hand
  // coordinate system. If the computed slice direction is opposite
  // the direction in the header, the files have to be read in reverse
  // order.
  vnl_vector<double> sliceDirection = vnl_cross_3d(dirx, diry);
  if (dot_product(sliceDirection,dirz) < 0)
    {
    // Use the computed direction
    this->SetDirection(2,sliceDirection);  

    // Sort image list in reverse order
    m_FilenameList->SetSortOrder(IPLFileNameList::SortGlobalDescend);
    m_FilenameList->sortImageList();

    }

  // Compute the spacing between two slices  from the origins of the
  // first two files in the study
  if (m_FilenameList->NumFiles() > 1)
    {
    IPLFileNameList::IteratorType it = m_FilenameList->begin();

    // The first file
    std::string file1 = (*it)->GetImageFileName();

    // The second file
    it++;
    std::string file2 = (*it)->GetImageFileName();

    GEImageHeader *hdr1 = this->ReadHeader(file1.c_str());
    GEImageHeader *hdr2 = this->ReadHeader(file2.c_str());

    float origin1[3], origin2[3];
    origin1[0] = hdr1->tlhcR;
    origin1[1] = hdr1->tlhcA;
    origin1[2] = hdr1->tlhcS;

    // Origin shopuld always come from the first slice
    this->SetOrigin(0, -hdr1->tlhcR);
    this->SetOrigin(1, -hdr1->tlhcA);
    this->SetOrigin(2,  hdr1->tlhcS);

    origin2[0] = hdr2->tlhcR;
    origin2[1] = hdr2->tlhcA;
    origin2[2] = hdr2->tlhcS;

    float distanceBetweenTwoSlices = vcl_sqrt(
      (origin1[0] - origin2[0]) * (origin1[0] - origin2[0]) +
      (origin1[1] - origin2[1]) * (origin1[1] - origin2[1]) +
      (origin1[2] - origin2[2]) * (origin1[2] - origin2[2]));

    this->SetSpacing(2, distanceBetweenTwoSlices);

    // Cleanup
    delete hdr1;
    delete hdr2;
    }
  else
    // If there is only one slice, the use it's origin
    {
    this->SetOrigin(0, -m_ImageHeader->tlhcR);
    this->SetOrigin(1, -m_ImageHeader->tlhcA);
    this->SetOrigin(2,  m_ImageHeader->tlhcS);
    }
}
} // end namespace itk