''' <summary>
''' Loads DICOM images from DICOM file, burns the overlay images on DICOM images and saves changed DICOM images to a new DICOM file with compression.
''' </summary>
''' <param name="sourceFilePath">A path to a source DICOM file.</param>
''' <param name="destFilePath">A path to the destination DICOM file.</param>
Public Shared Sub BurnOverlayImagesAndSaveToDicomFile(sourceFilePath As String, destFilePath As String)
    ' create image collection
    Using images As New Vintasoft.Imaging.ImageCollection()
        ' open DICOM file
        images.Add(sourceFilePath)

        Try
            ' create DICOM decoding settings
            Dim decodingSettings As New Vintasoft.Imaging.Codecs.Decoders.DicomDecodingSettings()
            ' specify that DICOM decoder needs to draw overlay images on DICOM image
            decodingSettings.ShowOverlayImages = True
            ' set the DICOM decoding settings for all images in image collection
            images.SetDecodingSettings(decodingSettings)

            ' for each image in image collection
            For Each image As Vintasoft.Imaging.VintasoftImage In images
                ' convert image to BGR24-image
                image.ConvertToBgr24()
            Next

            ' create DICOM encoder settings with RLE compression
            Dim dicomEncoderSettings As New Vintasoft.Imaging.Codecs.Encoders.DicomEncoderSettings(Vintasoft.Imaging.Codecs.ImageFiles.Dicom.DicomImageCompressionType.RLE)

            ' create DICOM encoder with compression settings
            Using encoder As New Vintasoft.Imaging.Codecs.Encoders.DicomEncoder(dicomEncoderSettings)
                ' save images to the destination DICOM file using DICOM encoder
                images.SaveSync(destFilePath, encoder)
            End Using
        Finally
            ' remove images
            images.ClearAndDisposeItems()
        End Try
    End Using
End Sub

/// <summary>
/// Loads DICOM images from DICOM file, burns the overlay images on DICOM images and saves changed DICOM images to a new DICOM file with compression.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="sourceFilePath">A path to a source DICOM file.</param>
/// <param name="destFilePath">A path to the destination DICOM file.</param>
public static void BurnOverlayImagesAndSaveToDicomFile(string sourceFilePath, string destFilePath)
{
    // create image collection
    using (Vintasoft.Imaging.ImageCollection images = new Vintasoft.Imaging.ImageCollection())
    {
        // open DICOM file
        images.Add(sourceFilePath);

        try
        {
            // create DICOM decoding settings
            Vintasoft.Imaging.Codecs.Decoders.DicomDecodingSettings decodingSettings = new Vintasoft.Imaging.Codecs.Decoders.DicomDecodingSettings();
            // specify that DICOM decoder needs to draw overlay images on DICOM image
            decodingSettings.ShowOverlayImages = true;
            // set the DICOM decoding settings for all images in image collection
            images.SetDecodingSettings(decodingSettings);

            // for each image in image collection
            foreach (Vintasoft.Imaging.VintasoftImage image in images)
            {
                // convert image to BGR24-image
                image.ConvertToBgr24();
            }

            // create DICOM encoder settings with RLE compression
            Vintasoft.Imaging.Codecs.Encoders.DicomEncoderSettings dicomEncoderSettings =
                new Vintasoft.Imaging.Codecs.Encoders.DicomEncoderSettings(
                    Vintasoft.Imaging.Codecs.ImageFiles.Dicom.DicomImageCompressionType.RLE);

            // create DICOM encoder with compression settings
            using (Vintasoft.Imaging.Codecs.Encoders.DicomEncoder encoder = new Vintasoft.Imaging.Codecs.Encoders.DicomEncoder(dicomEncoderSettings))
            {
                // save images to the destination DICOM file using DICOM encoder
                images.SaveSync(destFilePath, encoder);
            }
        }
        finally
        {
            // remove images
            images.ClearAndDisposeItems();
        }
    }
}