IMA Converter

Convert Medical image files (IMA) online for free


Drop or upload your .IMA file
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How to convert your IMA file

  1. Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your IMA file.
  2. You'll see a preview.
  3. Click the "Convert file to..." button to save your file in the format you want.

Convert IMA to another file type

The converter easily converts your IMA Images to various formats - free and online. No ImageJ or or other Raster Image software needed.

  • IMA to TDI
  • IMA to HRU
  • IMA to VST
  • IMA to PDB
  • IMA to PAT
  • IMA to GIF
  • IMA to UYVY
  • IMA to TIF
  • IMA to IFF
  • IMA to RGBA
  • IMA to WRL
  • IMA to PC1

Convert a file to IMA

To convert other file formats to the "DICOM Medical Scan Image" file type, you need software like ImageJ or a similar tool.


About IMA files

The .IMA file extension is primarily a DICOM Medical Image file used in the healthcare sector to store MRI, CT, and ultrasound scan data. A secondary, but notable, use is as a Raw Floppy Disk Image created by legacy archival software like WinImage to make exact, sector-by-sector digital backups of physical floppy disks. Both versions of the .IMA format present significant usability challenges. Medical .IMA files require specialized, often expensive, diagnostic software like ImageJ or dedicated DICOM viewers to open. They are completely unsupported by standard web browsers and mobile devices, making it incredibly frustrating for patients trying to view their own medical records. Furthermore, these files embed sensitive Patient Health Information (PHI) directly into the file structure. Legacy disk image .IMA files are similarly restricted; modern operating systems like Windows 11 or macOS do not natively mount raw floppy disk formats without third-party emulation tools.

To overcome these limitations, conversion is essential. For medical imaging, convert .IMA to JPG or PNG for immediate web viewing and sharing, or to PDF for secure document archiving and emailing to doctors. If dealing with legacy disk backups, converting the file to a standard ISO makes it instantly compatible with modern virtual machines and mounting utilities. Drop your file here to view and convert it securely right in your browser. convert.guru processes your data instantly - free, online, and without forcing you to install specialized medical or legacy software.

Use Convert.Guru to open and convert your IMA file.

Users also converted IMA1, SR, WEBP, ZIP, IMA2, DCM, IMA12, IMA16, IMA3, PNG, JPG, IMG and RAR files.


FAQ

If you want to convert IMA file to CSV, JSON, XML, YAML, YML, TOML, INI, CFG, CONF, DAT, DB or SQL, you can use ImageJ or similar software from the "Medical Image Storage" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….

To convert DBF, XML, SQLITE, XLSX, SQL, TSV, ACCDB, YAML, MDB, CSV, ODS or JSON files to IMA, try ImageJ or another comparable tool in the "Medical Image Storage" category.



The IMA Converter Story

The history of Convert.Guru began over 25 years ago in California with Tom Simondi’s file-format database. A former contributor to Space Shuttle development and a software pioneer of the 1980s, Simondi established a trusted resource for file type analysis that was even referenced by Microsoft Windows XP. Today, we use modern technology to process and convert thousands of file formats while continually improving our IMA converter.