how to create.mat file of multiple.dcm files?

I am working on cartilage segmentation of the knee. I have to load all slices of the knee which are.dcm files. Can we create a single.mat file so that all images can be scanned at once.

[Walter Roberson]

Duplicates http://uk.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/261104-how-to-create-mat-file-from-dcm-file-in-matlab