AddPrivateAttribute.py

 
 
"""
Usage:
 
  python AddPrivateAttribute.py input.dcm output.dcm
 
 
"""
 
import sys
import gdcm
 
if __name__ == "__main__":
 
  file1 = sys.argv[1]
  file2 = sys.argv[2]
 
  r = gdcm.Reader()
  r.SetFileName( file1 )
  if not r.Read():
    sys.exit(1)
 
  f = r.GetFile()
  ds = f.GetDataSet()
 
  # Create a dataelement
  de = gdcm.DataElement(gdcm.Tag(0x0051, 0x1011))
  de.SetByteStringValue("p2")
  de.SetVR(gdcm.VR(gdcm.VR.SH))
 
  ds.Insert(de)
 
  w = gdcm.Writer()
  w.SetFile( f )
  w.SetFileName( file2 )
  if not w.Write():
    sys.exit(1)