RemovePrivateTags.py

 
 
"""
Usage:
 
 python RemovePrivateTags.py input.dcm output.dcm
"""
 
import sys
import gdcm
 
 
if __name__ == "__main__":
 
  file1 = sys.argv[1]
  file2 = sys.argv[2]
 
  # Instantiate the reader.
  r = gdcm.Reader()
  r.SetFileName( file1 )
  if not r.Read():
    sys.exit(1)
 
  # Remove private tags
  ano = gdcm.Anonymizer()
  ano.SetFile( r.GetFile() )
  if not ano.RemovePrivateTags():
    sys.exit(1)
 
  # Write DICOM file
  w = gdcm.Writer()
  w.SetFile( ano.GetFile() )
  #w.CheckFileMetaInformationOff() # Do not attempt to check meta header
  w.SetFileName( file2 )
  if not w.Write():
    sys.exit(1)
 
  # It is usually a good idea to exit the script with an error, as gdcm does not remove partial (incorrect) DICOM file
  # (application level)