Function Repository Resource:

DICOMAnonymize

Anonymize DICOM files by removing or replacing metadata that could lead to identification of a patient

Contributed by: Bartosz Białoskórski

ResourceFunction["DICOMAnonymize"]["infile","outfile"]

creates DICOM file "outfile" containing same image data as "infile" but with an anonymized version of the original metadata.

Details and Options

The following option values are supported for the option "AnonymizationLevel":

"Basic"

anonymization of most commonly occuring tags

"Full"

anonymization of extensive list of tags

The default "AnonymizationLevel" value is "Basic".

Values for tags PatientID and StudyID are randomly generated.

All UID tags except for the following are being replaced with newly generated UID if present:

Group	Element	Tag Name
0000	0002	AffectedSOPClassUID
0002	0003	RequestedSOPClassUID
0002	0002	MediaStorageSOPClassUID
0002	0003	MediaStorageSOPInstanceUID
0002	0010	TransferSyntaxUID
0002	0012	ImplementationClassUID
0008	0016	SOPClassUID
0008	0016	SOPInstanceUID

The following is a list of tags affected by "AnonymizationLevel"→"Basic":

Group	Element	Tag Name	Action
0010	0010	PatientName	Replace with "Anonymous^Patient"
0010	0030	PatientBirthDate	Replace with "19700101"
0010	0032	PatientBirthTime	Replace with"000000"
0010	0040	PatientSex	Empty
0010	1005	PatientBirthName	Empty
0010	1002	OtherPatientIDsSequence	Empty
0010	1001	OtherPatientNames	Empty
0010	1010	PatientAge	Replace with "000Y"
0010	1020	PatientSize	Empty
0010	1030	PatientWeight	Empty
0010	1090	MedicalRecordLocator	Empty
0010	2160	EthnicGroup	Empty
0010	2180	Occupation	Empty
0010	21B0	AdditionalPatientHistory	Empty
0010	4000	PatientComments	Empty
0008	0080	InstitutionName	Empty
0008	0081	InstitutionAddress	Empty
0008	0090	ReferringPhysicianName	Empty
0008	0092	ReferringPhysicianAddress	Empty
0008	0094	ReferringPhysicianTelephoneNumbers	Empty
0008	0020	StudyDate	Replace with "19700101"
0008	0030	StudyTime	Replace with "000000.000000"
0008	0021	SeriesDate	Replace with"19700101"
0008	0031	SeriesTime	Replace with "000000"
0008	1030	StudyDescription	Empty
0008	1048	PhysiciansOfRecord	Empty
0008	1050	PerformingPhysicianName	Empty
0008	1060	NameOfPhysiciansReadingStudy	Empty
0008	1080	AdmittingDiagnosesDescription	Empty
0032	1040	StudyArrivalDate	Replace with "19700101"
0032	1041	StudyArrivalTime	Replace with "000000"
0008	103E	SeriesDescription	Empty
0008	1070	OperatorsName	Empty
0020	4000	ImageComments	Empty
0008	1010	StationName	Empty
0018	1000	DeviceSerialNumber	Empty
0008	2111	DerivationDescription	Empty
0018	1030	ProtocolName	Empty

Option value "Full" additionally affects the following tags:

Group	Element	Tag Name	Action
0010	0021	IssuerOfPatientID	Empty
0010	1040	PatientAddress	Empty
0010	1060	PatientMotherBirthName	Empty
0010	1080	MilitaryRank	Empty
0010	1081	BranchOfService	Empty
0010	2150	CountryOfResidence	Empty
0010	2152	RegionOfResidence	Empty
0010	2154	PatientTelephoneNumbers	Empty
0010	21F0	PatientReligiousPreference	Empty
0038	0010	AdmissionID	Empty
0038	0021	AdmittingTime	Replace with "000000"
0038	0020	AdmittingDate	Replace with "19700101"
0038	0032	DischargeTime	Replace with "000000"
0038	0030	DischargeDate	Replace with "19700101"
0038	001B	ScheduledAdmissionTime	Replace with "000000"
0038	001A	ScheduledAdmissionDate	Replace with "19700101"
0038	001D	ScheduledDischargeTime	Replace with "000000"
0038	001C	ScheduledDischargeDate	Replace with "19700101"
0038	001E	ScheduledPatientInstitutionResidence	Empty
0038	0300	CurrentPatientLocation	Empty
0038	0400	PatientInstitutionResidence	Empty
0038	4000	VisitComments	Empty
0008	0050	AccessionNumber	Empty
0032	0012	StudyIDIssuer	Empty
0032	0033	StudyVerifiedTime	Replace with "000000"
0032	0032	StudyVerifiedDate	Replace with "19700101"
0032	0035	StudyReadTime	Replace with "000000"
0032	0034	StudyReadDate	Replace with "19700101"
0032	1001	ScheduledStudyStartTime	Replace with "000000"
0032	1000	ScheduledStudyStartDate	Replace with "19700101"
0032	1011	ScheduledStudyStopTime	Replace with "000000"
0032	1010	ScheduledStudyStopDate	Replace with "19700101"
0032	1020	ScheduledStudyLocation	Empty
0032	1021	ScheduledStudyLocationAETitle	Empty
0032	1030	ReasonForStudy	Empty
0032	1032	RequestingPhysician	Empty
0032	1033	RequestingService	Empty
0032	1051	StudyCompletionTime	Replace with "000000"
0032	1050	StudyCompletionDate	Replace with "19700101"
0032	1060	RequestedProcedureDescription	Empty
0032	4000	StudyComments	Empty
0040	2001	ReasonForTheImagingServiceRequest	Empty
0040	2005	IssueTimeOfImagingServiceRequest	Replace with "000000"
0040	2004	IssueDateOfImagingServiceRequest	Replace with "19700101"
0040	2008	OrderEnteredBy	Empty
0040	2009	OrderEntererLocation	Empty
0040	2010	OrderCallbackPhoneNumber	Empty
0040	2400	ImagingServiceRequestComments	Empty
0040	0001	ScheduledStationAETitle	Empty
0040	0003	ScheduledProcedureStepStartTime	Replace with "000000"
0040	0002	ScheduledProcedureStepStartDate	Replace with "19700101"
0040	0005	ScheduledProcedureStepEndTime	Replace with "000000"
0040	0004	ScheduledProcedureStepEndDate	Replace with "19700101"
0040	0006	ScheduledPerformingPhysicianName	Empty
0040	0007	ScheduledProcedureStepDescription	Empty
0040	0400	CommentsOnTheScheduledProcedureStep	Empty
0040	0010	ScheduledStationName	Empty
0040	0011	ScheduledProcedureStepLocation	Empty
0040	0241	PerformedStationAETitle	Empty
0040	0242	PerformedStationName	Empty
0040	0243	PerformedLocation	Empty
0040	0245	PerformedProcedureStepStartTime	Replace with "000000"
0040	0244	PerformedProcedureStepStartDate	Replace with "19700101"
0040	4050	PerformedProcedureStepStartDateTime	Replace with "19700101000000"
0040	0251	PerformedProcedureStepEndTime	Replace with "000000"
0040	0250	PerformedProcedureStepEndDate	Replace with "19700101"
0040	4051	PerformedProcedureStepEndDateTime	Replace with "19700101000000"
0040	0254	PerformedProcedureStepDescription	Empty
0040	0255	PerformedProcedureTypeDescription	Empty
0040	0280	CommentsOnThePerformedProcedureStep	Empty
0040	1002	ReasonForTheRequestedProcedure	Empty
0040	1004	PatientTransportArrangements	Empty
0040	1400	RequestedProcedureComments	Empty
0008	0013	InstanceCreationTime	Replace with "000000"
0008	0012	InstanceCreationDate	Replace with "19700101"
0008	0022	AcquisitionDate	Replace with "19700101"
0008	0032	AcquisitionTime	Replace with "000000"
0008	002A	AcquisitionDateTime	Replace with "19700101000000"
0008	0023	ContentDate	Replace with "19700101"
0008	0033	ContentTime	Replace with "000000"
4008	0042	ResultsIDIssuer	Empty
4008	0300	Impressions	Empty
4008	4000	ResultsComments	Empty
4008	0100	InterpretationRecordedDate	Replace with "19700101"
4008	0101	InterpretationRecordedTime	Replace with "000000"
4008	0102	InterpretationRecorder	Empty
4008	0103	ReferenceToRecordedSound	Empty
4008	0108	InterpretationTranscriptionDate	Replace with "19700101"
4008	0109	InterpretationTranscriptionTime	Replace with "000000"
4008	010A	InterpretationTranscriber	Empty
4008	010B	InterpretationText	Empty
4008	010C	InterpretationAuthor	Empty
4008	0112	InterpretationApprovalDate	Replace with "19700101"
4008	0113	InterpretationApprovalTime	Replace with "000000"
4008	0114	PhysicianApprovingInterpretation	Empty
4008	0115	InterpretationDiagnosisDescription	Empty
4008	0119	DistributionName	Empty
4008	011A	DistributionAddress	Empty
4008	0202	InterpretationIDIssuer	Empty
0008	0070	Manufacturer	Empty
0008	1040	InstitutionalDepartmentName	Empty
0008	1090	ManufacturerModelName	Empty
0018	1020	SoftwareVersions	Empty
0018	1200	DateOfLastCalibration	Replace with "19700101"
0018	1201	TimeOfLastCalibration	Replace with "000000"