How to anonymize a DICOM dataset

JimboDicomViewer includes a tool designed to anonymize DICOM datasets. The following steps are required:

1. Start from the database window, choose the DICOM dataset you need to anonymize,
2. Press icon ,
3. A dialog box is displayed in which the DICOM headers are displayed. By default, personal data are pre-selected and are highlighted in green. The user should check that no personal data are stored in other parts of the DICOM headers. If necessary, the third column can be edited and modified. When the modifications are validated, the rows are highlighted in green,
4. Press OK, a new DICOM dataset is created in which the modified headers are stored,
5. A new row is added in the database, corresponding to the location of this new created DICOM dataset.

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