# How to hide patient name

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-to-hide-patient-name/19801>\
**Category:** Support\
**Tags:** dicom\
**Created:** [September 22, 2021, 2:22am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-to-hide-patient-name/19801 "2021-09-22T02:22:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 10\
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**Author:** ![akmal871026](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/akmal871026/32/11642_2.png) [@akmal871026](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/akmal871026)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2021, 2:22am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-to-hide-patient-name/19801/1 "2021-09-22T02:22:58Z")

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Does anyone know how to hide the patient name in all views?

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**Author:** ![chir.set](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/chir.set/32/66982_2.png) [@chir.set](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/chir.set)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2021, 7:00am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-to-hide-patient-name/19801/2 "2021-09-22T07:00:19Z")

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Have a look at DataProbe module.

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**Author:** ![akmal871026](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/akmal871026/32/11642_2.png) [@akmal871026](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/akmal871026)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2021, 7:07am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-to-hide-patient-name/19801/3 "2021-09-22T07:07:32Z")

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I mean on this side

 ![IMG-20210922-WA0010](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/slicer/original/3X/5/3/53a3bc77804bc56673d9e19989daea13b3b6edb2.jpeg)

Name in red circle

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**Author:** ![Alex\_Vergara](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/alex_vergara/32/15205_2.png) [@Alex\_Vergara](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Alex_Vergara)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2021, 8:34am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-to-hide-patient-name/19801/4 "2021-09-22T08:34:33Z")

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Anonymize before uploading to Slicer OR rename patient name in the Data module (double click on name)

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**Author:** ![akmal871026](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/akmal871026/32/11642_2.png) [@akmal871026](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/akmal871026)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2021, 9:27am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-to-hide-patient-name/19801/5 "2021-09-22T09:27:14Z")

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how to Anonymize sir?

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**Author:** ![chir.set](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/chir.set/32/66982_2.png) [@chir.set](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/chir.set)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2021, 9:35am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-to-hide-patient-name/19801/6 "2021-09-22T09:35:36Z")

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Check ‘Create a DICOM series’ module.

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**Author:** ![Alex\_Vergara](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/alex_vergara/32/15205_2.png) [@Alex\_Vergara](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Alex_Vergara)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2021, 10:44am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-to-hide-patient-name/19801/7 "2021-09-22T10:44:54Z")

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If you have your DICOM folder, before importing into Slicer you can use my [anonymization script](https://gitlab.com/opendose/opendose3d/-/blob/develop/OpenDose3D/Logic/CLIScripts/anonymise.py) if you like.

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**Author:** ![rbumm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/rbumm/32/9404_2.png) [@rbumm](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/rbumm)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2021, 11:29am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-to-hide-patient-name/19801/8 "2021-09-22T11:29:19Z")

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Alternatively, you could save your non-anonymized CT dataset as ct.nrrd file, then close scene and reopen ct.nrrd .

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**Author:** ![akmal871026](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/akmal871026/32/11642_2.png) [@akmal871026](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/akmal871026)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2021, 2:55pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-to-hide-patient-name/19801/9 "2021-09-27T14:55:54Z")

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How to save in nrrd file?

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**Author:** ![rbumm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/rbumm/32/9404_2.png) [@rbumm](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/rbumm)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2021, 6:57pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-to-hide-patient-name/19801/10 "2021-09-27T18:57:35Z")

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Import the DICOM series to Slicer and just “Save” the series, there is a \*.nrrd option.