When saving a DICOM into NIFTI in slicer does the resultant NIFTI file fully anonymised to patient personal data?

Research file formats, such as nrrd, metaimage, nifti do not contain patient health information in standard fields, only the minimum information needed for interpreting the image (image geometry and type). It is possible to store more information in custom fields, but 3D Slicer does not save any pat…

Thanks, So I assume CT DICOM to NIFTI conversion sufficiently anonymise personalised patient data. Or would one recommend to anonymise the DICOM first then convert to NIFTI?

[image] kt297: I assume CT DICOM to NIFTI conversion sufficiently anonymise personalised patient data For most study protocols, conversion to nifti or nrrd is enough. If anonymization requirements are very strict (for example require changing the image origin or blurring of patient face) then…

@ kt297 it is worth noting that Slicer includes several tools to convert DICOM to NIfTI (and NRRD). I think all will by default anonymize data. In theory, a tool could save personal details in the file name or a text field (e.g. NIfTI Intention, DataType, Description, DBName and AuxFile text fields)…

Hi Andras, How can I convert multiple dicom images into multiple nrrd files. I have a folder with multiple dicom images for several MRIs. Is there anything available in slicer for the conversion of all these dicom images into seperate nrrd files? regards, saima

Is DICOM to NIFTI a fully anonymised file in Slicer?

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Is DICOM to NIFTI a fully anonymised file in Slicer?

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