vdcmb − blind VisionX DICOM files by removing confidential information

vdcmb [-H] [if=<inputfile>] [of=<outputfile>] [b=<string>] [n=<string>] [-d] [-m] [-q] [-v]

Vdcmb removes confidential information from DICOM files. The b= parameter specifies the new string to replace the patient name and medical record number. All other confidential tags are set to "NA."

The input may either be a DICOM part 10 file or a VisionX file with a VX_DICOM element in it. If the input is a file, vdcmb will try both file formats. The default filetype is VisionX, so if the input comes from a pipe, the -d flag must be set to indicate it is DICOM. The output format is the same as the input format.

if=<input filename>

specifies name of a DICOM Part 10 input file or VisionX file with a VX_DICOM element.

of=<output file>

specifies the output filename.

b=<string>

The blinding string to replace the patient name and medical record number.

n=<string>

Replace the MRN with this string instead of the blinding string.

-m

minimal blinding mode (only blind name and ID)

-d

specify filetype is DICOM, not VX_DICOM. (only required with pipes)

-q

quiet operation. Suppresses certain warning messages.

-v

verbose operation. Prints some runtime information.

vdcmtovx(1), vdcme(1), vdcmb(1)

W. J. Kostis & B.G. Stein