Public dataset publication

Prepare a fully de-identified dataset for public research release.

Problem

You need to publish a research dataset to a public repository (e.g. TCIA, PhysioNet). The dataset must be fully de-identified to comply with HIPAA Safe Harbor rules — all 18 identifiers must be removed from both DICOM headers and pixel data.

Steps

1. Open the DICOM file — click Open files… (⌘O).
2. Switch to Anonymization mode — click the Anon tab (⌘2).
3. Select Safe Harbor profile — pick “Safe Harbor (18 identifiers)” from the profile picker. This activates strict scrubbing of all 18 HIPAA identifier categories.
4. Enable pixel data cleaning — toggle Clean Pixel Data to remove burned-in text overlays from the image.
5. Apply and export — click Apply & Export to produce the de-identified DICOM file.
6. Verify — load the exported file and confirm no PHI values remain: PatientName is blank, PatientID is anonymized, and all date fields are shifted or cleared.

Result

The exported file has all 18 HIPAA Safe Harbor identifiers removed or pseudonymized, its dates shifted by a consistent offset, and (with Clean Pixel Data enabled) no burned-in PHI — ready for public dataset publication.