Private/unknown tag editing with inline warning
Edit private or unknown tags with an inline warning about VR and downstream impact.
Problem
DICOM files often contain private (odd-group) tags or unrecognized public tags that standard viewers flag as non-standard. You need to edit their values — for example, to remove vendor-proprietary data during de-identification or to correct misencoded values — but you must be warned that these tags fall outside the public DICOM dictionary.
Steps
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Open the file (⌘O) and switch to Edit mode (⌘3).
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Filter for a private tag (e.g.
(0009,0010)) or an unknown tag. The tag tree displays an inline warning badge or highlight indicating the tag is non-standard. -
Edit the value — double-click and enter the desired replacement. The warning persists until the value is saved.
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Save the edit. The gold
modifiedhighlight appears on the row. -
Undo (⌘Z) reverts the edit and restores the original value.
Expected Result
- Private and unknown tags are clearly marked with a warning indicator in the tag tree.
- Editing proceeds normally despite the warning — the user is informed but not blocked.
- Modified private/unknown tags appear gold-highlighted after saving.
- Edits are individually undoable.