Metadata correction

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

  1. Open the file (⌘O) and switch to Edit mode (⌘3).

  2. 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.

  3. Edit the value — double-click and enter the desired replacement. The warning persists until the value is saved.

  4. Save the edit. The gold modified highlight appears on the row.

  5. 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.