Flywheel has tools to assist in removing PHI from data prior to importing it into Flywheel. One example is our default de-identification tool for DICOM images when importing via the web uploader.
Tip
For more robust de-identification when uploading data via the DICOM uploader enable project de-id profiles. Then, when you, or any other Flywheel user, upload DICOMs to the project via the DICOM uploader, it is automatically de-identified according to the de-id profile. Learn more about project and group de-id profiles.
The method described in this article still apply if you do not have de-id profiles enabled.
To use this tool when using the web uploader, enable Anonymize Data before you click Upload Data
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This tool removes the DICOM tags PatientID, PatientName, and PatientBirthDate. It also rounds the PatientAge to the nearest month if it's expressed in units less than months.