# RemovePrivateTags.py

    ############################################################################
    #
    #  Program: GDCM (Grassroots DICOM). A DICOM library
    #  Module:  $URL$
    #
    #  Copyright (c) 2006-2010 Mathieu Malaterre
    #  All rights reserved.
    #  See Copyright.txt or http://gdcm.sourceforge.net/Copyright.html for details.
    #
    #     This software is distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even
    #     the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
    #     PURPOSE.  See the above copyright notice for more information.
    #
    ############################################################################

    """
    Usage:

     python RemovePrivateTags.py input.dcm output.dcm
    """

    import sys
    import gdcm

    if __name__ == "__main__":

      file1 = sys.argv[1]
      file2 = sys.argv[2]

      # Instanciate the reader.
      r = gdcm.Reader()
      r.SetFileName( file1 )
      if not r.Read():
        sys.exit(1)

      # Remove private tags
      ano = gdcm.Anonymizer()
      ano.SetFile( r.GetFile() )
      if not ano.RemovePrivateTags():
        sys.exit(1)

      # Write DICOM file
      w = gdcm.Writer()
      w.SetFile( ano.GetFile() )
      #w.CheckFileMetaInformationOff() # Do not attempt to check meta header
      w.SetFileName( file2 )
      if not w.Write():
        sys.exit(1)

      # It is usually a good idea to exit the script with an error, as gdcm does not remove partial (incorrect) DICOM file
      # (application level)