12. Prepare DICOM Images for ML Quizzes

Prepare DICOM Images for ML Quizzes

Using pydicom

Which of the following can we use pydicom to extract?

SOLUTION:
  • A patient's age
  • A patient's ID
  • DICOM Study ID number

Screening the DICOM Header

Let's say you have an algorithm that detects bone fractures in the foot. You know that often, x-ray studies have multiple series in them and that each series shows an image of a different body part. Which part of the DICOM header could you use for pre-ML screening to make sure that your ML algorithm only processes the relevant image?

SOLUTION: Body Part Examined