7 Patient Data
Removal of Patient Information
The Anonymize Patient feature assists you in removing patient identifiers by electronically
removing certain exam information and replacing it with anonymous information. An anonymous
patient can be created by exam, series or image.
Two modes are available for you to remove patient identifiers:
•
Full mode removes most patient identifiers from an exam, image or series. However, the use
of Full mode does not guarantee exams, series, or images will be rendered anonymous in
compliance with applicable data privacy laws. Review the exam, series, or image data
processed by the feature to ensure compliance with applicable data privacy laws before
sharing the information with third parties.
•
Partial mode removes a subset of patient identifiers including, but not limited to, patient
name, patient ID, patient date of birth and patient age. Site name, exam and series
descriptions remain unchanged.
Anonymization occurs after the patient has been scanned, so you must enter a name when you
start a new patient.
The default level of annotation for Anonymize Patient is set in the
Image Database
tab of the
System Preferences.
NOTE: Screen save images, such as Exam or Series text pages or Contrast Report text
pages are not anonymized, and are not included in the exam if anonymize by exam
has been selected.
Table 10: Fields removed from exams, series, or images using Full or Partial Anonymous
modes
Field
Full mode Partial mode
Exam Number ANON or ANONYMIZED ANON or ANONYMIZED
Patient ID ANON or ANONYMIZED ANON or ANONYMIZED
Patient Name ANON or ANONYMIZED ANON or ANONYMIZED
Exam Description ANON or ANONYMIZED Shown
Series Description ANON or ANONYMIZED Shown
Birth Date Removed Removed
Age Removed Removed
Weight Removed Removed
Operator Name Removed Removed
Site Name Removed Shown
Sex Blank Blank
Referring Physician Blank Blank
Referring Physician Blank Blank
Anonymizing an exam is useful when:
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your radiologist wants to take the films to a conference
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