Removing a tag from a DICOM file using Nanodicom

remove_tag_dicom_file.php

<?php

/*
 * Current way to unset (remove) a tag from a DICOM file.
 */

echo "Removing a tag from a DICOM file using Nanodicom";
$filename = "myfile.dcm";
// We need to use dumper
$dicom = Nanodicom::factory($filename, 'dumper');
// We need to do dump
$dicom->dump();
// We must use this method of using the tag name
unset($dicom->patient_name);
// Save as new file. PatientName must be gone
$dicom->write_file('newFile.dcm');
unset($dicom);