pydicom

SUMMARY

What it does

This skill provides guidance on using the pydicom library (version 3.0.2) for local DICOM dataset I/O, pixel processing, and preflight checks. It covers reading and writing DICOM files, handling transfer syntaxes, compression/decompression, frame access, private elements, DICOM JSON, and a bounded de-identification workflow. The skill emphasizes safety boundaries: only work with authorized local data, avoid exposing PHI, set resource limits, and never claim compliance without expert review. It includes helper scripts for metadata extraction, inventory, transfer syntax inspection, pixel frame planning, image conversion, anonymization, and audit. The skill is part of the Scientific Agent Skills library by K-Dense and is licensed under MIT.