---
name: "dcm_rm_element"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "ctn"
version: "3.2.0~dfsg-8"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/dcm_rm_element"
---

# dcm\_rm\_element(1)

Remove an element from a DICOM file

## NAME

dcm\_rm\_element - Remove an element from a DICOM file

## SYNOPSIS

**dcm\_rm\_element \[-b\] \[-t\] \[-v\] group element filein fileout**

## DESCRIPTION

*dcm\_rm\_element* removes and element from DICOM file while writing into an output file.

## OPTIONS

*dcm\_rm\_element* accepts the following options:

- **-b**

  Input files are stored in big-endian byte order

- **-t**

  Read file assuming DICOM Part 10 format

- **-v**

  Place DCM facility in verbose mode

- **group element**

  The tag of the element to be removed

- **filein fileout**

  Input and output files