A DICOM dataset for evaluation of medical image de-identification (Pseudo-PHI-DICOM-Data)

Open access or shared research data must comply with (HIPAA) patient privacy regulations. These regulations require the de-identification of datasets before they can be placed in the public domain. The process of image de-identification is time consuming, requires significant human resources, and is prone to human error. Automated image de-identification algorithms have been developed but the research community requires some method of evaluation before such tools can be widely accepted. This evaluation requires a robust dataset that can be used as part of an evaluation process for de-identification algorithms.