pydicom.datadict.dictionary_is_retired¶

pydicom.datadict.dictionary_is_retired(tag: Union[int, str, Tuple[int, int], BaseTag]) → bool [source]¶

Return True if the element corresponding to tag is retired.

Only performs the lookup for official DICOM elements.

Parameters: tag (int) – The tag for the element whose retirement status is being checked.
Returns: True if the element’s retirement status is ‘Retired’, False otherwise.
Return type: bool
Raises: KeyError – If the tag is not present in the DICOM data dictionary.