explicitly check for DataElement before reference value

pydicom · Sep 11, 2023 · 66926c1 · 66926c1
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diff --git a/deid/dicom/filter.py b/deid/dicom/filter.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 import re
 
-from pydicom.dataset import Dataset
+from pydicom.dataset import Dataset, DataElement
 
 from deid.logger import bot
 
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ def empty(self, field):
         return len(content) == 0
 
     # This is the case of a data element
-    elif not isinstance(content, str):
+    elif isinstance(content, DataElement):
         content = content.value
 
     if content == "":