extract_pdf_text_from_dicom
AI agents call extract_pdf_text_from_dicom to retrieve information from DICOM MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool extracts and retrieves text content from medical PDFs stored in DICOM records. It performs no modification, deletion, or code execution—it purely reads data. However, severity is elevated to 'high' rather than 'low' because the data involved is protected health information (PHI) in a medical context; unauthorized extraction could violate HIPAA/medical privacy regulations and expose sensitive patient…
From the tool's definition Tool name 'extract_pdf_text_from_dicom' indicates extraction of text from PDF data embedded in DICOM medical records. Server description confirms this is part of 'PDF report extraction' capability.
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extract_pdf_text_from_dicom. It is categorised as a Read tool in the DICOM MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the DICOM MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for extract_pdf_text_from_dicom: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches DICOM MCP Server. Nothing to install.
extract_pdf_text_from_dicom is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the extract_pdf_text_from_dicom rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for extract_pdf_text_from_dicom. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
extract_pdf_text_from_dicom is provided by the DICOM MCP Server MCP server (y5ive9ine/dicom-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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