diff --git a/invesalius/reader/dicom_reader.py b/invesalius/reader/dicom_reader.py
index 533587f..a9e2e80 100644
--- a/invesalius/reader/dicom_reader.py
+++ b/invesalius/reader/dicom_reader.py
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ class LoadDicom:
             tag = gdcm.Tag(0x0008, 0x0005)
             ds = reader.GetFile().GetDataSet()
             if ds.FindDataElement(tag):
-                encoding_value = str(ds.GetDataElement(tag).GetValue())
+                encoding_value = str(ds.GetDataElement(tag).GetValue()).split('\\')[0]
                 
                 if encoding_value.startswith("Loaded"):
                     encoding = "ISO_IR 100"
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