diff --git a/invesalius/reader/dicom.py b/invesalius/reader/dicom.py
index 24695cc..5b8eaec 100644
--- a/invesalius/reader/dicom.py
+++ b/invesalius/reader/dicom.py
@@ -1142,6 +1142,7 @@ class Parser():
         """
         data = self.vtkgdcm_reader.GetMedicalImageProperties()\
                                             .GetPatientName()
+
         if (data):
             name = data.strip()
             encoding = self.GetEncoding()
@@ -1510,7 +1511,12 @@ class Parser():
         ds = self.gdcm_reader.GetFile().GetDataSet()
         if ds.FindDataElement(tag):
             encoding = str(ds.GetDataElement(tag).GetValue())
-            if encoding != None:
+
+            print '_'+encoding+'_'
+            print type(encoding)
+
+            if encoding != None and encoding != "None":
+                print 'ENTROU......'
                 #Problem with 0051 anonymized
                 if (encoding.split(":"))[0] == "Loaded":
                     return 'ISO_IR 100'
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