Abstract: A system and method for selecting and applying tag morphing rules and/or correcting malformed DICOM files is provided. The method includes receiving and parsing, by a processor of a medical imaging system, a medical image to determine an originating vendor. The method includes selecting and retrieving, from a central rules repository, a tag morphing rule based on the originating and destination vendors. The central rules repository is communicatively coupled to processors of multiple medical imaging systems including the processor of the medical imaging system and stores tag morphing rules accessible to each of the processors of the medical imaging systems. The method includes applying the tag morphing rule selected and retrieved from the central rules repository to morph a tag of the medical image to be compatible with the destination vendor. The method includes providing the medical image having the morphed tag to the destination vendor for storage and/or display.