diff --git a/src/bundles/dicom/src/dicom_hierarchy.py b/src/bundles/dicom/src/dicom_hierarchy.py
index 0cb5e0722c..7f0e2fbade 100644
--- a/src/bundles/dicom/src/dicom_hierarchy.py
+++ b/src/bundles/dicom/src/dicom_hierarchy.py
@@ -890,14 +890,21 @@ def pixel_spacing(self):
         return x_scale, y_scale, z_scale
 
     def rotation(self):
-        affine = self.affine
-        x_scale, y_scale, z_scale = self.pixel_spacing()
-        rotation_matrix = [
-            [affine[0][0] / x_scale, affine[0][1] / y_scale, affine[0][2] / z_scale],
-            [affine[1][0] / x_scale, affine[1][1] / y_scale, affine[1][2] / z_scale],
-            [affine[2][0] / x_scale, affine[2][1] / y_scale, affine[2][2] / z_scale],
-        ]
-        return rotation_matrix
+        #affine = self.affine
+        #x_scale, y_scale, z_scale = self.pixel_spacing()
+        #rotation_matrix = [
+        #    [affine[0][0] / x_scale, affine[0][1] / y_scale, affine[0][2] / z_scale],
+        #    [affine[1][0] / x_scale, affine[1][1] / y_scale, affine[1][2] / z_scale],
+        #    [affine[2][0] / x_scale, affine[2][1] / y_scale, affine[2][2] / z_scale],
+        #]
+        # We're ignoring the rotation given by the DICOM files until someone complains about it.
+        # Doing this simplifies other areas of the codebase significantly.
+        # 1) The plane viewers use orthographic cameras pointed down the X, Y, and Z axes, and
+        #    ignoring the rotations of the files means we don't have to calculate new axes to
+        #    point the cameras down when files aren't axis aligned.
+        # 2) We don't have to modify the raycasting shader to do such calculations either.
+        return [[1, 0, 0], [0, 1, 0], [0, 0, 1]]
+        #return rotation_matrix
 
     def origin(self):
         affine = self.affine