There are different ways of loading scans into 3Dicom R&D, and importing scans to 3Dicom R&D is one of them.
Import Scans / DICOM
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On the Scan Database, you can import scans (DICOM / .dcm) into 3Dicom R&D by clicking on ‘Import Scan’ or if you click the drop-down arrow, ‘Import DICOM’. This will open a window where you need to navigate to where the scans are.
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Once you selected the folder to import, it will import everything that is in the folder.
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Once it loads, it will categorise the scan under the allocated Patient Name, Study Date and Series.
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![]() | Locate – This will open a window on where the files are located. Sessions – Opens Saved Sessions related to the series. Anonymize – Anonymizes the series and asks you select where to export the anonymize series Delete – Deletes the selected series. |
To open and view a scan from a Patient, you will first select the Patient, then the Study Date, and finally, the scan itself that you want to view.
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Here’s a quick video covering the steps above!
You have successfully imported and opened a scan in 3Dicom R&D!