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This is on off topic but it is computer related. I recently had my Lumbar and Cervical MRI's transferred to CD'S. I can not seem to run them on my home computer, is there a special program or filter i need to unlock the data before i can view them Thanks Tug
 
Charlie, i got the CD's at the hospital to bring to this doctor to look at,l will call the hospital and ask them if they have the answer. Thanks Tug
 
I tried clicking on my computer and expanding the DVD/CD drive. It said it contained 13 files, some were the MRI files with my name/description.I still am unable to open them, small window popped up suggesting Microsoft Data Access/sign out and resign in as Administrators user . Tried that without any luck. It would seem the files have been downloaded on my computer or at least the cd title headings , how to open them??? Just a note, when i inserted the cd in the device a small cd icon briefly appeared on my computer screen and than vanished. I do not see any 3 letter extension on the file name.I will look again.Progress!!!!
 
I have multiple MRI's, angiograms etc on myself and Marie, which we carry with us when we travel. The CD's/DVD's have the program to run these images.

Try opening them in photo shop as JPEG to start with. The file name should have an extension and that will tell you the program. The hospital should also provide you with the program.
 
It just says one files on the disk is Readme:tex which is the MRI with my name on it.


I will call the hospital 2morrow and ask them. Thanks for you help. Tug
 
Sounds like show file extensions is turned off

To display hidden files and folders
Open Folder Options in Control Panel.

Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
Double-click Folder Options.
On the View tab, under Hidden files and folders, click Show hidden files and folders.

If you want to see all file name extensions, clear the Hide file extensions for known file types check box.
 
I don think so, DVD drive will read CDs.
If you see file names in My Computer then the drive is reading the files. The file format might require a special viewer software and it is not on the CD. I would call them for assistance
 
If the file extension is .TEX, then these programs on the PC will open it:
TeXworks info
LaTeX Editor info
Texmaker info
proTeXt info
XEmTeX info
gVim

There are similar programs for the Mac and Linux. TEX is often used in high end graphics, so it is possible that is what your hospital is using.
 
Finally figured it out, called Staples today and talked to the tech guy about not being able to run my Medical CD'c on my Windows 7.He said that Windows 7 auto-run (viewer) will not run these and i needed to download another viewer. He said that he had the same problem looking at his MRI's and there was a free download to fix that problem. http://dicom.online.fr/fr/main.php . I had the store downloaded the program and it works good. Cost me $22 which was worth it to me.( seeing that i can not even get a CD to run. ha!ha!... so i wasn't messing with my computer ). Another thing he told me that on Windows 7 to run a CD you put the CD in, click on Computer and double click the appropriate drive to start the CD loading process. Tug
 
Tug,

Sounds like you got a deal. Often times, the medical files are proprietary and you would have to have the originating software to open and read files. In your case, the hospital has the originating product, and the doctors office may have a "read only" set of software. In that case you would not likely be able to get it open and have anything viewable.

In our lab we often get request for copies of our raw data that the patient wants to take home. I always tell them that I would be happy to make a copy for them but they will need a $10,000 software program to see all those wavey lines. Usually at that point they are OK with just taking the printed reports and some indicative segment prints.

Granted that is not the same as having copies of Xray, MRI, CT's. PET's Ultrasound or even EKG's but it's "how the system works sometimes"

Harvey
SleepyC
 
I just downloaded ( free ) the next update : Version 2.1 Sante Dicom Viewer It was easy, i should of did it myself and saved $22.

It is a much better download, you can so many more tools to work with. You can actually see your bulges in your disks, i am no doctor but i know my spine isn"t suppose to look bent and crooked. :shock: Thanks Tug
 
I've used OsiriX Lite to view MRI's before on my Mac, although it's not compatible with all formats. I'm pretty sure it's a free download and works well in my experience.

Good luck with whatever spinal problems you're having. I had a microdiscectomy in December and wish I had had it sooner.
 
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