How to submit your file for review

Step 1. Follow the following instructions to take pictures and to send in clear X-rays.
NOTE:  

• The parent must take clinical pictures of the patient in the brace and outside the brace as outlined in the clinical photos section.
• Also they must present that out of brace x-ray's, in brace x-ray's, and pretreatment x-ray.

Taking Clinical Photos

• Take photos against a plain backdrop/empty wall. (Grid and laser line are not required)
• Have the patient wear something that will still show the back/spine and hips clearly, such as a bathing suit or a sports bra.
• Pictures should be taken to include at least the neck to below the pelvis.
• Take photos of the patient’s front (the face can be left out), right side, left side, and back, with arms hanging loosely at the side.

Example of a Clinical Photo Set

Saving X-rays from a CD on Windows
Installing the viewing software

• Go to http://www.microdicom.com/downloads.html
• Find the first link under “Portable zip package” (underlined to the right. It's ok if the version number is different)

• Right click and in the menu click "Save As"
• Choose where you want to save the file. If unsure, just use your desktop.
• When it finishes, right click on the file and select "Extract all…"
• Click "Extract" on the box that pops up
• Right click "mDicom.exe" and select "Send to" and then "Desktop (as shortcut)" ​

Viewing and saving the X-rays

• Insert the CD into your computer
• Close/ignore any programs the CD starts
• Open mDicom.exe
• Click the CD icon in the upper left (in-between the open folder and search icons)
• Click Flie > Export > To a picture file
• Next to "Destination" ADD the patient's name AFTER the last backslash
• "Select source" should be set to "All patients"
• Image format should be set to PNG or JPG
• The box for "Create sub-folders for Patient, Study, Series" should be unchecked
• The box for “Annotations” should be checked and “All overlay” should be selected
• Click "Export"

Your X-ray(s) should look something like this. It will still have the patient's information, which was cropped here for privacy.

Step 2. Please click on either parental portal if you are submitting files for your child, or professional portal if you are submitting files for your patient(s). On that page you will see a form to fill out, once done attach your file and submit. You will have a confirmation message, and a confirmation email that we received your files. 

Please allow some time for us to respond. We will work hard to contact you as soon as we can, and thank you for your patience.

PARENT PORTAL

PROFESSIONALS PORTAL