An app that can read CT Scan(s) data

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An app that can read CT Scan(s) data

Hi -
I had some CT scans done and when I asked if I could see the images, they simply gave me 3 disks. When I asked what type of file they were (i.e., JPEG images, PDFs, etc.) and if I needed a 3rd party app to view them -- AND if so, if they were exclusively for the Windows platform — the technician sounded clueless. He just said, "you just pop the disk into your computer and it should read them."

I told him about the platform differential ("I use a Mac") and he sort of mumbled something which told me he didn't know.

As I feared, as soon as I got home and popped in the disk on my iMac, I saw all these "autorun.bat" and ".exe" file extensions. So when I opened the Readme files, sure enough...WindowsLand.

I Googled "+how to view CT scan data images on a Macintosh+" and found a couple of apps, but none of them worked.

Does anyone know of a plug-in or an application that can read these files? There are so many (under numerous subfolders), that I don't even know which one to open.

Thanks.

Message was edited by: RuskinRules

iMac 24" Duo Core Intel, Mac OS X (10.5.6), 4 GBs RAM

Posted on Sep 29, 2009 8:44 PM

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Answer 1

Feb 5, 2018 5:38 PM in response to Carolyn Samit

Thank you Carolyn for such a quick response -- it took longer for me to order tickets for that Michael Jackson movie (after I posted this question) than to get a reply!

Problem now is that I need to get an iPod. But how can you see any detail on such a small screen? I have the large(est) monitor size and was looking forward to seeing every "nook and cranny."

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Answer 2

Feb 5, 2018 5:38 PM in response to Jim Atwood1

Hi Jim -
I've not had the opportunity to thank you since you posted that --- but it did work like a charm!! Now, if I only knew how to interpret them. However, my doctor said that for a 50-year old man, my internally I'm like a mid-twenty year old even though I am currently afflicted with a pretty serious immune system disorder (which he wasnted to rule out was being caused by something else hence the scans).

I'm sorry about your last comment or maybe I interpreted it wrong. In which case, I certainly hope your findings weren't too serious.

Thanks for the tip and take care.

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Answer 3

Sep 29, 2009 8:59 PM in response to Community User

HI,

You need a medical specific software to read those files with. I discovered this myself. My partner needed c-scans which he did but everytime we went to see another specialist, we had to wait for the original scans to be sent to the new doctor. Instead, they burned those files to a CD and even though I could not read them on my Mac, I was able to upload them to my iPod. That way anytime we visited another doctor, all they had to do was download the scans to their computer from my iPod (firewire). Doesn't matter if they are .exe or not, you can still use an iPod or possibly a flash drive for convenient storage. It saved time and money.

Since you have the files, at least you have them for future use.

Even if you could find that software, it would be really expensive.

Carolyn 🙂

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Answer 4

Sep 30, 2009 2:31 PM in response to Community User

I also had a CT scan yesterday. Picked up the CD of the scans today and I've been making the same searches as you looking for a way to view the images.

Here's the solution; works like a charm:

http://www.osirix-viewer.com/

Hope your scan results are better than mine...

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Answer 5

Feb 5, 2018 5:38 PM in response to Community User

As you can tell by that last message, this current condition affects my ability to think or concentrate ("brain fog"), which explains the typos.

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