
Once the import is complete, you can view the images in various ways. It may take a few minutes for the images to be loaded into your database. If you do not need to view the images in the future, you can choose Copy Links). Choose Copy Files (I recommend copying the files so that you do not have to retain the disc.Click Import, or select File… -> Import… -> DICOM Files….To open the digital x-rays, MRI, CT-scan, or ultrasound images, follow these simple steps (based on Miele-LXIV): The Apple USB SuperDrive is a reliable option, though you could get along just as well with a 3rd party model. If you are opening images from a DVD or CD-ROM, you will need an external optical disc drive, since Macs no longer come with a built-in drive. This tutorial will show you how to get rid of that inelegant piece of crap plastic box once and for all. In fact, when you do switch to Mac you’ll quickly realize you want nothing to do with the PC world ever again. It’s a common misconception–especially among chiropractors–that you can’t open x-ray images on a Mac.

The reason, they say, is that the CDs sent from imaging centers only includes Windows software.

But in almost every discussion of the pros and cons, someone will say that you’ll need to keep a Windows PC around just to open imaging files. With the advent of cloud-based EMR software such as JaneApp and ChiroFusion, more and more chiropractors are considering the switch to Mac. Whether you receive a CD-ROM from an imaging center with Windows only software, or are taking your own x-rays in office but want to view them on a shiny new M1 MacBook Air at home, these simple steps will get you the result you need. In this post I’ll explain how you can open x-ray images and MRI files on a Mac.
