Overview: This article provides instructions for exporting and preparing DICOM files from Morita CBCT software for upload to the Dandy portal. Following these steps ensures the scan data is at the correct resolution for implant surgery planning.
Export the Morita CBCT scan
To begin the export process, identify the patient and the specific scan within the Morita database.
Locate the patient in the Morita database and open the patient's case.
Click the CBCT scan to select the file. Ensure the scan is outlined in green, but do not open the scan image.
Click the Save DICOM button on the right side of the screen.
Select Save as DICOM File, then click Axial Image.
The Slice Setting window will appear.
Change the Interval and Thickness settings to the lowest possible values (approximately 0.160 for each).
Click OK.
Ensure the Accession Number is set to 0, then click OK to begin the export.
Wait for the alert window stating, "Finished saving the Axial Image DICOM File," then click OK.
Locate and rename the exported files
After the export finishes, you must find the files on the local drive and rename them for proper identification.
Open the file explorer and navigate to Local Disk (C:).
Open the folder path: JMoritaMFG > 3Dx > Simulation.
Identify the folder labeled with the patient number and the scan date.
Right-click the folder and select Rename.
Type the new name in this format: Patient Last Name, First Name.
Compress and Upload the Patient Folder
Before uploading to Dandy, the folder must be compressed (zipped) to ensure all data remains intact during the transfer.
Right-click the renamed patient folder.
Select Send to, then select Compressed (zipped) folder.
Note: If you are following a Dual Scan Protocol, zip the "Patient Scan" and "Denture Scan" individually and label them accordingly.
Upload the compressed folder to the Dandy Portal or email the file to ImplantSurgery@meetdandy.com.