Mac

Copy the images

1. Insert the CD into the Mac. An external CD/DVD drive may be required.
2. If a medical-image viewer opens automatically, close it.
3. Open Finder.
4. Under Locations, select the CD.
5. Look for a folder named DICOM, IMAGES, IMAGE, DCM, STUDY, or a folder containing many numbered files.
6. Open the folder and confirm that it contains many files ending in .dcm or many numbered files without extensions.
7. Control-click the folder and select Copy.
8. Select Desktop in Finder, Control-click an empty area, and select Paste Item.
9. Rename the copied folder clearly, for example: MRI – Jane Smith – August 15, 2026.
10. Wait for copying to finish before ejecting the CD.
11. Open the copied folder and confirm that the files are present.

Create a single ZIP file

1. Close the copied folder and return to the Desktop.
2. Control-click the copied folder.
3. Select Compress “[folder name]”.
4. Wait while the Mac creates the ZIP file. Large imaging studies may take several minutes.
5. Give the new file a clear name, for example: MRI – Jane Smith – August 15, 2026.zip.
6. Double-click the ZIP file to test it. The Mac should create a new copy of the enclosed folder.
7. Confirm that the extracted folder contains the image files.
8. Do not delete the original copied folder until the ZIP file has been successfully received or uploaded.

Important

Do not convert the images to screenshots, JPEGs, or PDFs. Copy the original files without opening, editing, or renaming individual image files. Keep the folder structure intact so that a doctor or medical-image program can read the study correctly.

If you cannot identify the image folder, copy the entire CD into a new folder on the Desktop and create a ZIP file from that folder. This preserves the images and their organization.

A ZIP file is not necessarily encrypted. Do not send medical imaging through ordinary email. Use the approved secure upload portal below.