Hi Flo & welcome!
I understand your concerns, as nobody undertakes the surgery lightly & obviously you need to ensure that you’re making the right decision! Dr Hepworth is very experienced and has done lots of successful surgeries for members, but it’s always a good idea to get a second opinion if you can…
I’m not great with tech, but there are several programs that members have used to convert their scans, on computers with Windows OS, one of the most user-friendly software is RadiANT DICOM Viewer: DICOM Viewer - RadiAnt | Products | RadiAnt DICOM Viewer. For Mac users Bee Dicom Viewer App is a good resource: Bee DICOM Viewer on the Mac App Store. Horos (Horos Mobile - Horos Project), OsiriX viewers work on various Apple products.
Here’s links to a couple of tutorials:
Making Your Own 3D Images from CT Scan- 3D Slicer Tutorial - Living with Eagle
RadiANT DICOM Viewer tutorial - General - Living with Eagle
And @TML did this tutorial if you do manage to convert your images into what to look for:
Axial CT tutorial - General - Living with Eagle
It’s hard with Dr Hepworth especially dealing with his office, we have heard that about other doctors too! And when it’s a major surgery you definitely don’t want to feel like your just a number! If you decide to get a second opinion, then Dr Costantino in NY, Dr Cognetti in PA & Dr Nakaji in AZ are experienced, but you should be able to get your images converted so you shouldn’t need another scan- and feel free to put on here what you do have in the mean time, we can have a look, just make sure that you take your name & details off any imaging…
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