MRI and CT Scan Guides for Patients
Plain-English guides for opening, sharing, and understanding your MRI or CT scan.
Opening your scan
Step-by-step guides for getting your MRI or CT to open on your own computer.
How to open MRI files on your Mac
Open MRI folders on Mac in minutes.
How to open DICOM files on Windows 10 and 11
Open DICOM on Windows without installing software.
Hospital gave you a scan CD — here's how to open it
Copy your CD folder, then open safely.
How to open .dcm files
Understand .dcm files and open full series.
Best free DICOM viewer (for patients, not radiologists)
Compare patient-friendly DICOM viewer options quickly.
How to view your MRI scan at home
View your MRI calmly without self-diagnosing.
Sharing your scan
How to send your scan to another doctor, get a second opinion, or remove identifying metadata before sharing.
How to send an MRI to another doctor (safely)
Send complete studies to another doctor.
How to share your MRI for a second opinion
Prepare your MRI for second-opinion review.
What DICOM anonymization is and when you need it
What anonymization is, when you need it, and where to get real how-to steps.
How to convert DICOM (.dcm) to JPEG
Export DICOM slices as shareable image files.
Understanding your scan
Plain-English answers about DICOM files, MRI vs CT, and your radiology report.
What is a DICOM file? A plain-English guide
Learn what DICOM stores beyond image pixels.
MRI vs CT scan — difference explained for patients
Understand when MRI or CT is used.
Understanding your MRI report (a patient's guide)
Decode common MRI report terms in plain English.
DICOM viewer for patients (not radiologists)
See what makes viewers patient-friendly.
Can I view my child's MRI scan at home?
Understand parent access and safer viewing tips.
Can't find what you need?
Open the viewer and start exploring your scan, or drop us a line.