Deleting images

You can delete a single image or a series of images from a patient's record. You can delete images only if they are not associated with procedures that are attached to insurance claims.

Notes: The procedures that are associated with the images that you are deleting will also be deleted or voided (if older than 120 days).

To delete images

1. If the correct patient is not already selected, use the Patient Search box to access the patient's record.

   Note: You can include inactive patients in the search results by setting the Include inactive patients switch to On.

2. On the Patient menu, under Clinical, click (or tap) Chart, Progress Notes, Quick Exam, Perio, Tx Planner, or Imaging. Then, on the Imaging tab's menu, click (or tap) Show Image History.

   

   The patient's imaging page opens to the history view. The most recent image, series (such as a full mouth series or bitewings), or set of photos (which was acquired using a custom imaging procedure) is selected by default on the Images tab.

   

3. Select an image or a series (such as a full mouth series or bitewings).

4. If you have selected a series, and you want to delete a specific image of that series, under Image Navigator, click (or tap) that image.

   

5. If you are viewing an individual image or an image in a series, and if the currently viewed template slot has multiple images assigned, to delete an image other than the top image of the stack, click (or tap) the Previous or Next button  at the top of the viewing area as needed to view the desired image in the stack.

   Notes:

   • The Previous button is not available if you are viewing the top image or if there is only one image.

   • The Next button is not available if you are viewing the bottom image or if there is only one image.

6. Do one of the following:

   • Delete the entire series or the exam with one image:

     1. On the corresponding options menu, click (or tap) Delete exam.

        

        The Delete Exam confirmation message appears.

        

     2. Click (or tap) Delete.

   • Delete the selected image:

     1. Either click (or tap) Delete, or select the Delete Image option on the More menu.

        

        A confirmation message appears.

     2. Click (or tap) Yes.

     Note: If you delete an image that has been set as the top of the stack, the next image down in the stack becomes the top, and it is selected. If you delete an image other than the top image, the top image is selected.