Printing images

You can print an image, a specific image of a series, or an entire series (such as a full mouth series).

To print 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. Do one of the following:

    • View an image or a series in the patient's image history list.

      1. 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.

      2. On the Images tab, select an image or a series (such as a full mouth series or bitewings).

    • View one of the patient's most recent images.

      1. Do one of the following:

        • On the Patient menu, under Clinical, click (or tap) Imaging.

        • 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 Most Recent Images.

      2. Click (or tap) any single image (intraoral X-ray, intraoral photo, extraoral photo, extraoral X-ray, CAD/CAM scan, or 3D volume) or an image within a series (such as a full mouth series or bitewings).

    The selected image (or the first of the selected series) appears in the viewing area.

  3. If you are viewing a series (such as a full mouth series or bitewings) or a set of 2D photos, to view a different image of that series or set, under Image Navigator, click (or tap) an image.

  4. If you are viewing a series (such as a full mouth series or bitewings) or a set of 2D photos (in a custom template), and if the currently viewed template slot has multiple images assigned, to share 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.

  5. If you are viewing a series (such as a full mouth series or bitewings) or a set of 2D photos (in a custom template), if multiple template slots have multiple images assigned, and if you want to share images that are not top images of their stacks, click (or tap) the Series Mode button  to view all the images in the series at once in the viewing area, For any template slot with multiple images assigned, click (or tap) the Previous or Next button above the template slot 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:

    • Click (or tap) Share.

    • From the options menu of the image or series, click (or tap) Share exam.

    The Exam or Image(s) to be shared dialog box appears. Proceed to the next step.

    If you used the Share button

    If you used the Share exam menu option

  7. Set up the following options:

    • Include image enhancements - Select this checkbox to apply an enhancement, which adds a balance of sharpening and contrast levels that affects the overall sharpness and contrast, to any of the images being printed that have enhancement applied to their originals. Any images being printed that do not have enhancement applied to their originals will not be printed with enhancement. Clear this checkbox to not enhance any of the images being printed even if enhancement has been applied to their originals.

    • Include annotations and measurements - Select this checkbox to include any annotations, measurements, and visible Detect AI findings (if applicable) that were added to the images being printed. Clear this checkbox to print the images without the annotations, measurements, and caries detections.

    • Share exam as - For a series, select one of the following options:

      • Entire exam in one image - To print all the images in the series on one page. A yellow box appears around the entire preview area to indicate that the series is being printed.

        Notes:

        • This option is selected by default if you used the Share exam menu option in the previous step for either a series or an individual image (an image that does not belong to a series). 

        • If the Entire exam in one image option is selected, and you select an image in the preview area, the Selected image(s) in separate image(s) option is selected automatically.

      • Entire exam in separate image(s) - To print each image in the series on a separate page. A yellow box appears around the entire preview area to indicate that the series is being printed.

      • Selected image(s) in one image - To print certain images in the series on one page.

        With this option selected, the image (which belongs to the series) that was being viewed is selected in the preview area by default. Click (or tap) the other desired images in the preview area. Yellow boxes appear around the selected images to indicate that those images are being printed. If necessary, you can click (or tap) a selected image to remove the yellow box so it is not printed, but at least one of the images in the series must be selected.

      • Selected image(s) in separate image(s) - To print certain images in the series, each on a separate page.

        Note: This option is selected by default if you used the Share button in the previous step for either an image in a series or an individual image (an image that does not belong to a series).

        With this option selected, the image (which belongs to the series) that was being viewed is selected in the preview area by default. Click (or tap) the other desired images in the preview area. Yellow boxes appear around the selected images to indicate that those images are being printed. If necessary, you can click (or tap) a selected image to remove the yellow box so it is not printed, but at least one of the images in the series must be selected.

      Note: For an individual image (an image that does not belong to a series), that image is exported as an individual file regardless of the Share exam option that is selected.

  8. Click (or tap) Print.

    A .pdf file of the images is created for you to print.