Reassigning images to a different patient

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

Note: The procedures that are associated with the images that you are moving will be deleted or voided (if older than 120 days) in the original patient's record and posted to the new patient's record.

To manipulate an image

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

One of the following occurs:
- In the Exam view - 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.
- In the Modality view - The Intraoral X-ray tab is selected by default, and all the slots of the template appear.
Do one of the following:
- In the Exam view - Select an image or a series (such as a full mouth series or bitewings).
- In the Modality view - Select a modality tab on the left, select an image on the right, and then click (or tap) it again.
Do one of the following:
- In the Exam view - Click (or tap) the More Options button (three vertical dots) to view the exam's options menu, and then select Reassign exam.
- In the Modality view - Click (or tap) Reassign.
The Reassign Exam dialog box appears.
Use the Search existing patient/household search box to search for and select the name of the patient to whom you want to move the images.
Either press Enter, or click (or tap) Reassign Exam.