Restoring deleted images

You can restore a single image or a series of images that has been deleted from a patient's record previously. You can also restore any delete images that are associated with a specific slot in a series.

To restore deleted 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 the patient's image history list (Exam view).

     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.

        

        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.

        

     2. On the Images tab, select an exam for an individual image or a series.

        

   • View the patient's image history list (Modality view).

     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.

        

        The patient's imaging page opens, and the Intraoral X-ray tab is selected by default.

        

     2. Select one of the modality tabs to view the corresponding images: Intraoral X-ray, Intraoral Color, or Extraoral Color.

3. You may need to filter the images to include deleted images:

   1. Click (or tap) in the Narrow down the results box to view the available filters.

      Exam view:

      

      Modality view:

      

   2. Select the Show Deleted checkbox, or click (or tap) the Show everything link.

   3. Click (or tap) the X in the upper-right corner of or anywhere outside of the Narrowing Down the Results menu to close the menu.

4. Do one of the following:

   • (Exam view only) To restore an image or an entire series, do the following:

     1. In the image list, "Deleted - " appears before the name of a deleted image or series to help you easily distinguish between deleted images and normal images. Select a deleted image or a series (such as a full mouth series or bitewings).

        

     2. On the corresponding options menu, click (or tap) Undelete exam.

        

        Notice that "Deleted - " no longer appears before the name of the image or series.

        

   • To restore images within a series (such as a full mouth series or bitewings) or set of photos (which was acquired using a custom imaging procedure), do the following:

     1. (Modality view only) To view an image that was acquired as part of a series or set of photos, select it (a yellow border appears around it to indicate that it is selected), and then click (or tap) the item again.

     2. Under Image Navigator, click (or tap) an empty box.

        

        If any deleted images are associated with the selected slot, the Undelete Images button becomes available.

        

     3. Click (or tap) Undelete Images.

        The View Deleted Images dialog box appears.

        

     4. To restore the displayed image, click (or tap) Undelete Image.

     5. If there are multiple deleted images, click (or tap) the Previous and Next buttons to navigate between the images. For each image that you want to restore, click (or tap) Undelete Image.

   • To restore images within a stack, do the following:

     1. (Modality view only) To view an image, select it (a yellow border appears around it to indicate that it is selected), and then click (or tap) the item again.

     2. If you are viewing a series (such as a full mouth series or bitewings) or set of photos (which was acquired using a custom imaging procedure), under Image Navigator, click (or tap) an image of that series.

        

        If any deleted images are associated with the selected template slot, the Undelete Images button becomes available.

        

     3. Click (or tap) Undelete Images.

        The View Deleted Images dialog box appears.

        

     4. To restore the displayed image, click (or tap) Undelete Image.

     5. If there are multiple deleted images, click (or tap) the Previous and Next buttons to navigate between the images. For each image that you want to restore, click (or tap) Undelete Image.