Exporting DICOM files (.dcm) from Planmeca
To prepare a CBCT case for submission, export the scan as a DICOMDIR into a dedicated patient folder and do not skip the final step—compressing the folder into a ZIP file. Below are the general steps (the full step-by-step guide with screenshots is available in the PDF linked on this page).
Overview of steps
1
Create a Desktop folder
Name it with the patient’s full name.
2
Open the CBCT scan in Romexis
Top menu → Output → Export Volume.
3
Set export format
Select Set of Single Frame DICOM Files.
4
Adjust export settings
Resolution: Original · Overlay: None · Export to: Folder · Do NOT include viewer.
5
Choose export folder
Click “…”, select the patient folder on Desktop → OK.
6
Verify files
Confirm the folder contains many .dcm files (usually hundreds).
7
ZIP the folder (do not skip)
Right-click the folder → Send to → Compressed (zipped) folder.
8
Upload the ZIP
Upload the zipped folder to the IDR portal request form.
Ready to Submit Your Case?
Create your portal account and upload your CBCT scan to start an interpretation request. You’ll receive email updates when your case is received and accepted.
