Uploading Images to PowerShare
Step 1:
Step 2:
Click the Upload Images icon on the PowerShare Network Homepage
You may encounter a Java pop-up window. If so, click run in the lower right hand corner of the window.
Step 3:
The window to upload images will appear. Please ensure to select The Ohio State University College of Dentistry in the dropbox menu outlined in green below. If your personal account is selected, you will be asked for a method of payment and the images will not be transferred to the College of Dentistry. Please note: images must be in the DICOM file format to be uploaded.
You may select images to upload from your CD drive or from a folder on your computer.
Choose the study you would like to upload and click “Next”.
Ensure the correct study is highlighted and click Start Upload.
Step 4:
When the upload is complete, you may upload another study or finish your upload session. To end the upload session click Done.
Step 5:
Once all the studies have been uploaded, please ensure following information is accessible by the College of Dentistry:
1. Patient’s date of birth (as indicated by the green box)
2. Date of image acquisition (as indicated by the DICOM study date both underlined in green)
3. Area(s) of interest and relevant clinical findings and/or medical history
The patient’s date of birth and date of image acquisition should populate automatically, however, clinical concerns must be shared on PowerShare by one of the following methods:
1. A Word or PDF document can be attached to the uploaded image set by clicking the gray paperclip as outlined in green below.
The following screen will appear. Click “Select file,” select the file you would like to upload, and click, “Attach.” Once uploaded, the document should appear below the black description box as noted by the arrow.
Once a document has been uploaded, the paperclip will turn blue on the Images screen.
2. A comment can be added by clicking the gray comment box as outlined in green below.
The following screen will appear. Type the information you would like to share in the comment box and click “Add.” Once added, the comments should appear below the black description box as noted by the arrow.
Once a comment has been added, the comment box will turn blue on the Images screen.
3. A message containing the requested information can be sent. Click on the “Messages” tab on the home screen as outlined in green below.
The following screen will appear. Click “New Message” as outlined in green below.
The following screen will appear. Type Ohio State University, College of Dentistry into the recipient box as indicated by the arrow in the image below. Then, add a subject line and the information you would like to share in the text box, and click “Send Message” as outlined in the green below.
Once sent, the message should populate under sent messages. Under “Filter by:” select “Sent Messages” instead of “Inbox” as indicated by the green arrow.
Please note, if the patient’s date of birth and date of image acquisition do not appear, this information can be provided with one of the methods listed above.
Once the images are received by the Division of Radiology at the College of Dentistry, the turnaround time for each report is 3 to 5 business days. Reports will be shared as an attachment through the PowerShare portal via the blue paperclip indicated by a green outline below. Images are only retained on the College of Dentistry’s PowerShare account for 45 days.