EduCase Uploader Tool

The EduCase Uploader Tool is our proprietary tool that clients can use to upload a case to an EduCase server. The Uploader Tool is only available to clients with EduCase websites.

The EduCase Uploader Tool can load the following DICOM file types:

• CT.xxxxx.dcm: CT images are parsed and uploaded as JPEG files
• PT.xxxxx.dcm: PET images are parsed and uploaded as JPEG files
• MR.xxxxx.dcm: MRI images are parsed and uploaded as JPEG files
• US.xxxxx.dcm: Ultrasound images are parsed and uploaded as JPEG files
• RD.xxxxx.dcm: RT Dose files are parsed and uploaded as XML data
• RS.xxxxx.dcm: Structure files are parsed and uploaded as XML data
• RE.xxxxx.dcm: Spatial Registration objects are parsed and transform secondary data sets to the primary data set for co-registration

Login

1. Enter you User ID and Password
2. Click "Login" to continue

Terms of Service and Agreement

1. Read the "Terms of Service"
2. Click the "I agree to the terms" checkbox if you agree
3. Click the "Next" button to continue

Uploading Case Data

1. Click the "Browse" button to browse for case data to upload
2. Select the root folder where your case data resides
3. Click "Open" to continue

Including Sub-Folders

1. Select the "Include subfolders" unless all of your data resides in the root folder
2. Click "Next" to continue

Parsing DICOM Data

1. The Uploader Tool will scan your files to determine what to upload

What DICOM Tags are Uploaded

1. Click the "See what we transmit" link for detail on what we upload
2. Click "OK" to close the popup window

Primary Image Series

1. Find and select your primary data set (In this case it is a CT data set)
2. Select the "There are multiple image series for this case" button if you have multiple data sets for a case
3. Select the "Flip primary image series" only if you have a prone case and need to see it in supine

Secondary Image Series

1. Select all the secondary image set you wish to upload with your case
2. Select the "4D Case" checkbox only if the secondary image sets are gated 4D respiratory image sets
3. Click "Next" to continue

Isodose Data

1. The Dose value window will appear only if your case data has a dose file
2. Click the "Default Setting" button to load a default list of values
3. Select the "Relative" or "Absolute" radio button
4. Double click and edit dose values if desired
5. Click the color box to change the dose value color if desired
6. Click "Next" to continue

Case Details

1. Type the title of your case in the "Title" text box
2. Select the category from the "Category" pull down menu
3. Type a description of your case that will be posted in your case listing
4. Click "Next" to continue

Uploading DICOM data

1. The Uploader Tool will analyze your case data (no action required)

Processing and Uploading Structures

1. The Uploader Tool will analyze your case structure data (no action required)

Processing and Uploading Orthogonal Images

1. The Uploader Tool will parse your case data for orthogonal images (no action required)

Upload Completion

1. After the upload process is complete, the Uploader Tool will provide a link to you newly uploaded case to the EduCase server