Burning CDs and DVDs of MRI and CT scans
Burning CDs/DVDs of CHL MRI and CT scans: a service in Luxembourg
The Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg (CHL) no longer provides CDs containing your scans (MRI, CT…). This can make it harder to pass them on to other institutions, such as a hospital abroad, where certain digital media may still be required.
We offer a CD/DVD burning service so that you can hand your medical scans to your doctor or to a hospital, even though the CHL no longer does so.
Why this service exists
- CDs are used less and less, replaced by USB flash drives or online transfers.
- Some hospitals still require physical media with built-in viewing software.
- A real example: a customer has several times asked us to create CDs of his MRI scans so that he could send them to a hospital in Strasbourg.
Software used on the CDs
CDs supplied by the CHL or created from its files generally contain the IMPAX EE CD Viewer software, which lets you view and browse your medical images in DICOM format.
Procedure and conditions
- You provide us with the CHL form showing:
- The QR code
- The PIN code
This information is essential to download your images.
- Consent: by sending us these codes, you agree that we may access your medical data solely for the purpose of burning the disc.
Quality control
- We test each CD on two different drives to make sure it is readable before delivery.
- Important: we do not guarantee that the CD will work on the hardware or software used by your doctor or by the receiving hospital.
- Incompatibility may depend on the computer, the optical drive or the operating system used by the institution.
Online hosting option
On request, we can host your scans on one of our servers and give you a link to download them.
⚠ Warning:
- No guarantee of accessibility or compatibility with third-party systems.
- We cannot control who accesses the data once the link has been shared, so the risk of a leak cannot be ruled out.
Burning the disc yourself
- You need a CD/DVD burner (often missing on recent PCs).
- An external USB burner is a good alternative.
➡️ Affiliate link to a model on Amazon. - Of course, the drive alone is not enough: you also need CDs or DVDs.
💡 We recommend DVDs, because CDs generally do not have enough storage space for the scans.
➡️ Affiliate link to a pack of DVDs on Amazon
Prices
- €90 / disc (CD or DVD), media included.
- Delivery possible, subject to travel costs.
Have your scans burnt
Do you have the CHL form with the QR code and the PIN code? Send us your request using the contact form and we will tell you how long it will take. The price is shown above, and our other services are listed on the prices page.
An old scan CD that can no longer be read? Our data recovery service can sometimes save its contents.
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