Complete study → one ZIP archive → private message to the professor.
Gather all CT or MRI series in DICOM format, retaining the study's folders and files. If the archive is large, upload it to cloud storage or a file-sharing service and send the professor a link. Screen photographs or the report alone do not replace the complete study.
Where are you starting from?
1. Copy the complete study
- Create a folder on your computer and name it using the patient's surname, first name and patronymic in Ukrainian. Name format: Surname First name Patronymic — enter the patient's details.
- Open the disc or USB drive in Windows File Explorer or Finder on a Mac. If you received the study online, locate the downloaded files.
- Select all folders and files from the study and copy them into the folder you created. Wait for copying to finish.
Keep the folder structure and all image series. You do not need to select the 'best' image yourself or run the viewing software on the disc. The report may be added separately.
2. Create a single ZIP archive
Create an archive of the folder named with the patient's full name, into which you copied the complete study.
Windows 10 / 11
Right-click the folder → Show more options (if available) → Send to → Compressed (zipped) folder.
Mac
In Finder, click the folder while holding Control, and choose Compress.
A ZIP file will appear alongside it. Keep the same full name in Ukrainian in its filename: Surname First name Patronymic.zip. Wait for compression to finish. Open the ZIP and check that the copied folders and files are inside. Keep the original disc or drive.
Window layouts and command names may differ depending on your system.
3. Send a link for a large archive
CT/MRI archives are often too large to attach to an email or message. Upload the ZIP to a file-sharing service or cloud storage and send the professor a download link together with the patient's full name. A small archive can be attached directly.
If the diagnostic centre has already supplied a link, there is no need to upload the archive again. Check access and the expiry date of the link, and send it to the professor.
Option 1. Google Drive
Desktop example. You need a Google account and sufficient storage for the archive.
- Open Google Drive and sign in to your account.
- Click 'New' → 'File upload' and select Surname First name Patronymic.zip.
- Wait for uploading to finish. Do not close the tab before it is complete.
- Right-click the file → 'Share'. Add one of the professor's email addresses listed below with 'Viewer' access. Keep general access restricted.
- Save the settings and click 'Copy link'. Check that downloading the file is allowed.
- Paste the link into an email or a private Telegram conversation. Include the patient's full name and state which email address has been given access.
Option 2. WeTransfer
- On wetransfer.com add Surname First name Patronymic.zip using the «+ / Upload files».
- Choose the «Get a link / Link transfer» mode; on a computer, it is available in the '…' menu. If prompted, sign in or verify your email address.
- Start the transfer and wait for it to finish. Copy the resulting link.
- Send it to the professor together with the patient's full name and the expiry date. Once it expires, you will need to create the transfer again.
Before uploading, check the file-size limit and storage period shown by your chosen service. If the archive exceeds the limit, use another service or ask the diagnostic centre for help. Do not remove study series to reduce the size.
Share the medical link only with the professor in a private message. If it is password-protected, send the password in a separate private message.
Always send the link and the patient's full name. If the link is temporary, state when access expires. Do not delete the archive from storage until the professor confirms receipt.
Where to send the archive or link
Telegram
Private conversation: @ProfFishchenko. Paste the archive link and add the patient's full name and a brief description of the symptoms. A small ZIP can be attached as a file/document.
Paste the archive link into the email and add the patient's full name. A small ZIP can be attached to the email. Sending it to one address:
Check the address before sending: even a one-character error can prevent delivery. For personal Gmail accounts, the attachment limit is 25 MB. Gmail sends larger files through Google Drive. Check that the recipient has access. Gmail attachment help.
4. Always provide the patient's full name
Provide the surname, first name and patronymic. If you are also corresponding on Telegram, give the same details there and state which email address you used to send the study. This allows the professor to match the email with your enquiry.
Email subject: CT/MRI — [patient's full name]
Text you can copy
Before sending, replace the text in square brackets with your details.
Hello! I am sending CT/MRI scans for preliminary assessment.
Patient: [surname, first name, patronymic]
Date and area examined: [please specify]
Symptoms: [where it hurts, when it started, whether there was an injury]
Archive: [link or attached file]
Access granted to: [email address, if needed]
Link valid until: [date, if access is limited]
My contact for a reply: [phone or Telegram]
No computer or disc drive, or having difficulty creating an archive?
Ask the administrator at the centre where you had CT or MRI to send the professor the complete study archive or a link to it. Give the exact email address and ask them to include the patient's full name in the email. Let the professor know whose study will be sent.
Request to the diagnostic centre
Please send Professor Iakiv Fishchenko the complete CT/MRI study, including all series in DICOM format, as one archive or a link to the archive.
Email address: fishchenko@gmail.com
Patient: [surname, first name, patronymic]
Please check that the email address is correct and that downloading the file is allowed.
Check before sending
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Preliminary review of investigations is free.