Where to scan positive film in Pittsburgh?
June 9, 2010 10:55 AM Subscribe
I am in Pittsburgh with some old MRI film that needs to be scanned. Anyone know a place in the Downtown/Oakland/Squirrel Hill area I can go to do this?
I have a collection of old MRI film (like a doctor would hold up in front of a lightbox), ranging in size from 8.5x11 to larger than 11x17, that need to be scanned. I've tried Carnegie Mellon University, but both their computing services and School of Design people have told me no luck. My Google-fu hasn't helped me to track down any local businesses up to the task, either. A local college (Art Institute, University of Pittsburgh, etc.) might be my best bet, but I haven't the slightest clue who to contact to find out. Or, maybe one of the local hospitals could help me out.
I have a collection of old MRI film (like a doctor would hold up in front of a lightbox), ranging in size from 8.5x11 to larger than 11x17, that need to be scanned. I've tried Carnegie Mellon University, but both their computing services and School of Design people have told me no luck. My Google-fu hasn't helped me to track down any local businesses up to the task, either. A local college (Art Institute, University of Pittsburgh, etc.) might be my best bet, but I haven't the slightest clue who to contact to find out. Or, maybe one of the local hospitals could help me out.
Best answer: Any good pro photo lab will be able to scan your MRI film for you. Depending on the quality you need, they can use a flatbed transparency scanner, or for highest quality, a drum scanner. First google result for "pittsburgh drum scanner" yields this.
posted by Geckwoistmeinauto at 11:35 AM on June 9, 2010
posted by Geckwoistmeinauto at 11:35 AM on June 9, 2010
Pittsburgh Document Scanning in East Liberty say they can scan X-rays.
posted by MonkeySaltedNuts at 1:25 PM on June 9, 2010
posted by MonkeySaltedNuts at 1:25 PM on June 9, 2010
Response by poster: @JoanArkham: I'll look into this. I am not sure if the DIY route would be able to reproduce all of the detail in an MRI, but it won't hurt to try (as long as I can scrounge up some sunshine and a DSLR).
@Geckwoistmeinauto: Awesome, thanks. If DCI is the norm, a drum scanner is probably cost prohibitive. But, you've given me some good leads. I'll follow up on photo labs in the area, and see what I can find.
posted by isnotchicago at 1:46 PM on June 9, 2010
@Geckwoistmeinauto: Awesome, thanks. If DCI is the norm, a drum scanner is probably cost prohibitive. But, you've given me some good leads. I'll follow up on photo labs in the area, and see what I can find.
posted by isnotchicago at 1:46 PM on June 9, 2010
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posted by JoanArkham at 11:27 AM on June 9, 2010