diff --git a/atlas/models.py b/atlas/models.py
index cd31a5d7..46dc5a6a 100644
--- a/atlas/models.py
+++ b/atlas/models.py
@@ -1326,7 +1326,7 @@ class UncategorisedDicom(models.Model):
 
     def get_dicom_info(self):
         try:
-            ds = pydicom.read_file(self.image)
+            ds = pydicom.dcmread(self.image)
             return ds
         except pydicom.errors.InvalidDicomError:
             return {"SeriesInstanceUID": "1234"}
diff --git a/atlas/tables.py b/atlas/tables.py
index 29345ec2..94ce192e 100755
--- a/atlas/tables.py
+++ b/atlas/tables.py
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ class CaseTable(tables.Table):
             "author",
         )
         sequence = ("view", )#, "series")
+        order_by = "-created_date"
 
     def __init__(self, data=None, *args, **kwargs):
         super().__init__(
@@ -125,6 +126,7 @@ class SeriesTable(tables.Table):
             "modified_date",
         )
         sequence = ("view", "popup", "images", "case")
+        order_by = "-created_date"
 
     def __init__(self, data=None, *args, **kwargs):
         super().__init__(
diff --git a/atlas/templates/atlas/base.html b/atlas/templates/atlas/base.html
index 3f474304..e37b039a 100755
--- a/atlas/templates/atlas/base.html
+++ b/atlas/templates/atlas/base.html
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     Atlas:
     {% if request.user.is_authenticated %}
         <a href="{% url 'atlas:collection_view' %}">Collections</a> /
-        <a href="{% url 'atlas:case_view' %}?sort=-created_date">Cases</a> /
+        <a href="{% url 'atlas:case_view' %}">Cases</a> /
         <a href="{% url 'atlas:series_view' %}">Series</a> /
         <a href="{% url 'atlas:categories_list' %}">Categories</a> /
         {% comment %} <a href="{% url 'atlas:resource_view' %}">Resources</a> / {% endcomment %}
diff --git a/generic/models.py b/generic/models.py
index 0a040113..cb9bcc4d 100644
--- a/generic/models.py
+++ b/generic/models.py
@@ -488,13 +488,18 @@ class SeriesBase(models.Model):
             n = n + 1
 
     def order_by_dicom(self, field="SliceLocation"):
+        print(f"Ordering by dicom field {field}")
         images = self.images.filter(removed=False)
 
+
         files = []
 
         for i in images:
             files.append((i, pydicom.dcmread(i.image.path)))
 
+        print("images to order")
+        print(files)
+
         # print("file count: {}".format(len(files)))
 
         # skip files with no SliceLocation (eg scout views)
@@ -522,6 +527,7 @@ class SeriesBase(models.Model):
         for f in slices:
             i = map[f[field].value]
             i.position = n
+            print(f"Setting position {n} for {i}")
             i.save()
             n = n + 1