Enhance get_series_images_nested method to support excluding specific series IDs and improve query efficiency

atlas/models.py

@@ -565,15 +565,19 @@ class Case(models.Model, AuthorMixin, QuestionMixin):
             return True
 
         return False
-    
+
-    def get_series_images_nested(self, as_json=True):
+    def get_series_images_nested(self, as_json: bool =True, exclude_series_ids: None | list[int] = None):
         """
         Returns a list of lists, where each inner list contains the image URLs
         for a single series in this case, in the order of the series.
         """
+
+        series_qs = self.series.all()
+        if exclude_series_ids is not None:
+            series_qs = self.series.exclude(id__in=exclude_series_ids)
         images = [
             [image.image.url for image in series.images.all()]
-            for series in self.series.all()
+            for series in series_qs.order_by('seriesdetail__sort_order').prefetch_related('images')
         ]
 
         if as_json:
@@ -1232,6 +1236,11 @@ class CaseDetail(models.Model):
             return self.case.history
         return ""
 
+    def get_case_series_nested(self, include_priors=True):
+        case = self.case
+
+
+
 class CasePrior(models.Model):
     case_detail = models.ForeignKey(CaseDetail, on_delete=models.CASCADE)
     prior_case = models.ForeignKey(Case, on_delete=models.CASCADE, related_name="prior_case")