diff --git a/atlas/api.py b/atlas/api.py
index 95b99f7a..afc7a583 100644
--- a/atlas/api.py
+++ b/atlas/api.py
@@ -154,7 +154,12 @@ def import_dicoms_helper(request, case_id: int | None = None):
 
     series_list = []
     for series_uid in data:
-        modality = get_object_or_404(Modality, short_code=tags["Modality"])
+        try:
+            modality = Modality.objects.get(short_code=tags["Modality"])
+        except Modality.DoesNotExist:
+            modality = Modality.objects.create(short_code=tags["Modality"], modality=tags["Modality"])
+
+
         tags = data[series_uid][0][1]
 
         # Check if series with the id already exists (in which case we just add to htat)
diff --git a/atlas/models.py b/atlas/models.py
index 80adf126..ec5db7c4 100644
--- a/atlas/models.py
+++ b/atlas/models.py
@@ -1378,6 +1378,11 @@ class UncategorisedDicom(models.Model):
     def get_series(self):
         return self.series
 
+    def get_dicom_url(self):
+        return f"{REMOTE_URL}self.image.url"
+
+
+
 
 class DuplicateDicom(Exception):
     def __init__(self, duplicate):
diff --git a/atlas/templates/atlas/user_upload_viewer.html b/atlas/templates/atlas/user_upload_viewer.html
index 0c89ef79..57ba0075 100755
--- a/atlas/templates/atlas/user_upload_viewer.html
+++ b/atlas/templates/atlas/user_upload_viewer.html
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 <h2>SeriesInstanceUID: {{series_id}}</h2>
 
 
-<div id="single-dicom-viewer" class="dicom-viewer" data-images="[{% for dicom in dicoms %}&quot;{{dicom.image.url}}&quot;
+<div id="single-dicom-viewer" class="dicom-viewer" data-images="[{% for dicom in dicoms %}&quot;{{dicom.get_dicom_url}}&quot;
 {% if not forloop.last %},{% endif %}{% endfor %}]" data-annotations=''>
 </div>
 
@@ -17,10 +17,10 @@
         </summary>
             {% for dicom in dicoms %}
                 {% if dicom.image %}
-                    [{{image.image.size|filesizeformat}}]
+                    [{{dicom.image.size|filesizeformat}}]
                 {% endif %}
 
-                {{image.image_md5_hash}} ({{image.is_dicom}})
+                {% comment %} {{dicom.image_md5_hash}} ({{dicom.is_dicom}}) {% endcomment %}
 
                 <br />
 
diff --git a/generic/models.py b/generic/models.py
index 81fd7546..fc326260 100644
--- a/generic/models.py
+++ b/generic/models.py
@@ -1735,7 +1735,7 @@ class ExamCollection(models.Model, AuthorMixin):
     )
 
     def __str__(self):
-        if self.date is not None and self.date is not "":
+        if self.date is not None and self.date != "":
             return f"{self.name} [{self.date}]"
         else:
             return f"{self.name}"