diff --git a/api/dataimport/internal/converters/pixlem/import.go b/api/dataimport/internal/converters/pixlem/import.go
index debc5f64..688d500c 100644
--- a/api/dataimport/internal/converters/pixlem/import.go
+++ b/api/dataimport/internal/converters/pixlem/import.go
@@ -152,6 +152,9 @@ func (p PIXLEM) Import(importPath string, pseudoIntensityRangesPath string, data
 
 		log.Infof("Imported scan with RTT: %v", rtt)
 		data.DatasetID += "_em" // To ensure we don't overwrite real datasets
+
+		// NOTE: PIXL EM import - we clear everything before importing so we don't end up with eg images from a bad previous import
+		data.ClearBeforeSave = true
 		return data, filepath.Join(importPath, zipName, zipName), nil
 	}
 
@@ -243,8 +246,8 @@ func importEMData(creatorId string, rtt string, beamLocPath string, hkPath strin
 	product := "???"
 
 	// Use current date encoded as a test sol
-	// A=2017, 'A' is 65 ascii
-	sol := fmt.Sprintf("%v%v", string(65+time.Now().Year()-2017), time.Now().YearDay())
+	// A=2016, 'A' is 65 ascii
+	sol := fmt.Sprintf("%v%v", string(65+time.Now().Year()-2016), time.Now().YearDay())
 
 	ftype := "??" // PE
 	producer := "J"
diff --git a/api/dataimport/internal/converters/pixlfm/import.go b/api/dataimport/internal/converters/pixlfm/import.go
index 49a85cbf..049ca4d5 100644
--- a/api/dataimport/internal/converters/pixlfm/import.go
+++ b/api/dataimport/internal/converters/pixlfm/import.go
@@ -393,6 +393,9 @@ func (p PIXLFM) Import(importPath string, pseudoIntensityRangesPath string, data
 		log,
 	)
 
+	// Explicitly set to NOT clear before import - this way we should keep images around...
+	data.ClearBeforeSave = false
+
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, "", err
 	}
diff --git a/api/dataimport/internal/dataConvertModels/models.go b/api/dataimport/internal/dataConvertModels/models.go
index 767cc23f..721d5257 100644
--- a/api/dataimport/internal/dataConvertModels/models.go
+++ b/api/dataimport/internal/dataConvertModels/models.go
@@ -245,6 +245,10 @@ type OutputData struct {
 
 	// Beam generator version number
 	BeamVersion uint32
+
+	// ClearBeforeSave - As the name says, this flag can indicate from the importer that when saving this data
+	// we have to clear existing data for it. Mainly for images, do we want old ones to stick around incorrectly?
+	ClearBeforeSave bool
 }
 
 // EnsurePMC - allocates an item to store data for the given PMC if doesn't already exist
diff --git a/api/dataimport/internal/output/output.go b/api/dataimport/internal/output/output.go
index 7fd08b69..ee0261d2 100644
--- a/api/dataimport/internal/output/output.go
+++ b/api/dataimport/internal/output/output.go
@@ -318,6 +318,67 @@ func (s *PIXLISEDataSaver) Save(
 		}
 	}
 
+	// Delete images and other DB entries if need be
+	if data.ClearBeforeSave {
+		coll := db.Collection(dbCollections.ImagesName)
+
+		opts := options.Find().SetProjection(bson.D{
+			{Key: "id", Value: true},
+		})
+
+		cursor, err := coll.Find(context.TODO(), bson.D{{Key: "originscanid", Value: data.DatasetID}}, opts)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("Failed to delete images pre scan import for: %v. Error: %v", data.DatasetID, err)
+		}
+
+		images := []*protos.ScanImage{}
+		err = cursor.All(context.TODO(), &images)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		// Gather all image names
+		imageIds := []string{}
+		for _, img := range images {
+			imageIds = append(imageIds, img.ImagePath)
+		}
+
+		// Delete the images themselves
+		res, err := coll.DeleteMany(context.TODO(), bson.D{{Key: "originscanid", Value: data.DatasetID}})
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("Failed to delete images pre scan import for: %v. Error: %v", data.DatasetID, err)
+		}
+
+		coll = db.Collection(dbCollections.ImageBeamLocationsName)
+		resBeam, err := coll.DeleteMany(context.TODO(), bson.M{"_id": bson.M{"$in": imageIds}})
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("Failed to delete images pre scan import for: %v. Error: %v", data.DatasetID, err)
+		}
+
+		jobLog.Infof("Deleted %d images, %d image beam locations pre importing scan: %v...", res.DeletedCount, resBeam.DeletedCount, data.DatasetID)
+
+		// Delete from ownership, scan default images and scan itself
+		coll = db.Collection(dbCollections.ScanDefaultImagesName)
+		resDefImg, err := coll.DeleteOne(context.TODO(), bson.M{"_id": data.DatasetID})
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("Failed to delete scan default image for: %v. Error: %v", data.DatasetID, err)
+		}
+
+		coll = db.Collection(dbCollections.ScansName)
+		resScan, err := coll.DeleteOne(context.TODO(), bson.M{"_id": data.DatasetID})
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("Failed to delete scan default image for: %v. Error: %v", data.DatasetID, err)
+		}
+
+		coll = db.Collection(dbCollections.OwnershipName)
+		resOwnership, err := coll.DeleteOne(context.TODO(), bson.M{"_id": data.DatasetID})
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("Failed to delete scan default image for: %v. Error: %v", data.DatasetID, err)
+		}
+
+		jobLog.Infof("Deleted %d scan default images, %d scans and %v ownership entries for scan: %v...", resDefImg.DeletedCount, resScan.DeletedCount, resOwnership.DeletedCount, data.DatasetID)
+	}
+
 	// We work out the default file name when copying output images now... because if there isn't one, we may pick one during that process.
 	defaultContextImage, err := copyImagesToOutput(contextImageSrcPath, []string{data.DatasetID}, data.DatasetID, outputImagesPath, data, db, jobLog)
 	if err != nil {