Creating hanging protocol templates

 

Hanging protocol belong to one of two classes. Modality-specific hanging protocols are available when a study with the assigned modality type is loaded into the Viewer. General hanging protocols are available regardless of the acquisition device. Both classes exist in a single list, available in the pull-down list on the Templates toolbar.

 

To create a hanging protocol, do the following:

  1. Organize the images in the viewer’s image frames on one or more view pages using zero or more virtual monitors.

  2. In the Template toolbar, enter a label for the hanging protocol.

  3. Click the Save button,  , in the Template toolbar.

  4. To create a modality-specific hanging protocol, check the box labeled Available for specific modalities and select the modalities from the list. Leave it unchecked to create a generic hanging protocol.

  5. Click Save.

When a study is loaded into the viewer, hanging protocols created for the Modality defined by the study’s Modality attribute are combined with the general hanging protocols into a single list. If multiple studies with different modality values are loaded into a single viewer session, hanging protocols for all modalities plus the general ones are available in a single list from the toolbar.