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Table 5-4 Patient Information description
Function
First Name
Identifies the patient's first name.
Middle Name
Identifies the patient's middle name or initials.
Last Name
Identifies the patient's last name.
NOTE: Emergency Exams automatically fill this field with a system-generated
Location
Identifies the patient's location. The HIS or RIS usually completes this field.
ID
Identifies the patient's medical record number or any number that distinguishes the
patient. This number must be unique.
Gender
Defines the sex of the patient. By default, "Other" is selected when the screen first
opens.
Birth Date
Identifies the patient's birthday in the format dd/mm/yyyy.
If the date is not entered in the correct format, the screen will show the date field in
red when [START EXAM] or [SAVE] is pressed.
In the above example, the year was entered with only 2 digits ("45" instead of
"1945").
Age
Identifies the patient's age. The field updates with the correct age when the Birth
Date is entered.
Procedure
Describes the procedure or series to be performed.
Description
Accession
Identifies the exam's accession number.
Number
Operator
Identifies the operator's name or initials. You can use the drop-down list to select
commonly used names, or type the name into the drop-down list box.
Refer to
adding names to the drop-down list.
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identification, which is the word "NEW" followed by a date and time stamp of
the second the Emergency Exam button was pressed. For example:
NEW050622140345. The exam was initiated in year 05, month 06, day 22, hour
14, minute 03, and second 45.
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