Patient Files
Patient Files
Create a patient file
To create a patient file, click the New Patient button and fill in the details.
You can also choose New from the File menu or toolbar icon.
If a patient with the same name already exists, a warning dialog appears. You may choose to
continue and create a patient file with a duplicate name.
Open an existing patient file
To open a patient file, click the Open Patient button.
Note: Before opening the dialog box, ResScan displays an indexing message. This message is
generally brief, however you can cancel indexing by pressing the Cancel button.
The Open box is displayed.
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Patient group menu
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Patient list
Select the patient name from the Patient List. If you have organized your patients into groups,
select the group you require and then select the patient file from the Patient List. The open
group will be the one used most recently. The Patient File Details shows the size and quantity
of individual patient files.
You can also choose Open from the File menu or toolbar icon.
To edit information in an existing patient file, use the Profile screen (see "Profile Screen" (see
page 19)).
Notes:
Patient files should only be accessed by one user at a time.
Any patient file stored on a network drive should not be accessed at the same time by more
than one ResScan user.
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