Chapter 9: Image Management; Overview - GE Definium 5000 Operator's Manual

Chapter 9: Image Management

The Image Management screen (Figure 9-1) shows all the images stored in the selected database source.
This screen is used to manage images, copy images to exams, transfer images to network hosts, or save
images on CD.
Topics covered include:
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Overview

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• View Patient Information
• Load Images from a CD
• Search List (p. 9-7)
• Open Exams and Images
• Copy Exams and Images
– Copy Exams to a Network Host
– Copy Images to Another Exam
– Copy Exams to a CD
• Delete Exams, Series, or Images
– Lock Exams from Deletion
• Make Exam Anonymous (De-Identify)
Overview
The majority of the Image Management screen is devoted to the exam list. Images are organized by
exam. Each exam is a row. If multiple exams were acquired in the same session, each exam has its own
row on the list. The exam expands to show the series.
Within each exam are "series" of images. A series is a collection of one or more images acquired in a
session. Each protocol is a series. A new series is created when a completed exam is appended.
There are two types of image series: raw and processed. Raw images are the exact images that were
acquired. Processed images are the raw images with specific processing and image adjustments (such
as brightness and contrast) applied. It is possible to create several processed images from one raw
image.
Individual images reside within the series. Pressing a series or pressing the [+] button opens the image
details section of the Image Management screen. In the Image Details section, each row is an image.
Selecting a row makes a small preview image, or "thumbnail," appear. The image may be opened for
viewing, adjustment, or deletion.
Selecting multiple exams on the Image Management screen is different than on the Worklist. The Image
Management screen allows you to select exams that do not have the same Patient ID or Patient Name.
To select multiple exams, press the [SELECT MULTIPLE] button, then select the exams. The [SELECT
MULTIPLE] button will remain engaged until an action (such as Copy Exam or Transfer) is completed, then
the button will automatically disengage.
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