Initial Training Workbook

CS Imaging

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CS Imaging

Initial Training Workbook

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Manual Name: CS Imaging Initial Training Workbook

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Contents
Introduction Format Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Options Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Lesson 1—Setting Preferences Window Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Setting General Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Help Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Setting Imaging Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Toolbars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Setting Save Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Main Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Setting RVG Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Imaging Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Setting Panoramic Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Intra Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Setting Cephalometric Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Dental Arch Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Setting CR Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Boxed-R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Setting Camera Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Setting Printing Preferences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Control Panel 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Control Panel with Adapt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Setting Radiological Log Preferences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Control Panel 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Lesson 2—Using the Patient Browser
Lesson 4—Working with Images
Using the Patient Browser Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Acquiring Images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Creating New Patient Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Viewing Images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Opening Acquired Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Searching for Current Patients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Saving Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Modifying Patient Cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Opening Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Deleting Patient Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Enhancing Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Exiting the Patient Browser Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Printing Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Setting Print Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Lesson 3—Using the Imaging Window Printing an Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Title Bar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Deleting Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Menu Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Creating a Treatment Slideshow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
File Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Slideshow Toolbar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Context Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Playback Tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

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Lesson 5—Moving Images
Transferring Images Between Patients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Transmitting Images to Third Parties i . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Sending Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Sending Multiple Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Sending an FMS by Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Lesson 6—Creating Reports

Introduction to Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Working with Flyleaf Reports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Creating Flyleaf Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Creating Flyleaf Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Using Flyleaf Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Editing Flyleaf Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Creating Generic Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Creating Word Report Templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Index

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Introduction
This introduction includes: Images can be intraoral and extraoral. Intraoral images are taken
inside the mouth, using sensors or a specialized camera. Extraoral
• Understanding Digital Imaging images are taken outside the mouth, using cephalometric or
• Software Accessories panoramic equipment. Images can also be radiographs or
photographs.
• Navigating the Software

• Getting Help
Software Accessories
The software includes these accessories:
• Backing Up Your Data
• Three sizes of sensors, each attached to a cable with a
Understanding Digital Imaging remote control and a USB connector
Digital imaging—also called digital radiography—is a technology • Three sizes of barriers
that produces images by sensors rather than film. A sensor is
Note
reusable, does not require photochemicals, and presents the • Digital docking station for sensors
image in a digital format, which can be displayed immediately on a Additional ports on
• Positioners the docking station
computer screen. can be used for
• KerrHawe™ peripheral products,
With digital imaging, you can: • ClikRay such as a digital or
intraoral camera, or an
• Paddle intraoral scanner.
• Acquire images

• Store images

• Interpret images

• Enhance images

• Transmit images

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 Navigating the Software Accessing as Stand-Alone Software
You can access the CS Imaging software from: To access the CS Imaging software as stand-alone software:

• CS PracticeWorks Practice Management Software 1 On your desktop, double-click . The Patient Browser
• CS SoftDent Practice Management Software window is displayed:.

• Standalone Software

• Some third-party software, using the CS Bridge

Accessing from CS PracticeWorks Practice

Management Software
Note To access the CS Imaging software from PracticeWorks:
You can also access
the imaging software
1 In PracticeWorks, select Lists > People. The Person Pick
from PracticeWorks List window is displayed.
by right-clicking on a
2 Select a patient, and click OK.
patient’s name in the
schedule and 3 Click Images. The Patient Images window is displayed.
selecting Launch
Imaging. In SoftDent, 4 Click Imaging. 2 In the Patient Browser window Search field, start typing to
right-click on an
appointment and search for a patient card OR click alongside the search
select Carestream Accessing from CS SoftDent Practice Management
field to create a new patient card.
Imaging. Software
3 When you have selected or created a patient card, on the
To access the CS Imaging software from SoftDent:
Patient Browser toolbar click to open the Imaging
1 In SoftDent, select List > Patient. The Patient window is application. The Patient Browser window remains open and
displayed. the Imaging window is displayed.
2 Select a patient, and click CS Imaging on the Express bar.

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Getting Help Backing Up Your Data Important
When you launch the
If you have questions about the software, you can access: Back up your data every day! You should have a backup for each
Imaging software
day of the week, with copies stored off-site. Keep your backups in from CS Practice-
• Online help Works Cloud or CS
a fire-resistant safe.
• Job aids SoftDent Cloud, if
the available
• Customer Support To back up your data, you must determine which folder is being
bandwidth is poor,
• Online training used to store your patient history, which includes all acquired the image may
images and objects for a patient. contain artifacts. The
Online Help software aids in
To determine the folder in CS practice management software: diagnosis only.
To access online help, select the ? menu and then click Help
Topics.
1 In the system tray on your computer desktop, click . The
Job Aids CS Monitor panel is displayed.

Job aids explain how to do a specific, common task. To see the job 2 In the CS Monitor panel, right click on the CSDMLite entry. A
aids that are included in the help system: panel of buttons is displayed. Note
Contact technical
1 In the online help, click the Search tab. 3 In the panel of buttons, click Get configuration. The current support if you are
CS Imaging data folder is displayed. unsure about which
2 Type job aids in the keyword field, and press Enter. All of the folder to back up.
job aids are listed in the main panel. To determine the folder in third-party software, you must locate the
patient folder used by that system.
Customer Support
For solutions to technical problems, Customer Support is available
Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. until 8:30 p.m. Eastern
standard time.

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Lesson 1
Setting Preferences
This lesson includes:

• Setting General Preferences

• Setting Imaging Preferences

• Setting Save Preferences

• Setting RVG Preferences

• Setting Panoramic Preferences

• Setting Cephalometric Preferences

• Setting CR Preferences

• Setting Camera Preferences

• Setting Printing Preferences

• Setting Radiological Log Preferences

• Setting General Preferences

Setting General Preferences

To set general preferences:
3 In the Language drop-down field, select a language.
1 To set general preferences, in the Imaging window, select
4 In the Help language drop-down field, select a language.
Options > Preferences. The Preferences window is
displayed. 5 Next to the Name of Practitioner field, click the Browse
button.
2 Click the General tab.

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 6 Fill in the practitioner’s name using the appropriate fields, or 3 In the Screen background color field, select Black or Gray
use the Last Name field for the practice name. for the Imaging window background.
7 Next to the Configuration Path box, click the Browse button
4 In the Tooth numbering system field, select American or
Important to specify the folder where digital-imaging data is stored.
European.
The folder for the 8 Alongside the Projection Path box, click the Browse button
projection files must 5 In the Templates path field, specify the location of template
to specify the folder where projection files should be stored
be a local folder, not
a network drive. when acquiring a 3D object. files.

Setting Imaging Preferences 6 Click to select which of the following options to use:

To set imaging preferences: • Mirror effect—Displays images from the perspective of

the patient’s mouth looking out. The left side of the image
1 In the Imaging window, select Options > Preferences. The
corresponds to the left side of the patient.
Preferences window is displayed.
2 Click the Imaging tab. If this option is not selected, the left side of the image
corresponds to the patient’s right side, and a boxed-R
symbol is displayed in the lower corner of the window.

• Blue filter—Applies a blue tint to all images.

• Monitor test pattern—Displays a test pattern the first

time you launch CS Imaging each day. Use the test
pattern to calibrate your computer monitor to properly
render radiological images.

7 In the FMS Proportion section, select the options to use:

• Stretch image to frame—Fits the image in the frame.

• Relative size proportions—Scales the image in

proportion to the window size.

8 Select View annotations when the image is opened to

show any annotations that you might have made.

9 Click OK.

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Setting Save Preferences • Send to: Compress before sending—Reduces the size
of the image for sending it to another folder or emailing it.
To set save preferences:
• Automatic deletion of old format TIF files—Deletes .TIF
1 In the Imaging window, select Options > Preferences. The files without manual authorization.
Preferences window is displayed.
• Automatically save new images—Saves newly acquired
2 Click the Save tab. images; imported images must be saved manually.

• Automatically save a copy of images in open file

format—Saves a copy of the images in .JPEG or .TIF
format. Select the format you want.

4 Click OK.

Setting RVG Preferences

To set RVG preferences:

1 In the Imaging window, select Options > Preferences. The

Preferences window is displayed.

2 Click the RVG tab.

3 Select the options you want:

• Save context on exit—Saves the current image layout

when you close the Imaging window. When you access
the patient record again, the same layout is displayed.

• Automatically save image modifications—Saves

changes to images as they occur.

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 • Save image to same tooth as active image—Adds the
same tooth number as the open active image in the
Imaging window, when acquiring a new radiograph.

• Network shared folder for RVG sync files—Use this

path if you have an early version of the 6100 sensor that
came with its mask files on a CD.

• RVG 5—Select High Resolution or Low Resolution.

• Display button to manually connect RVG sensors—

Enables you to connect a 6500 sensor to the software
manually.

• View—Select the display size for radiographs when they

are acquired.

• Anatomical mode—Select the viewing mode for

radiographs when they are acquired: Perio, Endo, or
Dentin-to-enamel junction.

• Sharpness filter—Activates the sharpness filter for

radiographs when they are acquired.

• RVG 5100/6100—Select the sharpness strength for

3 Select the options you want:
radiographs acquired using these sensors.
• Synchro-link installed—Select if the computer is
• RVG 5200/6200/6500—Select the sharpness strength
attached to a Carestream generator with a special cable.
for radiographs acquired using these sensors.
This allows the sensor to be active when plugged into a
USB port. Use for RVG 6100/5100 sensors or older
sensors.

• Select tooth number—Select one or more tooth numbers

prior to acquiring a new radiograph. This option works
when using the F2 key or when the sensor is activated by
clicking the sensor icon.

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Setting Panoramic Preferences • Contrast Mode—In the Acquisition section, use this
drop-down menu to select the default contrast mode.
To set panoramic preferences:
• Sharpness Filter section—Use the Strength drop-down
1 In the Imaging window, select Options > Preferences. The menu to choose 0.25, 0.50, 0.75, 1.00, 1.25, 1.50, 1.75,
Preferences window is displayed. 2.0, 2.25, or 2.50.

2 Select the Panoramic tab. Setting Cephalometric Preferences

To set cephalometric preferences:

1 In the Imaging window, select Options > Preferences. The

Preferences window is displayed.

2 Select the Cephalometric tab.

• Preview—In the Acquisition section, check Preview to

preview the image before you acquire it. This option is not
available for all panoramic devices.

• Sharpness filter—In the Acquisition section, select to

apply the filter automatically to acquired images. This
option is not available for all panoramic devices.

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 • Contrast Mode—Select a contrast mode: Linear,
Optimized Contrast, or Bone Density.

• Edge Enhancement Filters—Select from 1.0 to 1.5.

• Superimposition—Choose colors for the previous tracing

and the latest tracing.

• Tracings Editor—Works with the auto landmark detection

software for cephalometric images acquired with the
CS 9000 and CS 9300 units.

• Show caution message at the start of each

calculation of automatic tracings—Select if you want to
display the message.

Setting CR Preferences
To set CR preferences:

1 In the Imaging window, select Options > Preferences. The

Preferences window is displayed.

2 Select the CR tab.

• In the Intraoral section:

• Select Sharpness filter, CR filter, or both.

• Anatomical Mode—Select Perio, Endo, or

Dentin-to-enamel junction.

• View—Select a size for new CR radiographs:

Standard, Full screen, or Maximized.

• In the Panoramic section:

• Select Sharpness filter, CR filter, or both.

• Contrast Mode—Select Strong contrast, Linear, or

Optimized contrast.

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 • In the Cephalometric section:
• CR filter—Select or deselect.
• Contrast Mode—Select Linear, Optimized contrast,
or Bone density.
Setting Camera Preferences
To set preferences for a digital camera:
1 In the Imaging window, select Options > Preferences. The
Preferences window is displayed.
2 Click the Camera tab.
• To use a video camera for image acquisition, select Use a
video capture source.
• To use a camera model that automatically transfers
photographs into the patient record, check Register
Digital Imaging Transfer.
• To delete images automatically from the source camera
after they have been acquired, select Import Digital
Camera: delete files after import.
3 Click OK.
Setting Printing Preferences
To set printing preferences:
1 In the Imaging window, select Options > Preferences. The
Preferences window is displayed.
2 Click the Print tab.
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 • In the Printers section, select the printer for each type of
print output.
• In the CEPH Image True Size Calibration section, use
the Magnification factor field to select a default zoom
factor for printing a cephalometric image. Enter 1 for true
size.
• Use the Number of images per page drop-down menu
to select 1 or 4 images per page.
Setting Radiological Log Preferences
To set radiologic log preferences:
1 In the Imaging window, select Options > Preferences. The
Preferences window is displayed.
2 Select the Radiological log tab. This tab is used in some
countries, but it is not active in the United States.

• Use the Background color for printing drop-down menu

to select white, black, or gray.

• Select RVG half page to limit RVG images to print a

half-page only.

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Skill Sharpener
Exercise 1—Set the preferences for a cephalometric image
with an edge enhancement filter of 1.30, using blue for the
latest tracing and red for the previous tracings.
To set cephalometric preferences:
1 In the Imaging window, select Options > Preferences. The
Cephalometric Preferences window is displayed.
2 Select the Cephalometric tab.
3 Select a bone density contrast mode.
4 Set the edge enhancement filter to 1.30.
Exercise 2—Set the preferences for a panoramic image using
a Sharpness filter of 0.75, previewing the image before you
acquire it, and using a strong contrast mode.
To set panoramic preferences:
1 In the Imaging window, select Options > Preferences. The
Preferences window is displayed.
2 Select the Panoramic tab.
3 In the Acquisition section, check Preview.
4 In the Acquisition section, select to apply the filter
automatically to acquired images.

5 Set the colors for superimposition: • In the Acquisition section, use this drop-down menu to
select a strong contrast mode.
• Previous tracing—red
• In the Sharpness Filter section, set the filter to 0.75.
• Latest tracing—blue.

6 Select the Show caution message at the start of each

calculation of automatic tracings option to display the
message.

7 Click OK.

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Lesson 2
Using the Patient Browser
This lesson includes:
• Using the Patient Browser Window
• Exiting the Patient Browser Window
Using the Patient Browser Window
The Patient Browser window is the first window displayed when
you launch CS Imaging in stand-alone mode. This provides all
patient card functions:
These are the parts of the Patient Browser window:
A Title bar: Name of selected patient.
B System icons: About, Preferences, and Online Help.
C Imaging Software Button: Click to open the Imaging window.
D Patient Card: Information on the selected patient.
E Image Management Tools: Contains import/export and print
functions.
F Patient History: Displays thumbnails of acquired images and
objects for the selected patient.
G Acquisition Tools: Contains acquisition buttons for available
acquisition devices.
H Patient History Tools: Contains Patient History functions.
I Patient List: Displays the list of available patients.
J Patient Search: Allows you to search the patient list.
K Patient Management Tools: Contains create/modify patient
functions.
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 Creating New Patient Records Opening Acquired Images
You must create a patient card before you can start acquiring To open an acquired image:
images.
Important 1 In the Patient Browser window, click a patient name. If the
When you launch CS To create a patient card: selected patient card is linked to images, thumbnails of the
Imaging from CS
SoftDent Cloud or CS
images are displayed in Patient History.
PracticeWorks Cloud, 1 On the Patient Browser toolbar, click . The Patient Card
and the available
bandwidth between window is displayed.
the Cloud server and
the customer
premises is poor, the
image display may
contain some
artifacts.

Note
2 Double-click on a thumbnail in Patient History. The selected
First Name, Last 2 Enter patient information in the Patient Card window.
Name, and Gender image is displayed in the Imaging window.
are mandatory fields. 3 Click OK. The Patient Card window closes, and the new
All other fields are For information about adjusting images, see the online help.
patient appears in the patient list.
optional. Grayed out
fields are not editable. Searching for Current Patients
When you have created a new patient card, use the acquisition
buttons on the Patient Browser toolbar to start acquiring images, To search for a patient in the Patient Browser window, start
OR click to open the Imaging window. You can also open the typing the patient’s name in the Search field. You can type the first
Imaging window by double-clicking a patient in the patient list. few letters of the name or the patient’s Social Security number.

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Modifying Patient Cards
To modify a patient card:

1 On the Patient Browser toolbar, click Modify patient card.

The Patient Card window is displayed.

The Patient Card window is displayed.

2 In the simple or full version of the patient card, click Delete

this patient. A message is displayed.

2 Edit the fields you want. If you need to add patient information,
click Switch to full version.

3 Click Save Changes.

Deleting Patient Cards 3 Click Delete. The patient and all associated images are
deleted.
To delete a patient card:

1 On the Patient Browser toolbar, click Modify patient card.

Exiting the Patient Browser Window
To exit the Patient window, select Patient > Exit.

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 Skill Sharpeners
Exercise 1—Starting from the desktop, determine how many
patients you have in the CS Imaging software.
To see the number of patients in the software:

1 Double-click the CS Imaging icon. A blank Patient selection

window is displayed.

2 Select Patient > Find. The Find window is displayed.

3 Click Cancel to close the Find window.

4 Select File > Exit to close the Patient selection window.

Exercise 2—Starting from the desktop, find John Sample in

the patient list.
To find a particular patient:

1 Double-click the CS Imaging icon. A blank Patient selection

window is displayed.

2 Select Patient > Find. The Find window is displayed.

3 If there are many patients on the list, type the first three letters
of the patient’s last name, and the software moves to that
name in the list.

4 Click Cancel to close the Find window, and select File > Exit
to close the Patient selection window.

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Lesson 3
Using the Imaging Window
This lesson includes: These are the parts of the Imaging window:

• Title Bar A Dental Arch filter: Filters the patient history as follows:
• Click P, F, or C to display a panoramic, FMS, or cephalometric
• Menu Bar patient history.
• Click to open the Patient History window.
• Toolbars
• Click a tooth to filter by tooth number. As you move your mouse
• Dental Arch Panel pointer over the teeth in the Dental Arch filter, tooth numbers
are displayed below the Patient History button:
• Boxed-R
• Control Panel Note
The Control panel
In the Imaging window, you can acquire new images and work window is displayed
with existing images. only when an image is
displayed; the Intra
toolbar is displayed only
B Control panel: Specialized control panel for the image.
if the image is an
C Contextual toolbar: Specialized toolbar for the image. intraoral image.

D Image windows: Images are displayed in separate windows.

E Main toolbar: Main Imaging window functions.
F Menu bar: Main Imaging window functions.
G Title bar: Displays software, practitioner, and patient details.

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 Title Bar File Menu
The title bar identifies the: When you select File, this menu is displayed:

• Software
• Version number
• Name of the practice
• Name of the patient

Tip Menu Bar

An Intraoral option is
displayed on the menu By default, these menus are displayed on the menu bar:
bar if an intraoral image
is displayed.
• File
• Context
• Format
• Quality Control
Note
• Options
Some options on • Window
menus are grayed out • Help
until an image is
displayed.

From the File menu, you can acquire images from a:

• RVG sensor
• Panoramic unit
• Cephalometric unit
• 3D unit
• Intraoral camera

You can also open the history of the images stored for the patient.

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Context Menu
Context is your current opened image layout. Contexts can
include any type of radiograph or photograph.
Use the Context menu to save and retrieve the current display of
images on the screen, regardless of varying formats. When saved,
the context is displayed as a file containing links to several images.
Format Menu
When you select Format, you can choose a format from the
drop-down list.
Options Menu
You set preferences and you can customize the toolbars with the
Options menu. When you select Options, this menu is displayed:
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 Window Menu The Main toolbar consists of these icons:

When you select Window, this menu is displayed: • Open History—Opens a patient’s history.

Help Menu
When you select ?, the Help menu is displayed:

Tip
Tooltips is a toggle
option. Select it to
display a tooltip that
identifies icons when
you point to them.

Toolbars • Save—Saves an image.

The Imaging window contains two different types of toolbars:

• Main—This toolbar is permanently displayed below the

Menu bar in the Imaging window. It contains buttons that
provide access to the main Imaging window functions.

• Imaging—This toolbar is floating, or dockable, and

changes according to the type of image you have
selected in the Imaging window.

Main Toolbar
The Main toolbar is displayed across the top of the Imaging
window, below the Menu bar.

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• Save Context—Saves the current open image layout. • Use a Format—Opens a drop-down list of formats.

• Recipient—Opens the Export window to send images by

email and to export images.

• Manual Format—Applies a display format to an image.

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 • Print—Prints images. • Slideshow—Displays images in a slideshow format.

• Acquisition icons—Use to acquire images with different

devices.

• Exit—Closes the software.

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Imaging Toolbar
The Imaging toolbar is contextual and changes according to the
image you have selected. The following toolbars can be displayed:
• Color Image—Displays for a color image.
• Digital Camera—Displays for an intraoral camera image.
• Cephalometric—Displays for a ceph image.
• Intraoral—Displays for an intraoral image.
• Panoramic—Displays for a panoramic image.
For a description of the icons on each toolbar, see the online help.
Intra Toolbar Important
The Intraoral toolbar is displayed when an intraoral image is A diagnosis should
never be made on a
opened in the Imaging window. To display the name, hold the filtered or modified
cursor over a button. image.
The toolbar contains these icons:
Highlight filter—Reinforces contrasts locally
in an area of the image. This tool is useful for
investigating interproximal areas and detecting
caries and fractures.
Measurements—Measures the distance
between points on an image. You can also
calibrate a measurement to compensate for
the conic enlargement of the projection.
Flip—Click to rotate the image 180 degrees.
90 degree rotation—Click to rotate the image
90 degrees clockwise.
Edit annotations—Click to open the image in
the annotations editor.
Display annotations—Click to display any
annotations on an image.
Pseudo 3D—Click to display gray scale values
as height values.
Relief Filter—Click to enhance outlines of
shapes in an image by displaying the image in
relief mode. Click again to switch off this
mode.
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 Isodensity Dots—Click to apply color to pixels
of the same bone density. Different colors
represent different densities. Patient History button—Click to display the Patient History
A window.

Densitometric Analysis—Click to analyze Modality filter—Click P, F, or C to display a panoramic, FMS, or

B
bone density. cephalometric filtered patient history.
Tooth number filter—Click on a light gray tooth to display a filtered
Caries Detector—Opens the optional Logicon patient history for the tooth number.
C
Caries Detector module for detecting Note: A dark gray tooth indicates no images are available for the
interproximal caries. The icon is grayed out if tooth number.
the module is unavailable.
D Close button—Click to close the filtered patient history results.

Dental Arch Panel

Boxed-R
The Dental Arch panel is displayed when the Imaging window is
opened. When the patient history contains several images and At the bottom of the Imaging window is a capital R in a box.
objects, the Dental Arch Filter allows you to filter the items that
you want to open.

It consists of a pseudo-panoramic representation of a complete

The Boxed-R indicates the orientation of the image; if the R is on
dental arch, which you can use to filter by image modality (B) or
the left side of the Imaging window, you are looking at the image
tooth number (C).
from the doctor’s point of view, and the right side of the patient’s
mouth appears on the left side of the Imaging window.

If you selected the Mirror effect option as a preference, the

Boxed-R appears on the right side of the Imaging window, and
the image is displayed from the patient’s point of view.

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Control Panel To adjust an image, use the sliders: Note

The Control panel is a floating window that automatically opens • Contrast slider (B)—Click-and-drag to adjust image The equipment used to
acquire an image
when you open an image. It displays image adjustment functions contrast. determines the
that depend on the image modality (type) and the acquisition functions available in
• Brightness slider (C)—Click-and-drag to adjust image the Control panel.
equipment used to generate the image; the contents of the
brightness.
Control panel are flexible and change according to type of image.
• Gamma correction slider (D)—In some cases, this
To use the Control panel:
additional slider performs gamma correction.
1 In the Patient History window, select the image you want to The following control panels are common:
display.
• Control panel 1
The image and these three windows are displayed:
• Control panel with Adapt
• Dental Arch window • Control panel 2
• Image-specific toolbar Control Panel 1
• Relevant control panel
The following graphics show the Control panel in different
2 Use the sliders and buttons to adjust the image.
modalities:
The histogram provides the following:

• Plot of grayscale levels against number of pixels.

• Transfer function—Red curve shows the grayscale against

luminance. In an unmodified image, the transfer function
Tip
is a 1:1 relationship shown as a straight line plot.
The filter preset buttons
displayed at the bottom
of the Control panel
(A) will vary depending
on the image.

To hide the histogram, click the drop-down arrow (A).

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 The following functions apply to all modalities:

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The following functions apply to RVG images:

The following functions apply to panoramic images:

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 The following functions apply to cephalometric images:

Control Panel with Adapt

If images are acquired using equipment that supports Adapt filters, Adapt buttons are displayed in the Control panel window:

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The following functions apply to the Control panel with Adapt:

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Control Panel 2
Color images and images captured with an intraoral camera display Control panel 2.

The following functions apply to Control panel 2:

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Skill Sharpeners
Exercise 1—In the Imaging window, display the image of tooth
#31 captured on May 12, 2004.
To display the designated tooth:
1 Click the History open icon on the left side of the Dental
Arch panel. The Patient history window is displayed.
To sort the display by file name, date, or tooth number, click
the File, Date, or Tooth column header. To sort the Date
column in ascending or descending order, click the column
header again.
2 Find the image of tooth #31 from May 12, 2004, and click it.
A small version of the image is displayed at the bottom of the
Patient history window.
Exercise 3—Display an image larger than full-screen mode
and then return it to normal mode.
To display an image larger than full-screen mode and return to
normal mode:
1 Double-click an image. The image is displayed in full-screen
mode.
2 Right-click the image. A shortcut menu is displayed.
3 Click Full screen (2:1 enlargement). The image is enlarged.
4 Right-click the image again. A shortcut menu is displayed.
5 Click Exit Full screen mode. The image is displayed in
normal mode.
Exercise 4—Highlight an area of concern in an image.

3 To display the image in the Imaging window, click OK. The To highlight an area of an image:
Imaging window displays again. There are now five objects in
1 Double-click an image. It is displayed in full-screen mode.
the window, instead of the two previously displayed.
2 Right-click the image. A shortcut menu is displayed.
In addition to the Dental Arch panel and the Boxed-R that
were displayed previously, you now have the image that you 3 Click Highlight. A small circle appears on the image.
selected, the Intra toolbar, and the Control panel. To move
4 To highlight the area, move your cursor to the area and hold
these objects—except for the Boxed-R—click-and-drag the
down the left mouse button. The circle is brighter.
title bar.
5 Release the left mouse button. The circle reverts to its original
Exercise 2—Display an image in full-screen mode and then
size.
return it to normal mode.
To display an image in full-screen mode and return to normal 6 Right-click again. A shortcut menu is displayed, and Highlight
mode: is checked, indicating you are in highlight mode. Click
Highlight again to return to normal display.
1 Double-click the image. The image is displayed in full-screen
mode.

2 Double-click the image again, and it returns to normal size.

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Lesson 4
Working with Images
This lesson includes the following topics: 7 Position the sensor in the patient’s mouth and, if necessary,
ask the patient to hold the positioning device.
• Acquiring Images
8 Position the beam indicating device (BID).
• Viewing Images
9 Press the sensor remote control to activate the sensor and
• Saving Images start the 90-second timer.
• Acquiring Images 10 Select the orientation by pressing the remote control button

• Enhancing Images repeatedly, if in manual mode.

• Printing Images 11 Exit the room to activate the x-ray generator. Acquire the
image.
• Deleting Images

• Creating a Treatment Slideshow

Viewing Images
When you open a patient’s record in the software, the Imaging
Acquiring Images window is displayed. This is the primary workspace in the
software. Any subsidiary windows that are opened, any images
To acquire an intraoral image:
that are looked at, are displayed in the Imaging window.
1 Plug the sensor into the docking station. Note
There are several ways to change the size of images:
An image can be
2 If you are using Carestream practice management software,
• Click the Maximize button on the image to maximize the enlarged by
select the patient from the list and navigate to the CS Imaging right-clicking. A
software. image to the size of the screen. Click the Restore Down short-cut menu is
button to go back to standard size. displayed with an
3 Examine the anatomy of the patient’s mouth. option for full screen.
• Place the cursor on the edge of an image and click and Right-click again to
4 Select an FMS format. return to normal.
drag to enlarge or shrink the image.

5 Select the sensor. • Double-click the image to enlarge to full-screen mode.

Double-click the image again to return to normal viewing.
6 Put the sensor in a barrier.

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 Saving Images Opening Images
To save an image: To open an image:

History Open 1 In the Imaging window, select an image. 1 In the Imaging window, click History Open or select File >
History Open. The Patient history window is displayed,
2 In the main toolbar, select File > Save or click Save button.
showing all images associated with a patient.
The Save image window is displayed.
Save button 2 In the Patient history window, use the tabs to search for the
3 Do the following:
image you want to open.
• From the drop-down Date list, select a date. The current
3 Double-click a thumbnail or select a thumbnail and click OK.
Note date is the default value.
The image is displayed in a separate window.
The Automatically • In the Comments field, enter comments about the image.
save a copy of
images option in the
Enhancing Images
• From the six drop-down Teeth lists, select the
Save Preferences
corresponding tooth numbers. When you have acquired an image, you can use the tools in the
window automatically
saves copies of open software to enhance the image. You can use the tools on the Intra
images as .JPG or • Select an option: Same file or New file. toolbar and in the Control panel window to enhance images.
.TIF files in a separate
directory with the • Select the bitewing option: Not a bitewing, RM, LM, RP,
same name. or LP. Printing Images
• Select Additional data to see the assigned tooth Before printing your image, make sure you have selected a printer
numbers. This option applies only for FMS images. in print preferences.
Note
You can also use the
4 Click OK. Setting Print Preferences
Dental Arch window To set your print preferences:
to open an image.
1 In the Imaging window, select Options > Preferences in the
Menu bar. The Preferences window is displayed.

2 Click the Print tab, and select a printer.

3 Click OK.

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Printing an Image 4 To sort slide order by tooth number, right-click the editor Caution
background and select Order by tooth. Printed image
To print an image:
dimensions will vary
To reset the slide order, right-click the editor background and according to print
1 In the Imaging window, open an image and click .The select Reset order. settings. Do not take
measurements from
Print Preview window is displayed. a printed page.
5 On the Slideshow toolbar, click to start playback mode.
2 If the preview is satisfactory, click Print. Your image is printed.
6 During slideshow playback, use the Playback tools to
emphasize points of interest on the images.
Deleting Images
To delete an image: Important
If an image is open
3 Select File > Delete. The Patient History window is when you delete it,
the image remains in
displayed.
the Imaging window.
When you close the
4 Select the images you want to delete and click OK. A Imaging window, the
message is displayed. image is permanently
removed. It does
5 Click Delete. NOT go into a
recycle bin.

Creating a Treatment Slideshow

To create a slideshow:
1 On the Main toolbar, click
Important
Do not delete a PA
that was acquired in a
or select File > Slide Show. mount.

The Slide Show editor opens in a separate window.

All open images are displayed in the slideshow tool as

separate thumbnails.

2 Use the Slideshow toolbar to control the appearance of each

slide in the slideshow.

3 To remove an image from the slideshow, right-click the image

thumbnail and select Remove from Slideshow.

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 Slideshow Toolbar Playback Tools
The following functions are available during the slideshow The following tools are available during the slideshow playback:
playback:
Circular Emphasis—Creates a circular spotlight
Slide Interval—Enables you to set the
on a particular area of the image.
time interval between slides.
Rectangular Emphasis—Creates a rectangular
Start—Plays the slideshow. spotlight on a particular area of the image.

Right Emphasis—Creates a vertical shaded

Pause—Pauses the slideshow. effect. Drag the shaded area to emphasize the
First Slide—Goes to the beginning of
the slideshow. Top Emphasis—Creates a horizontal shaded
effect. Drag the shaded area to emphasize the
Previous Slide—Displays the
previous image in the slideshow. Open Rectangle—Creates an open rectangle.
Drag a corner of the rectangle to select an area
Next Slide—Displays the next image in
the slideshow.
Open Circle—Creates an open circle. Drag the
Last Slide—Displays the end of the
edge of the circle to select an area of the image.
slideshow.

Straight Line—Creates a straight line.

Stop—Stops the slideshow.

Show the Tools Window—Displays the Freehand Line—Creates a freehand line.

Playback tools. Disabled in Edit mode.

View Annotations—Displays Filled Rectangle—Creates a filled rectangle.

annotations on the images in the Drag the corner of the rectangle to select an

Filled Circle—Creates a filled circle. Drag an

Exit—Closes the slideshow editor.
edge of the circle to select an area of the image.

Straight Highlighter—Creates a straight line

with the highlighter.

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Freehand Highlighter—Creates a freehand line
with the highlighter.

Customize—Customizes the width of the line for

shapes and lines.

Arrow—Places an arrow on the image. Select

Up, Down, Left, or Right to position the arrow.

Color Effect—Changes the color of drawing

tools and arrows.

Undo—Clears the previous action.

Display Original—Clears all modifications and

displays the original image.

Zoom—Zooms in on a specific area of the

image. Drag the cursor over the area to zoom.

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 Skill Sharpener
Exercise 1—Save an image.
To save an image:

1 In the Imaging window, select an image.

2 In the main toolbar, select File > Save or click Save button.
The Save image window is displayed.

3 Do the following:

• From the drop-down Date list, leave the current date.

• In the Comments field, enter a comment about the

image.

• From the six drop-down Teeth lists, select each tooth

number.

• Select New file.

• Select LP in the Bitewing section.

4 Click OK.

Exercise 2—Display and print a single image of your choice.

To print an image:

1 Select a patient for whom you have images.

2 Open the Imaging window.

3 Display an image.

4 Select File > Print.

5 In the Print Preview window, select the options you want.

6 Click Print.

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Lesson 5
Moving Images
This lesson includes the following topics:
• Transferring Images Between Patients
• Transmitting Images to Third Parties i
Transferring Images Between Patients
Images are stored automatically in the folder of an open record. If
you save an image in the wrong folder, you can move the image to
the correct patient’s folder.
To move an image from one patient to another:
1 In the CS Imaging window, open the image that you want to
move.
2 Select File > Send To. The Export window is displayed.
3 In the Send to section, click Folder location and click Select
to find the folder to which to export the image. The Browse
for Folder window is displayed.
4 Select the Desktop folder, and click OK. Make sure the
Desktop folder is displayed in the Folder Location field.
5 Click OK. The image is exported to the Desktop folder.
6 Close the software.
7 Reopen the software.
8 Open the correct patient record in the Patient Select
window.
9 In the Imaging window, click File > Import image file. The
Import a file window is displayed.
10 From the Look in field, select Desktop.
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Note 11 use the Look In field to browse to the Desktop folder to 3 Select multiple images by holding down the Ctrl key and
When an image is which you exported the image. clicking the images. When an image is selected, a sequence
moved, the original number is displayed in brackets on the title bar of that image.
and the desktop 12 Click the image that you want to export. The image is
images can be previewed in the Import an Image window 4 Click the Email recipient icon on the toolbar. A new email
deleted. message is displayed.
13 Click Open to import the selected image into the folder of the
correct patient. 5 Type the recipient’s email address

6 Type a message, if appropriate.

Transmitting Images to Third Parties i
Note 7 Click Send.
You can send images to others whether they have CS Imaging
Before you send software or not.
images by email,
your ISP/hardware
technician should Sending Images
install and test the
email program you In the CS Imaging software, you can send one image or multiple
will use. images from the same patient folder. To send an image by email
using Microsoft Outlook client:

1 Open the image that you want to send.

2 Select File > Send To. The Export window is displayed.

3 Select Email recipient.

4 Type the recipient’s email address.

5 Type a message.

6 Click Send.
Tip
Sending Multiple Images Single and multiple images can be sent as original Carestream
To make it easier for files or in a generic Windows-specific format.
the recipient to To email multiple images from the same patient folder:
identify an image,
you can change the If your computer has a CD burner, you can copy images to a CD
1 Open your email program.
generated file name and mail it.
to the patient’s 2 Open the images in the CS Imaging software.
name.

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Sending an FMS by Email
To send a full mouth series by email:

1 Open the FMS in the Imaging window.

2 Select File > Send, or click the Send to button. Send to button

3 On the Export window, change the file format to a generic

Windows format, such as JPG.

4 Select a background color.

5 If you want to send each image as an individual file, select

Copy of each image.

6 Select the File Format.

7 To change the file name, deselect Keep same file name, and
rename the file in the File Name field.

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 Skill Sharpeners Exercise 2—Transmit an image to a third party.
To send an image by email using Microsoft Outlook client:
Exercise 1—Transfer an image between two patients.
To move an image from one patient to another: 1 Open the image that you want to send.

1 In the CS Imaging window, open the image that you want to 2 Select File > Send To. The Export window is displayed.
move.
3 Select Email recipient.
2 Select File > Send To. The Export window is displayed.
4 Type the recipient’s email address.
3 In the Send to section, click Folder location and click Select
5 Type a message.
to find the folder to which to export the image. The Browse
for Folder window is displayed. 6 Click Send.

4 Select the Desktop folder, and click OK. Make sure the
Desktop folder is displayed in the Folder Location field.

5 Click OK. The image is exported to the Desktop folder.

6 Close and reopen the software.

7 Open the correct patient record in the Patient Select

window.

8 In the Imaging window, click File > Import image file. The
Import a file window is displayed.

9 Use the Look In field to browse to the Desktop folder to

which you exported the image.

10 Click the image that you want to export. The image is

previewed in the Import an Image window

11 Click Open.

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Lesson 6
Creating Reports
This lesson includes: Creating Flyleaf Reports
• Introduction to Reports To create a flyleaf:

• Working with Flyleaf Reports 1 Open the record of a patient whose images you want to send
as hard copies. The Imaging window is displayed.
• Creating Generic Reports
2 Select File > Report > Flyleaf. The Flyleaf window is
• Creating Word Report Templates
displayed.

Introduction to Reports
Use the Reports option on the File menu to create customized
letters, form letters, and standardized cover letters. You can also
create models, forms that contain standard information, such as
your name and address and a referral’s name and address.

Working with Flyleaf Reports

A flyleaf is a cover letter. If you want to send hard copies of digital
images to someone—a patient or a doctor to whom you are
referring a patient—the flyleaf report serves as a cover letter for the
transmission.

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 3 Type or verify the information in these fields: Creating Flyleaf Models
• From Address—In the upper-left field, type the sender’s A model is a template that can be used for letters. To create a
name and the address of the practice. model:

• Today’s date—The date is generated automatically. 1 Open a patient record.

• To Address—Type the name and address of the recipient.
• Recipient on left—If this option is checked, the recipient
name and address appear on the left side of the printed
cover letter. If it is not checked, the recipient’s name and
address appear on the right side. If you use envelopes
with an address window, determine which side the
window is on.
2 Select File > Report > Flyleaf. The Flyleaf window is
displayed.
3 Enter the information for all documents of a certain type; for
example, cover letters to a specific doctor.
4 Click Save model. The Save model window is displayed.

• Patient’s Name—Displays the name on the patient record

open in the software. The field is generated automatically
and cannot be edited.

• Salutation —Type a salutation and the recipient’s title and

name.

• Text—Type a message.

• Closing—Type a closing, such as Sincerely or Yours

truly.

4 Click Print. The Print window is displayed. 5 Type a name in the File name field and click the up arrow to
5 Click OK. navigate to a shared folder on the server.

6 Open and print the images that you want to send with the 6 Click Save. The Flyleaf window is displayed again.
flyleaf. 7 Click Cancel or Print.

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Using Flyleaf Models Editing Flyleaf Models
To use a flyleaf model: To edit a flyleaf model:

1 Open a patient record in the CS Imaging software. 1 Open a patient record in the CS Imaging software.

2 Select File > Report > Flyleaf. The Flyleaf window is 2 Select File > Report > Flyleaf. The Flyleaf window is
displayed. displayed.

3 Click Load model. The Load model window is displayed. 3 Click Load model. The Load model window is displayed.

4 Select the model, and click Open. The Flyleaf window is

displayed.

5 Edit the data.

6 Click Save model. The Save model window is displayed.

7 Click Save.

Creating Generic Reports

Tip
You can use the report function to create a one-page letter without
Images are
accessing a word processing application. And you can attach one
automatically sized to
or two intraoral images to a letter. fit the letter—the less
4 Select the model, and click Open. The Flyleaf window is
text in a letter, the
displayed with data from the model. To create a customized report that displays one or two images: larger the images.

5 Type additional information, and click Print. The Print window

1 Open a patient record.
is displayed.
2 Select File > Report > Report. The Report window is
6 Click OK.
displayed.

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 9 To print the letter with the images, click Print. The Print
window is displayed.

10 Click OK.

Creating Word Report Templates

To create your own report template:

1 In the Imaging window, select File > Word Report > Create
a Template. A new document is opened in Microsoft Word.

2 Edit the document to create your template—font, size,

boilerplate text, and so forth.

3 Save the document in Word. A Save Template dialogue box

is displayed.

3 Type information in the Address, Salutation, Message, and

Closing fields.
4 Enter a template name and a file name, and click OK.
4 To include an image, click one of the blank panes below the
Signature field. The Patient history window is displayed.

5 Select an image and click OK. The Report window is

displayed again.

6 To include a second image, click the other blank pane.

7 Select another image and click OK. The Report window is

displayed with both images.

8 To display annotations, select Display/Hide annotations. To

hide annotations, click Display/Hide annotations again.

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Skill Sharpeners Exercise 2—Create a Word template.
To create a report template:
Exercise 1—Create a cover letter.
To create a flyleaf: 1 In the Imaging window, select File > Word Report > Create
a Template. A new document is opened in Microsoft Word.
1 Open the record of a patient whose images you want to send
as hard copies. The Imaging window is displayed. 2 Edit the document to use the Arial font, 10 points, and add
the boilerplate text.
2 Select File > Report > Flyleaf. The Flyleaf window is
displayed. 3 Save the document in Word. A Save Template dialogue box
is displayed.
3 In the From Address field, type the sender’s name and the
address of the practice. 4 Enter a template name and a file name,.

4 In the To Address field, type the name and address of the 5 Click OK.
recipient.

5 Select the Recipient on left option.

6 In the Salutation field, type Dear and the recipient’s title and
name.

7 In the Text field, type a message.

8 In the Closing field, type Sincerely and your name or

practice.

9 Click Print. The Print window is displayed.

10 Click OK.

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Numerics
90 degree rotation button 21
A dental arch panel 22
accessories v
acquiring images 33
B
backing up data vii
boxed-R, definition 22
buttons
90 degree rotation 21
caries detector 22
densitometric analysis 22
display annotations 21
edit annotations 21
flip 21
highlight filter 21
isodensity dots 22
measurements 21
pseudo 3D 21
relief filter 21
D
deleting images 35
densitometric analysis button 22
digital imaging, definition v
digital radiography. See digital imaging.
display annotations button 21
E
edit annotations button 21
emailing images 40
enhancing images 34
F
file menu 16
flip button 21
flyleaf model 44
flyleaf report 43
FMS, emailing 41
G
general preferences, setting 1

C H
camera preferences, setting 7 help vii
caries detector button 22 help menu 18
cephalometric preferences, setting 5 highlight filter 21
context menu 17
cover letter. See flyleaf report. I
CR preferences, setting 6 images
customer support vii acquiring 33
deleting 35
emailing 40

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 emailing an FMS 41 P
emailing multiple 40 panoramic preferences, setting 5
enhancing 34 Patient Browser window, using 11
moving between patients 39 patient card, creating 12
moving to folders 39 patient record
opening 12 creating 12
retrieving 34 deleting 13
saving 34 searching for 12
transferring 39 positioners v
viewing 33 preferences
imaging preferences, setting 2 camera 7
imaging toolbar 18, 21 cephalometric 5
imaging window 15 CR 6
intra toolbar 21 general 1
intraoral images 33 imaging 2
isodensity dots button 22 panoramic 5
printing 7
J radiological log 8
job aids vii RVG 3
save 3
M setting 1
main toolbar 18 printing preferences 7
measurements button 21 pseudo 3D button 21
menu bar, components of 16
menus R
context 17 R. See boxed-R.
file 16 radiological log
help 18 preferences, setting 8
options 17 relief filter 21
window 18 reports
mirror effect 22 flyleaf 43
models generic 45
creating retrieving images 34
editing 45 RVG preferences, setting 3
flyleaf
moving images 39 S
save preferences, setting 3
O saving images 34
online help vii sensors, sizes v
options menu 17 slideshows, playback tools 36

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accessing vi
accessories v
help vii
navigating vi

T
template. See models.
title bar, components of 16
toolbars
imaging 18, 21
intraoral 21
main 18
patient browser 11

V
viewing images 33
viewing slideshows 36

W
window menu 18
windows
imaging 15
Patient Browser 11

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