myExam Autopilot

Workflow Set-up
in myExam Cockpit
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myExam Autopilot – Workflow Set-up in myExam Cockpit
Table of Contents

Workflow Set-up in myExam Cockpit 3

Enable Workflow in myExam Cockpit 4
Characteristics in a Nutshell 5
Add-ins and Interaction Steps 6
Decisions 7
Spine Planning Set-up 8
Configuration not Compatible with Autopilot 9
Set-up Rules Summary 10

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Workflow Set-up in myExam Cockpit

The myExam Autopilot program within myExam

Cockpit can be set up in the same way as the
myExam Assist workflow.
The structure of the two workflows is similar.

The myExam Autopilot workflow can be created

using one or more strategies.
Patient View Decisions can also be included in a
workflow and optimized to the facilities preference.
(e.g., contrast agent, optional sequences, etc.)

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Enable Workflow in myExam Cockpit

1• If you are creating a myExam Autopilot workflow,

you need to enable the system to recognize it.
Within the Edit tab, activate the check box
myExam Autopilot.
Please note: The Autopilot workflow must be
activated to be recognized and launched in
Autopilot View when selected during patient
registration.

2 If the created workflow is not compatible with

Autopilot rules, you’ll be notified with an error
message near the check box.

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Characteristics in a Nutshell

1• AutoAlign
myExam Autopilot requires AutoAlign to define the region to be scanned.
− AutoAlign scout step must have an assigned AutoAlign region.
− Measurement step must have an assigned AutoAlign reference, and Copy Reference
cannot be used.
2• Automized Workflow
myExam Autopilot does not allow pauses for user confirmation of Slice Alignment
or Spine Labeling Verification (e.g., working man, or pauses).
3• Minimized User Interactions
In normal cases, the user interactions during workflows are minimized to:
− Image quality check after localizer and before exam finalization (optional step).
− Planning the transverse images.

4• Workflow Assistance
myExam Autopilot assists the user by automatically resolving situations that
typically require user interaction (e.g., SAR warnings).
− SAR Assistant, Charge Balance Model (CBM) Assistance and Boost Assistant must always
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Add-ins and Interaction Steps
Compared to myExam Assist, myExam Autopilot
has a smaller selection of add-ins and new
add-ins are also supported.
Default add-ins
Dedicated Autopilot Add-ins
1 Autopilot Image QA is attached to an
interaction step enabling the user to add a
workflow step as a reminder to check the image
quality (QA).
2 Autopilot Spine Planning is attached to an
interaction step. It enables the user to select
options when planning transverse images during
spine workflow.
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 Decisions

In general, myExam Autopilot Decisions can only be

created as Basic Patient View Decisions.
During an Autopilot workflow, decisions can only be
defined within the Exam Settings window, when the
workflow is paused (e.g., not during workflow).

Insert decisions for Contrast Agent Injections or for

additional protocols.
1 Add a decision in the workflow:
− Selected decision is taken in the Patient View as a decision
type.
− Define decision options and default value.

2 In Autopilot the decision is located in the Exam

Settings window and is not visible in the workline, if
the default is set to no.
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 myExam Autopilot Spine Planning Set-up

Spine planning in myExam Autopilot

workflow is comprised of 2 steps

1 Spine planning
Interaction step is supported by the Autopilot Spine
Planning add-in. This enables the user to visualize the
step in the Autopilot workline and to select the scan
region.

2 Spine scan mode decision

The only workflow decision allowed in myExam
Autopilot. Autopilot is comprised of:
1. Decision (supported by Basic Decision add-in)
2. Decision Step with options
Please note: The decision must be named correctly as
Spine scan mode decision.
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Configuration not Compatible with Autopilot

How do you recognize if something is not

compatible with myExam Autopilot?

1 An error message appears.

A tooltip indicates that the configuration is
not compatible with the Autopilot view.

2 The protocols involved are highlighted

in red.
A tooltip provides guidance on how to
resolve the issue for the specific step.

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Set-up Rules Summary (1)

Below you can find the list of step-related features that are not compatible with myExam Autopilot workflows:

Feature Detail
Copy Reference The myExam Autopilot relies on AutoAlign and a fixed scanning area.
Copy References are not needed and are not supported in the workflow.
Working Man Working Man is not supported by myExam Autopilot.
Ensure the workflow doesn’t include a Working Man.
Pause step Pauses are not supported by myExam Autopilot.
You cannot include Pause steps in the workflow.
Interaction steps Interaction steps are not supported by myExam Autopilot.
They are available only to enable Image QA and Spine Planning steps.
Decision steps Decision steps for workflow decisions are not supported (except for Spine Planning).
Within myExam Autopilot, use only Patient View decisions.
MPR Planning MPR Planning & Assignment are currently not supported in myExam Autopilot. When
needed, these actions shall be performed in MR View&GO.
Manual Voice Manual voice commands are not supported. Use automatic voice commands.
commands
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Set-up Rules Summary (2)

Below you can find a list of the protocol-related features that are not compatible with myExam Autopilot workflows:

Feature Detail
Inline Composing Inline Composing is not supported and cannot be used in myExam
Autopilot.
Set-n-Go Set-n-Go is not supported within myExam Autopilot.

Below you can find a list of the protocol assistants that are mandatorily required by myExam Autopilot workflows:

Feature Detail
SAR Assistant SAR Assistant must always be enabled in myExam Autopilot, for
automatic resolution.
Boost Assistant Boost Assistant must always be enabled in myExam Autopilot, for
automatic resolution (if Gradient Mode Boost is activated).
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Set-up Rules Summary (3)

In the table you can find the list of additional rules required by myExam Autopilot workflows:

Feature Detail
AutoAlign (AA) A scout or localizer step must have an AA region assigned.
A measurement step must have an AA reference assigned.

Spine Planning Spine Planning interaction is required in myExam Autopilot, to enable a spine transverse
scanning decision and planning. This is supported by the Autopilot Spine Planning add-in.

Spine Planning step must follow at least one sagittal spine measurement step and the
spine sagittal step must be configured with a spine AutoAlign region.

In a workflow only one Spine Planning step is allowed and in the event of multiple
strategies, it shall be valid across strategies.
Spine scan mode This is the only workflow decision allowed in myExam Autopilot.
decision The decision name Spine scan mode decision is required and cannot be changed.
The Spine scan mode decision must directly follow the Spine planning interaction step in
the workflow.
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