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Editing an Image...................................................................................18
Editing an Image (QA)........................................................................... 18
Enter information on a patient, and then select Select an exposure menu, and then select .
. Refer to “Step2 Starting the Study”(page 14).
Refer to “Step1 Entering Patient Information” Refer to 3.1.3 Selecting an exposure menu and
(page 12). 3.3.1 Starting a study in the Operation Manual.
Refer to “3.1 Receiving Studies” in the
Operation Manual. Selecting lists the study, for which an exposure
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(study reservation).
Select and display the “Patient Information
Selection Screen” to retrieve the information
on patients radiographed in the past from the
database.
Patient PLocal WL
information list
selection
box
QA list
Screens of DR Console
One-Image Display Mode
Select (3).
2 The DR Console shuts down, and the power to
the PC is automatically shut off.
It may take a few minutes until the power to the
PC is automatically shut off.
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prompting you to make an entry.
Entering Patient Information
Starting Studies
Select the exposure menu that you want to
1 delete (1).
The selected exposure menu changes in color.
Select (2).
2 The exposure menu is deleted.
Proceed to “4 Completing
Studies” (page 17). You can switch over to a six-image display mode by
selecting on the “Study Screen”.
Completing Studies
・ Suspend Exposure
•Network
Network delivery ・ Exposure Completed
Done manually on an exposure-by- ・ Exposure/QA Completed
exposure basis or performed at the time of
completion of QA. Select one of the above options. The items that you
can select may vary depending on settings.
Refer to “Editing an image” (page 18)
Refer to “Operating a Study List” (page 19)
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3 session, select (4) (to save QA
depending on settings. If this is the case, your image-
information) and then select (5) (to end editing results will be saved by simply selecting .
the QA function).
The results of the image editing you have
Refer to “List of Icons for the Utility Functions”
performed are saved and you are taken back to (page 39).
the “Study Screen.”
There are six types of the study lists. When their tabs are selected, the studies on the list is displayed.
Local WL list Shows reserved studies for which exposures have not been
performed yet, and studies which is being suspended (in an
on-hold state).
QA list Shows studies that have gone through exposures but not
completed QA (image editing) yet.
Queue list Shows studies that have completed exposures and QA (image
editing) but not ¿nished with outputting to ¿lm yet.
All list Shows all of studies that are stored on hard disk of the main
unit of the DR Console.
Today list Shows studies that have been performed this day.
1 Select
Screen” (1).
on the “Patient Information Input
File saving statuses Allows you to view information on images that are queued for
saving into ¿les.
Image transfer statuses Allows you to view information on images that are queued for
transferring to an external equipment.
Operating Study List
All processing statuses Allows you to view information on all images that are queued
for output onto film, saving into files, and transferring to
workstation or the like, all at once.
User Utility
Backing up patient information
User Utility OPERATION MANUAL (M517-E103): "7.2 Backup"
In preparation for possible failure that may occur in a patient database, a backup copy of patient information can be
made. In the event of a database failure, you can recover the patient information database by restoring the patient
information from its backup. You are advised to make a backup copy of patient information periodically.
When there are two or more exposure menus, you can display multiple images on-screen at a time by switching the
"Study screen" to the six-image display mode. Whether to show study imagery initially in one-image display mode or
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Study screen (one-image display mode) Study screen (six-image display mode)
Some Convenient Operations
Switches to the six-image display mode Switches to the one-image display mode
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can be changed while a study is underway.
Select
Before exposure, you can trim an image being read to the necessary area of the image and then print it out in 100%
size. The trimming setting can be changed after the image has been read on the Image Editing screen.
A study can be temporarily suspended and put on hold. A suspended study is queued into the “Local WL list.”
To resume a study, select the study in the “Local WL list” and restart it.
Study suspended.
Study screen
You can change the order of the exposure menus of the study currently being performed.
You can also add, change, and/or delete a menu.
Study Screen
With a menu being selected, move it up or down to
rearrange the menus.
List Display
Filtering a list
OPERATION MANAUAL (M517-E102): "5.2 (1) Filtering"
You can get a narrowed-down onscreen listing of studies by entering search conditions.
This function is available for use on all kinds of lists except the “Queue list.”
Enter a search condition and press the Enter key. Matching results are displayed.
List Display
Setting the order of studies in the list
OPERATION MANAUAL (M517-E102): "5.2 (3) Setting the sorting order"
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This function is valid for all the lists.
In addition, by selecting a list item name (column name), you can sort the list in ascending or descending order of
that item.
All list Sort dialog
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List Display
Setting items of information to display
OPERATION MANAUAL (M517-E102): "5.2 (15) Setting study list"
You can specify settings such as which items (columns) to include in the list and the order in which the items are
arranged on a list-by-list basis.
This function is valid for all the lists.
Image Editing
Trimming an image after exposure
OPERATION MANAUAL (M517-E102): "4.3.1 (9) Trimming"
On the QA Screen, you can trim an image obtained after exposure by specifying a cut-out image size and position.
You can also specify trimming settings for pre-exposure an image.
Select
Image Editing
Embedding a marker in an image
OPERATION MANAUAL (M517-E102): "4.3.1 (10) Inputting markers"
You can embed a marker in an image. It is also possible to modify the position of a marker or change a marker.
Image Editing
Magnifying an image on-screen
OPERATION MANAUAL (M517-E102): "4.4.1 Magnifying display image"
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the position of the area to magnify.
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Customization
User Utility
Customizing patient information items
User Utility OPERATION MANAUAL (M517-E103): "9.5 Patient Information Setting Items"
You can change the order of patient information items or have only necessary items displayed to your convenience.
<User Utility>
Patient information setting item customization screen Patient Information Input Screen
Customization
User Utility
Setting up buttons shown on Study Screen
User Utility OPERATION MANAUAL (M517-E103): "9.1 QA Function Shortcut"
User Utility OPERATION MANAUAL (M517-E103): "9.2 Exposure Parameter Shortcut"
By creating QA-function shortcuts and an exposure parameter shortcut beforehand, you can access such functions
easily from within the “Study Screen.”
<User Utility>
QA-function shortcut button customization screen Study Screen
QA-function shortcuts
Customization
User Utility
Setting up buttons shown on Image Editing Screen
User Utility OPERATION MANAUAL (M517-E103): "9.3 QA Palette"
You can set up buttons to be placed on each palette of the Image Editing Screen.
<User Utility>
QA palette customization screen Image Editing Screen
Some Convenient Operations
Customization
Customizing an exposure menu
User Utility
User Utility OPERATION MANAUAL (M517-E103): "2.1 Exposure Menu Setting"
For exposure menus that are displayed on the “Exposure Menu Selection Screen” for selection by the user, you
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exposure menus, exposure parameters, and the like are also customizable.
<User Utility>
Exposure menu setting screen Exposure Menu Selection Screen
Customization
Customizing a display group of exposure menus
User Utility
User Utility OPERATION MANAUAL (M517-E103): "2.3 Display Group Setting"
You can customize exposure menus grouped into a display group. You can register, delete and re-position exposure
menus as desired. You can also highlight those exposure menus by changing the colors.
<User Utility>
Exposure menu setting screen Exposure Menu Selection Screen
Some Convenient Operations
Others
Saving an image
OPERATION MANAUAL (M517-E102): "4.4 6 Saving an image"
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Saving an exposure result log
User Utility
User Utility OPERATION MANAUAL (M517-E103): "8.1 Saving Logs"
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Some Convenient Operations
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Output statuses, study information, and the like can be viewed on various study lists
Logs off.
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: Gets a study reserved. The reserved study makes its way into the “Local WL list.”
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Exposure regions
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: Enables you to make pre-exposure changes to such conditions as CS (contrast shift), SS (sensitivity shift) and trimming.
The three buttons on the left of this button are shortcut buttons for their respective setting dialog boxes.
Which of these button to show or hide can be set with the User Utility.
2
Index of Screen Features
: Shows images in monitor mode. Scanned-in images are automatically displayed in sequence.
3
: Enables you to perform image editing. You can magnify a scanned-in image and/or change exposure menus.
The six buttons on the left of this button are shortcut buttons for QA functions.
4
The following are examples of buttons that are displayed as a result of settings made with the User Utility:
: Temporarily suspends the automatic delivery of an image that is about to be scanned in.
1
2
1
Refer to the following pages:
Palette1/Palette2.......... 36
Delivery setting ............ 38
List................................ 38
* : Palette 1, Palette 2, the Delivery setting tab, and listing each appears differently depending on the settings
that have been made with the User Utility.
2
Refer to page 39
Change GA/GS After changing patient information, selecting [OK] reflects the
changes.
Change patient After changing patient information, selecting [OK] reflects the
information * changes.
Change S / L Changing the S value (center point of the image reading sensitivity)
or the L value (latitude of image reading) and then selecting [Apply]
reflects the change to the image being displayed. Selecting [OK]
makes the change be determined accordingly.
Change SS / CS Changing the SS (density shift) value and the CS (contrast shift)
value and then selecting [Apply] reflects the changes to the image
being displayed. Selecting [OK] makes the changes be determined
accordingly.
Enter annotation Entering text in the entry box and then selecting inputs the
characters text into the image being displayed as an annotation character.
Selecting [OK] makes the input be determined accordingly.
Change image Editing image information and then selecting [OK] reflects the
information changes.
Change film character Either selecting the icon indicating film or entering any text in the
strings “Character entry box”, and then selecting [OK] enables you to
change the film character string. The film character string setting will
be reflected on film.
Set image comment/study Entering an image comment or a study comment and then selecting
comment* [OK] establishes the comment.
Set delivery * The same operation as described in "Filing setting" in page 38 can
be performed.
Set printing * The same operation as described in "Print setting" in page 38 can
be performed.
Rotate 90 degrees Selecting this icon rotates the image 90 degrees clockwise.
clockwise
Change trimming Changing the trimming size and position and then selecting [OK]
changes the trimming setting.
Enter marker Selecting a marker, pointing any position on the image, and then
selecting [OK] establishes the marker.
36 M517-E101
Icon Function Operation you can perform
Change detailed image After changing the GP (gradation processing) parameter, the RP
processing parameters (frequency processing) parameter and so on, selecting [Apply]
reflects the changes to the image being displayed. Selecting [OK]
saves the changed data.
Change FNC parameter Setting the FNC parameter and/or turning the FNC processing
ON/OFF, and then selecting [OK] reflects the changes.
Change technologist Selecting a technologist and then selecting [OK] changes the
information technologist setting of the image being displayed.
The functions marked with an asterisk (*) are available only when the Image Editing Screen has been opened from a study list.
Filing / soft copysetting* By performing any of the following operations and then selecting
or [OK], you can change filing settings.
Ὁᴾ Changing a filing unit
Selecting displays the “Filing unit selection box”, where you
can select a device and then select [OK] to change the delivery
destination device.
Ὁᴾ Changing the filing mode
Selecting the (OFF), (ON), or (ON*) icon enables
you to change the setting to specify that the images not be filed
onto any filing device (OFF), original images be filed in a high
density (an initially set pixel density) (ON), or filed in a standard
density (a low pixel density) (ON*).
Ὁᴾ Adding/removing a soft copy device
Selecting displays the “Additional soft copy device selection
setting”. By selecting a soft copy device and then clicking [OK],
you can add a soft copy device. Selecting a delivery destination
device and then selecting removes the soft copy device.
Ὁᴾ Setting density of a soft copy image
Selecting located to the right of the soft copy device list
enables you to change the soft copy image resolution.
The functions marked with an asterisk (*) are available only when the Image Editing Screen has been opened from a study list.
M517-E101 37
Function Operation you can perform
Replace exposure With an exposure menu being selected, moving it up or down allows you to change the
menus order of exposure menus.
Replace images Selecting and holding a thumbnail image and waiting for a few seconds displays a
boldframe around the thumbnail image. In this state, selecting another thumbnail you
want to replace causes the two images to changes places.
Change display images Select a thumbnail to change a display image.
Set as an improperly The image being displayed is set as an improperly exposed image.
exposedimage Selecting this icon again cancels the setting as an improperly
exposed image.
Magnify image Displays icons for magnification, reduction, and so on, of an image.
Selecting takes you back to the previous view.
Switch image processing Selecting an icon from among left image parameters for 2-image
type format, right image parameters for 2-image format, and parameters
for 1-image format enables you to change the image processing
type.
Selecting returns you to the previous screen.
Output image All images of the study currently displayed are printed.
Reset changes The changes that have not been saved are reset.
Save image Selecting a compression ratio and a reduction ratio, and them
selecting [Save] saves the image. The image is saved in JPEG
format.
The functions marked with an asterisk (*) are available only when the Image Editing Screen has been opened from a study list.
38 M517-E101
Index of Screen Features
Local WL List
Lists up in information of studies which have been received but not exposed.
Processing statuses and study information can be viewed on various study lists.
Logs off.
QA List
Lists up information of studies whih have been exposed but not edited.
Processing statuses and study information can be viewed on various study lists.
Logs off.
Queue List
Lists up information of images which have been exposed (QA) and edited but not output.
Processing statuses and study information can be viewed on various study lists.
Logs off.
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You can view which images are queued for delivery to destination devices.
: Shows all processing statuses.
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for delivery to destination devices, and the like, at a time.
: Allows you to view connection statuses of devices making up the system.
Delivered List
Lists up information of studies which have been output.
Output statuses and study information can be viewed on various study lists.
Logs off.
All List
Lists up information of all the studies stored on the hard disk of the unit.
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