Using Image Explorer
Overview of the options available on the Image Explorer including email, compare, import, delete, create a case, print, and more.
Before you start
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- Imaging Capture Image
- Imaging Case Window
- Imaging Compare Images
- Imaging Delete Images and Cases
- Imaging E-mail
- Imaging Imange Explorer
- Imaging Import Image
- Imaging Re-assign Images
- Imaging Review
Important!
- Use IDEXX – PACS or IDEXX Web PACS for capturing digital radiographs and other diagnostic digital imaging, and for tasks related to diagnostic radiographs. This includes:
- Comparing diagnostic images to each other or to images you import into the software
- Sharing images by patient CD, email, DICOM send, and telemedicine
- Reassigning diagnostic images to a different patient or client
- Using DICOM features (DICOM send, import, query/retrieve)
- Using telemedicine features to submit diagnostic images, track case status, and receive reports
Use the Image Explorer
To work with diagnostic (DICOM) images, open the image from the Patient Clipboard or click the IDEX-PACS button from the Image Explorer.
Many imaging tasks can be performed using Image Explorer.
Navigate using one of the following:
- Toolbar > Image Explorer
- Patient Clipboard > right click on a patient > Imaging > Image Explorer
If needed, search for and select the patient using one of the following methods:
- Quick Search: Search for client or patient by name or ID and/or date or species. Click Search.
- Advanced search: Search for client and patient by client/patient name or ID, location, species, keywords, date range, and/or type of modality (ultrasound, endoscope, etc.). Click Search.
- Import: Import or acquire images captured by other devices. Examples: scanners, digital cameras, etc.
Note: This creates a new series with the images you import. Do not use the Import button to add an imported image to an existing series. - Review: View, edit, annotate images, or add an imported image to an existing series.
- Print: Select the image or images to print. A preview of the image printout displays. On the toolbar, click the Printer icon.
- Email: Click the image, series, or study to email and click E-mail, or right-click one of the selected items and select E-mail.
- Add to Case and Add New Case: Case management is primarily used with digital imaging. Use the case management features in IDEXX-PAC/Web PACS.
Note: To send diagnostic images to a telemedicine provider, use IDEXX-PACS or a method your telemedicine provider recommends. - Reassign: Click the image to reassign to a different patient, and click Reassign.
- Delete: Click an image and delete.
- Capture: This feature is for IDEXX-PACS and Diagnostic imaging only.
- To capture radiographs or work with diagnostic images, click IDEXX-PACS.
- From IDEXX-PACS, do any of the following:
- Capture, view, and compare images
- Import or send DICOM images
- Create a patient CD
- Send a case with diagnostic images to a telemedicine provider.
- To capture radiographs or work with diagnostic images, click IDEXX-PACS.
Advanced search default
- To make Advanced Search your default search option, do the following:
- Controls > Defaults > Staff > Miscellaneous
- Select the Show advanced search on Image Explorer check box.
Note: The advanced search will be the default search for Image Explorer when this staff member is logged into Cornerstone. - Do one of the following:
- Click OK to save and exit the window.
- Click Save to save and enter another staff ID to continue setting defaults.
Case management
In most situations, cases are used for diagnostic images and created in the IDEXX-PACS or IDEXX Web PACS software. Use the steps below if a case may be needed for non-diagnostic images.
Navigate to Toolbar > Image Explorer
- Search for and select the client and patient.
- Select one or more images, series, or studies.
- Click or right click on the image and select New Case.
- The Select Images dialog box appears.
- Select one of the following:
- Study: Create a case with the study to which the selected images belong.
- Series: Create a case with the series to which the selected images belong.
- Image: Create a case with only the images you have selected.
- Click Select. The Case Detail window appears.
- Click Expand>>, if the Case Information pane is not open.
- Type the name of this case in Case Title.
- From the Staff / User drop-down list, select the staff member associated with this case.
- In the Case Categories list, select a category that you want to assign to this case. If you want to select more than one category, hold down the Ctrl key while you select the categories.
Note: You can select case categories using the Advanced Search tab on the Image Explorer Window.
- Click Expand>>, to open the Thumbnails pane.
- Click Add Image. Click the images to be added to the Case. Click Select.
- Click Attach File, to add an image from a file, or any other files.
- Click Expand>>, to open the Case Actions pane.
- Click on the E-mail tab: Enter the email address, apply annotations, and/or Apply overlays. Attach any medical history to the case.
- To email the case, click Send.
- If you do not want to do anything else with this case, click Save and Exit.
