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IAS - Vet Operation Manual v1.6

This document provides an overview and instructions for using an x-ray imaging software system. It describes the main user interface areas and functions for tasks like registering a patient, performing an exam, reviewing images, generating a report, and accessing system settings. The user interface includes sections for managing patients and studies, viewing and adjusting exposure settings, and navigating the imaging workflow. Key areas and controls are defined for each major screen.

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IAS - Vet Operation Manual v1.6

This document provides an overview and instructions for using an x-ray imaging software system. It describes the main user interface areas and functions for tasks like registering a patient, performing an exam, reviewing images, generating a report, and accessing system settings. The user interface includes sections for managing patients and studies, viewing and adjusting exposure settings, and navigating the imaging workflow. Key areas and controls are defined for each major screen.

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1. System Overview............................................................................................................................

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1.1 Softeware Overview....................................................................................................................... 3
1.2 UI overview...................................................................................................................................... 6
1.2.1 Main task buttons on the screen...................................................................................... 6
1.2.2 Home.................................................................................................................................... 7
1.2.3 Register................................................................................................................................ 8
1.2.4 Exam..................................................................................................................................... 9
1.2.5 Review................................................................................................................................10
1.2.6 Film......................................................................................................................................11
1.2.7 Report................................................................................................................................. 12
2. Product Operation........................................................................................................................ 13
2.1 Home.............................................................................................................................................. 13
2.1.1 Overview............................................................................................................................ 13
2.1.2 Patient Manager Function...............................................................................................14
2.1.3 Study List........................................................................................................................... 14
2.1.4 Image List.......................................................................................................................... 15
2.1.5 Image Preview.................................................................................................................. 15
2.2 Register..........................................................................................................................................16
2.2.1 Overview............................................................................................................................ 16
2.2.2 Patient Information Input Area........................................................................................17
2.2.3 WorkList Information Area...............................................................................................17
2.2.4 Operation Area..................................................................................................................17
2.3 Exam...............................................................................................................................................18
2.3.1 Overview............................................................................................................................ 18
2.3.2 Image Area........................................................................................................................ 19
2.3.3 General Operation Area.................................................................................................. 19
2.3.4 Generator Operation Area.............................................................................................22
2.4 Review............................................................................................................................................25
2.4.1 Overview............................................................................................................................ 25
2.4.2 Image Area........................................................................................................................ 26
2.4.3 General Operation Area.................................................................................................. 27
2.4.4 Preview Area..................................................................................................................... 29
2.5 Film................................................................................................................................................. 30
2.5.1 Overview............................................................................................................................ 30
2.5.2 Information Bar................................................................................................................. 31
2.5.3 Control Panel.....................................................................................................................31
2.6 Report.............................................................................................................................................32
2.6.1 Overview............................................................................................................................ 32
2.6.2 Information Bar................................................................................................................. 34
2.6.3 Control Panel.....................................................................................................................34
2.6.4 Case Template.................................................................................................................. 34
2.6.5 General Workflow of Report........................................................................................... 35
2.6.6 Report Template Editor....................................................................................................35

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1. System Overview

1.1 Softeware Overview

Legend Name Description


Include 7 main items, it will be show, if user
A Main workflow area
clicks one item.
Home Input and select patient or study
Register Registe patient

Exam Do fluoroscopy or exposure at this main item

It is used for reviewing and postprocessing of


Review
images.
It is used for sending images to Film, Report for
Film/Report
print.

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Legend Name Description
It is used for adjust some parameter setting or
Serivce
service calibration.
Image and General Operation According to item in main menu, it displays
B
area different page
Generator operation area Generator parameter indication and selection
C User guidance area System information indication

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Legend Mark Description
Exposure ready indicator(green: system
1
ready )

2
Radiation On

Tube load indicator:


green: cold or warm X-ray tube
yellow: hot X-ray tube
3
yellow + red : very hot X-ray tube
red:X-ray tube too hot, exposure not
possible

4 Fluoroscopy indications

5 KV value

6 mA value

Fluoroscopy lock-in(fluoroscopy control


7 data locked, selected from the examination
menu)
Cumulated fluoroscopy time for current
8
examination

9 Exposure indication

10 Ajustment button

Manual control, displayed if any


11 parameters of the selected APR-program
is manually changed

12 Reset fluoroscopy buzzer

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1.2 UI overview

1.2.1 Main task buttons on the screen

There are 7 main task buttons:


• Home
• Register
• Exam
• Review
• Flim
• Report
• Service

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1.2.2 Home

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1

3
4

5
Home View

To input or modify patient and study information in Home view.

Legend Description
0 Main workflow area
1 Patient manager function area
2 Study list area
3 Image list area
4 Image preview area
5 User guidance area

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1.2.3 Register

3
4
Register View

User can regist new patient or study in this view. And user can also import patient from
Worklist server.

Legend Description
0 Main workflow area
1 Patient information input area
2 WorkList information area
3 Operation area
4 User guidance area

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1.2.4 Exam

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Exam view

The major of function in this page is examination. User is also able to select exposure protocols,
adjust parameters of fluoroscopy and exposure at this page.

Legend Description
0 Main workflow area
1 Image area
2 General operation area
3 Generator operation area
4 User guidance area

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1.2.5 Review

4
Review view

The major of function in this page is used for reviewing and postprocessing of images.

Legend Description
0 Main workflow area
1 Image area
2 General operation area
3 Preview area
4 User guidance area

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1.2.6 Film

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4

5
Film view

The Film application is mainly used to receive images, view, management, set layout, print
preview and print.

Legend Description
0 Main Workflow Area
1 Information Bar
2 Image Display Region
3 Control Panel
4 Setting Area
5 User Guidance Area

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1.2.7 Report

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4
1

5
Report view

The Report application assist doctors in documenting patient's disease. Post processing
Applications send Dicom images and data information to the report. The doctor can choose a
report template or custom templates. The report can be sent to a printer.

Legend Description
0 Main Workflow Area
1 Information Bar
2 Report Area
3 Control Panel
4 Setting Area
5 User Guidance Area

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2. Product Operation

2.1 Home

2.1.1 Overview

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1

3
4

5
Home Interface

Used to input or modify patient and study information in Home view.

Legend Description
0 Main workflow area
1 Patient manager function area
2 Study list area
3 Image list area
4 Image preview area
5 User guidance area

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2.1.2 Patient Manager Function

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Legend Description
1 Select datasource
2 New study
3 Modify study
4 Delete study or image
5 Close study
6 Send all or some images of selected study to PACS
7 Export all or some images of selected study to USB
8 Export all or some images of selected study to CD

2.1.3 Study List

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Note of study list title:

(1) Study status

Legend Description
Imported from WorkList server
Loaded(can’t be delete and modify)
Closed
Modified
Sent to Film
Sent to PACS

(2) Other information of study

It includes patient and study information, such as patient ID, name, gender, examed datetime and
etc. User can sort study list by clicking the title bar.

2.1.4 Image List

In image list, it can display the image information, such as cine ID, image count of cine, image ID,
image datetime and etc.

2.1.5 Image Preview

User can see acquired image preview of study in this area when the image item is selected.

Note:For cine image, the preview image composed of top four cine images will be displayed.

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2.2 Register

2.2.1 Overview

3
4
Register Interface

User can regist new patient or study in this view. And user can also import patient from
Worklist server.

Legend Description
0 Main workflow area
1 Patient information input area
2 WorkList information area
3 Operation area
4 User guidance area

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2.2.2 Patient Information Input Area

User can input information of new patient or study in this area.

The following function are included:


Anonymous:To choose this option when patient information is unknown.
New Patient:To input the patient ID, first name, last name, gender, birthday and so on to create
new patient.
New Study:To create new study of selected patient whose information such as patient ID, name,
gender and etc. can’t be input.
Clear:To clear all input information.

2.2.3 WorkList Information Area

User can see and operate patient information retrived from Worklist server.

The following function are included:


Search:To search patient information according given condition.
Advanced:Advanced search option.
Refresh:To refresh patient information from RIS server.
Import:To import selected patient information to patient information input area and edit them or
create new study directly.

2.2.4 Operation Area

Back to Exam:User can click this button to go back to last study in Exam view.

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2.3 Exam

2.3.1 Overview

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Exam view

The major of function in this page is examination. User is also able to select exposure protocols,
adjust parameters of fluoroscopy and exposure at this page.

Legend Description
0 Main workflow area
1 Image area
2 General operation area
3 Generator operation area
4 User guidance area

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2.3.2 Image Area

The major of function in the area is displaying real-time image.

2.3.3 General Operation Area

3 5

Protocol area:

The major of function in the area is selecting protocols for exposure.


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Legend Description
1 AuxiliaryType: Digital, RF, Table, Wall, Free
2 Patient Size: Large, Normal, Small
3 Region
4 Organs
5 Be selected protocol

Operation Area:
According to image auxiliary type, it will display RF page or DR page.

1、 RF Page

5 6
2 8
9
1 7 10
3

Legend Description
1 Exposure preview image
2 Noise Reduction: None, Low, Middle, High, Auto
3 Enhance: None, Low, Middle, High
4 Acquire Setting: Single Fluo, Cine Fluo, Single Exposure, Cine Exposure
5 Patient Orientation: Nose up, Nose down
6 Patient Orientation: Head up, Head down
7 Field of View: Large, Normal, Small
8 Contrast curve selection
9 Unlock/Clock WWWL
10 Replay fluoroscopy images

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2、DR page
User is able to operate after acquiring an exposure image.
Notice: Must select a protocol before doing exposure.

2 3 14 13

1 4

5 7

11

12 6
8 9 10

Legend Description
1 WW/WL: image will be changed, if click button add or button sub.
2 Roate anticlockwise
3 Rotate clockwise
4 Flip horizontally
5 Flip vertically
6 Invert
7 Shutter: User is able to select shutter area size and position by dragging mouse.
8 Accept: It will turn to next valid protocol after click this button
9 Reject: User is able to do exposure by using current protocol after click this button
10 Reload:reload the raw image which acquired just now
11 Save: click to save the modified image that modified by the ‘Shutter’ function.
12 Selection Arrow: click to make the mouse return to selection mode.
13 Right Side Marker
14 Left Side Marker

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2.3.4 Generator Operation Area

Legend Description
A Fluoroscropy parameters setting, include:kV、mA
Notice:Only displaying dose value, if ABS is checked.
It will be hidden, if DR page is visible.
B Exposure parameters setting, include:kV、mAs、mA、ms
C Status area, include generator status and system status.

A: Fluoroscopy parameters setting area

1 2 3 4 5

Description
1 Fluorosopy frame speed: continuous, pulsed fast, pulsed normal, pulse slow
2 Fluoroscopy accumulation time: it will be alarm after 5 min, it will stop fluoro
after 10 min.
Notice: clear fluoroscopy time by clicking buzzer button
3 Buzzer button
4 ABS enable or disable
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5 Dose of fluoroscopy: low dose , normal dose , high dose

B: Exposure parameters setting area

1 2 3

4 5 6 7 8 9

Legend Description
1 Exposure parameters setting area instruction
2 Focal spot size: Small, Large
Manual Save: User is able to save exposure parameters into current selected
3
APR.
4 Exposure technique: mAs、mA-ms 、AEC
5 Amplimat field: right, left , middle, combination
6 FilmScreen: I, II, III
7 Post mAs: the real mAs value
8 Post ms: the real ms value
9 Post DAP: the real DAP value

C:Status indication area

1 2 3 4

Legend Description
System ready indicator: it is green icon when system is OK, otherwise it is
1
gray icon.
2 Tube load indicator: green(colde or warm X-ray tube), yellow(hot X-ray
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tub),yellow+ red(very hot X-ray tube), read(tube too hot,exposure not
possible)
3 Ready for exposure indication: generator ready for exposure
4 Radiation On

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2.4 Review

2.4.1 Overview

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1

4
Review view

The major of function in this page is used for reviewing and postprocessing of images.

Legend Description
0 Main workflow area
1 Image area
2 General operation area
3 Preview area
4 User guidance area

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2.4.2 Image Area

1 2

Single or Cine image area

Legend Description
1 Cine
2 Single

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2.4.3 General Operation Area

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4 5

6
8

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9

10

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Legend Description
Zoom
Select Pan
1
100%Fit
Reset from zooming
One subdivision
Four subdivision
2
Nine subdivision
Pointer
Rotate anticclockwise
Rotate clockwise
3
Flip horizontally
Flip vertically
Text
Line
Angle
Arrow
Shutter
Rectangle
4
Label Left
Ellipse
Polygon
Profile
Length measurement
Lable Right
Graybar
5 Corner Info
Ruler: (after length measurement be done)
WW/WL
Cine Movie (not permit to do any operation when playing)
6
Output:Send image to Flim or Report for print

7 The 6th item detail operation page


Delete(notice:It will not restore that image is deleted)
8 Enhance and Smooth
Reload
Contrast/brightness
9 Invert image
Reset constrast/brightnes
10 Stitch (Optional)

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2.4.4 Preview Area

Legend Description
1 Cine preview image
2 Single preview image

Function of preview:
The image will show in Image Area, when user double clicks on single preview image.
The image in cine will show in Image Area, when user double clicks on cine preview image.
At this condition, double click on a single preview image in preview list, it will back to original.

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2.5 Film

2.5.1 Overview

The Film application is mainly used to receive images, view, management, set layout, print
preview and print.

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1 5

4
Film Interface

The Film interface includes: Information Bar, Image Display Region, Setting Area and Control
Panel which includes Common Tools. It is used for viewing, rearranging, windowing and zooming
images before printing them.

Legend Description
0 Main Workflow Area
1 Information Bar
2 Image Display Region
3 Control Panel
4 User Guidance Area
5 Setting Area

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2.5.2 Information Bar

The information bar includes the patient information, film page number, the quantity of images on
the current film, and the total quantity of images. Select any one of the page number icons to
review the desired page contents.

2.5.3 Control Panel

The control panel includes Layout, Print, Select Mode and Edit.

2.5.3.1 Layout
Page
STANDARD\1x1: To film in 1 on 1 format.
STANDARD\2x1: To film in 2 on 1 format.
STANDARD\3x2: To film in 6on1 format.
Other: Select from the 14 other standard layouts or a custom layout. Once you have selected
the desired layout, the current film layout will automatically change. Select Set as Default
Layout to set the selected layout as the default film layout. Or select Delete to delete the
layout from the list.
Custom Split Page: Customize the number of rows and columns for the page
layout. Click Ok to apply the page layout.
Save Page Layout: Save the layout you created into the custom layout list.
Apply to All Pages: If this box is checked the change will affect all the pages in the
Film viewer. Or the changes are only applied to the current page.

Cell
Split Cell: Provides four standard formats to separate the images, to combine
images into one film box or separate images from one film box.
Custom Split Cells: Separates the images from one sub window. Select the
window and click Custom Split Cells on the control panel to customize the
separate cell column and row numbers. Then the images in the window will be
separated.
You can also select multiple cells to split simultaneously.
Combine Cell: Select desired images, and click Combine Cell on the control panel,
the selected images will be combined into one sub window.

Display
Switch to view between single page layout and multiple pages layout.
1*1: Display one page of film in the image display region.
1*2: Display two pages of film in the image display region.
1*3: Display three pages of film in the image display region.
2*2: Display four pages of film in the image display region.

2.5.3.2 Print
Printer List: Switch a printer. The printer chosen will be the default one for later use.
Custom Print: Set the selected printer, printer scope, copies before print.
Paper Print: Print images on paper.
Print Preview: Preview the film to be printed.
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Page Setting: Set the film page size.
Print Queue: View and manage print queue and history.
Add Test Images: Choose the test image from the list and add it into the Film Viewer.
Print All: Print all of the films.
Print Current: Print current film.

2.5.3.3 SelectMode
All: Select all images.
Page: Select all images on the same page.
Series: Select all images in the same series.
Cell: Select all images on the same page with the same cell format.
Reverse Selected: Cancel the current selection, and select all the other unselected
images.
Cancel Selected: Click the arrow on the bottom right corner of the Reverse Selected
icon or right-click this icon, select Cancel Selected to cancel the current selection.

2.5.3.4 Edit
Delete
Delete the Selected: Delete the selected images.
Restore Last Deleted: Restore the previous deleted images. The system can
restore up to three steps back.
Delete Other Pages: Delete all the images on all the other pages.
Delete Current Page: Delete all the images on the current page.

Copy Selected
Copy Selected: Select images and click the Copy Selected, the copied image will be
displayed following the last image in the image display region.

Sort
Ascending: Sort the selected images in ascending order by Image Number, Series
ID, Slice Location, Time, Name, Study ID and Series Number.
Descending: Sort the selected images in descending order by Image Number,
Series ID, Slice Location, Time, Name, Study ID and Series Number.

2.5.3.5 Common Tools


Open Document: Open the document list to select one document to continue working.
Save Document: Save all the images in their current state and page layout as a
document.
Setting: Change filming setting, include printer setting, page setting and other setting.

2.6 Report

2.6.1 Overview

The Report application assist doctors in documenting patient's disease. Post processing
Applications send Dicom images and data information to the report. The doctor can choose a

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report template or custom templates. The report can be sent to a printer.

The Report workflow includes: Information Bar, Control Panel, Report Area and Setting Area.
It also provides a Report Template Editor to create or modify report templates.

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5
1

4
Report Interface

Legend Description
0 Main Workflow Area
1 Information Bar
2 Report Area
3 Control Panel
4 User Guidance Area
5 Setting Area

To load an image to the Report Interface, do one of the following:


• Select the image of interest in Review, and click the Send to Report button on
the common tool panel.
• Click the Images tab on the Image Information List area in the Home interface.
Select the image, and then click Send to Report in the right key menu or on the
control panel.

Several reports for different patients can be loaded into the Report Interface. Multiple
report tabs will be automatically generated for each patient. The patient name is
displayed on the tabs in the left top corner.

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2.6.2 Information Bar

The information bar displays the patient information, page information and zoom
percentage.
Open Report: Open an existing report from the Report list.
Save Report: Save the current report to the Report list.
Export Report: Export the report to the local, USB remote device. Only structured
reporting supports saving to the local and remote destination. The saved structured
reporting can be reloaded to the Report application.
Setting: Export or Import the case template and report template.
Users also can set the report to automatically close after printing.

2.6.3 Control Panel

Add Report Page: Add a new report page.


Delete Report Page: Delete the current report page.
Print Preview: Preview the report to be printed.
Printer List: Select a printer from the printer list.
Report Template: Select a report template from the Report Template List.
Report Template Edit: Edit a new report template.
Image List: Display the images loaded into the report interface. Double click the
image to load it into the image display region of the report.

Note:
• To display images, select an image and drag it into the image area of the report.
• Press the Delete key on the keyboard or right click to select Delete to remove
the selected images from image list.

Case: Select a case template in the Case list.


Add: Add the case information into current report page.
Cover: Replace the case information in the current report page.
Case Management: Add a new, modify or delete case template in the Case Manage
Interface.
Finish Report: After modifying the report, click this button to finish the report process
and save the report.
Print: Print the current report.

2.6.4 Case Template

This section introduces steps to create, modify, or delete a case tem- plate. This
includes steps to load and remove the template from the Case Tem- plate list on the
control panel.
To create a case template:
1. Click the Set button. The Case Manage dialog box opens.
2. Click the Case Edit tab.
3. Select Case folder in the Case Library box, and right click it.
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4. Click Add in the right key menu. Name and save the case parts.
5. Right click the folder and click Add from the right key menu to create a case
template.
6. Enter the descriptions in the Description and Suggestion boxes, Click Save.
7. The new case template will display in the All Case box of the Selected Case
Template tab. Click the -> to add this case template to the Selected Case
Template box, then use it in the Case Template list on the control panel. In the
same way, click the <- to remove this case template from the Selected Case
Template box, then it will not be seen in the Case Template list on the control
panel.
To modify a case template:
1. Select a case template in the Case Edit list on the control panel.
2. Click the template in the Case Edit box.
3. Modify the description.
4. Click Save on the control panel to apply the modifications to the case template.

2.6.5 General Workflow of Report

1. Send the desired images to the Report Interface.


2. Select Report on the workflow bar, then enter the Report interface. The loaded
image is automatically displayed in the Image list box.
3. Select a report template in the Report Template list on the control panel. Some
information is loaded automatically according to the template setting. Enter any other
information if necessary.
4. Highlight the image display region, and double click on an image in the Image list
box. Then the image will be displayed in the image display region.
5. Manually type in Description area and Suggestion area, or select a case template
in the Case Template list on the control panel.
6. Save and finish report.
7. Select a printer to print the report.

Note:
• Ensure the correct paper size is in use before printing.

2.6.6 Report Template Editor

Report templates can be modified and saved according to the hospital's needs. Click the Report
Template Edit button, then the Report Template Edit dialog box opens. Report template editor
includes Menu Bar, Designing Tools and Canvas.

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Report Template Editor
2.6.6.1 Menu Bar
File
Click File to open the list:
New: Setup a new template.
Open: Select a template and open it.
Save: Save the template.
Save As: Save the template as a new one.
Recent Files: Open the recent template list.
Exit: Exit the Report Template Editor interface.

Edit
Click Edit to open the list:
Select All: Select all the objects on the canvas.
Unselect All: Cancel the selection of all the objects on the canvas.
Delete: Delete the selection of the objects on the canvas.
Delete All: Delete all the objects on the canvas.
Move to Front: Move the selected object to the front layer.
Move to Back: Move the selected object to the back layer.

Management
Click Management to open the list:
Page: Open the Page Set dialog box to configure template size, width and height.
Content: Open the Content Management dialog box to configure the content of
the report field and DICOM Tag.
Template: Open the Template Management dialog box to preview and
configure the template.

Help
Click Help to open the list:
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Restore factory setting: Restore back to the factory setting.
About: Show information of the Report Template Designer.

2.6.6.2 DesigningTools

Draw Toolbar:
• Pointer: Select an object.
• Rectangle: Draw a rectangle.
• Ellipse: Draw an ellipse.
• Line: Draw a line.
• Polyline: Draw a polyline.
• Text: Draw an area for text input.
• Image: Draw an area for image input.
• Table Area: Draw an area for table input.
• Font: Set the font of the objects.
• Color: Set the color of the objects.

Layout Toolbar: Design layout for all of the textbox and images are displayed in the
report template.
• Left Align: Align the selected objects to the left side.
• Right Align: Align the selected objects to right side.
• Top Align: Align the selected objects to the top.
• Bottom Align: Align the selected objects to the bottom.

Note:
• Alignment operations all the objects align by the upper/lower/right/left Limit of
the selected area.

Horizontal Center: Place the selected object in the horizontal center of the canvas.
Vertical Center: Place the selected object in the vertical center of the canvas.
Same Width: Make the selected objects the same width as the last selected object.
Same Height: Make the selected objects the same height as the last selected object.
Same Size: Make the selected objects the same size as the last selected object.
Horizontal Spacing Equal: Make the selected objects the same horizontal spacing as
the last two selected object.
Vertical Spacing Equal: Make the selected objects the same vertical spacing as the
last two selected object.
Grid: Show/Hide the grid of the canvas.

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