Set up hanging protocols

1. Select Settings.

   Note
   If you access Settings while viewing a study, select Back to Viewer to return to the image viewing area.

2. Under Preferences, select Hanging Protocols.
3. Select the Protocols tab.

See the next sections for details on adding, modifying, deleting, and enabling hanging protocols.

Add hanging protocols

1. Select Add. You can also select an existing protocol, then select Clone.

   The Hanging Protocol Editor appears. Customizable areas are underlined and are highlighted when you hover over them. Click (or tap) a customizable area to edit it.

2. Enter the following information, then select Save. The hanging protocol is added to the Protocols tab and is enabled by default, meaning it will be available in OptosAdvance. To disable the hanging protocol, deselect the Enabled checkbox.

Protocol Info

1. Enter a name for the protocol.
2. Select whether this is a System or User protocol. A system protocol will be applied to all users of OptosAdvance. A user protocol will only be applied to the type of user you specify (Admin, User, or Guest).
3. Select the type of users, based on job description, for this protocol.
4. Enter a description for the protocol.

Anchor study matching

Define the type of studies the protocol will apply to.

1. To add a new DICOM rule, select <add new>. Customize the rule. For example, you could state that images must be a specific modality. For clinical hanging protocols, attribute options include Modality and Series Description only.
2. To add a rules template, select <add new ruleset>.
3. Select <pick> and select a template. If you are using clinical hanging protocols, any attributes in the template that are not applicable to clinical hanging protocols will be shown in red and will be ignored.
4. To remove a rule or ruleset, select Verify to switch to Delete.

Comparison study matching

Select whether the hanging protocol includes prior studies. This section is not available for clinical hanging protocols.

1. By default, prior studies are not included. To include prior studies, select will not be to switch to will be.
2. Select <add new> or <add new ruleset> and add the same rules as the Anchor study matching section.

Relevant Patient History

Define filters to determine which prior studies are shown in the patient timeline for this hanging protocol.

1. By default, all prior studies are shown. To define filters, select all to switch to these.
2. You can enter filters based on modality, keywords, and the study age. Keywords are words that will be searched in a few common DICOM attributes such as body part examined, region of interest, and study description.

Monitors and protocol stages

Define the image placement.

1. On the Stage 1 tab, the number of screens is shown under Monitors and screen layouts. The default number of screens is 1x1. If desired, select 1x1 and select a different number of screens.
2. In the Protocol layouts section, define the rules for each screen. Presentation state settings are not available for clinical hanging protocols (window level, invert greyscale, zoom, orientation).
3. If desired, select <add stage> and add additional stages to the hanging protocol. Define the screen layout for each stage.

Application preferences

1. Select whether the side panel is visible or hidden.
2. Select whether the patient timeline is visible or hidden.

Edit or delete hanging protocols

1. Select a protocol.
2. Select Edit. Modify the details, then select Save.
   or
   Select Delete.

Enable a hanging protocol

You must enable a hanging protocol to make it available in OptosAdvance. You can disable protocols that you do not want to make available to OptosAdvance users.

1. Select the checkbox beside a protocol. You can also select a protocol, then select Enable.
2. To disable a protocol, deselect the checkbox beside the protocol.

Import and export hanging protocols

To import a hanging protocol:

1. Select Import.
2. Select a file to import, then select OK.

To export a hanging protocol:

1. Select a protocol.
2. Select Export.
3. Under Export Range, choose whether to export the selected protocol only or export all protocols.
4. You will be prompted by your browser to select a location to save the file.