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HANGING PROTOCOLS
KNOWING THE BASICS
Each layout name is assigned to a modality or body part. Eg. Generic CR-DUAL. When setting up layouts one must be aware that the resolution of the screen is linked to that layout name. Thus if the radiologists cant see a layout that you created on your laptop it is due to the resolution that the layout was created originally on. Within a layout one can create hanging protocols and attach it to the layout name. To find the layout that a protocol is opened in, one can simply go to the EDIT option in the main menu and under General settings the layout name will be seen. To find hanging protocols click on the hanger and the hanging protocols linked will be seen.

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CREATING A HANGING PROTOCOL
Select the type of study or modality that you want to create hanging protocols for. It should have the correct layout name. Select layout from main menu and from the drop down list select the HP Tool.

A hanging protocol editor window will open up

ACTUAL HARDWARE NEEDS TO BE SELECTED DRAWING LINES ERASING LINES MOVING LINES ACTUAL SCREEN

CHOSING MODALITY MOUSE MODE: PAN

USUALLY SAVE BY SEQUENTIAL

One will need to create the HP view by selecting viewports. Draw a line down the left side for the Navigator. To create two equal placeholders for the images right click and select two boxes. The number of boxes depends on the number of images you need on your screen. To allocate the Navigator double click on the box allocated for navigator and select navigator.

Drag and drop images from the navigator to the image placeholders.

Once this is done click on Save As.

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Enter the name of the hanging protocol and be sure to select if it is private or common hanging protocol that can be used by all users.

Now that the hanging protocol is created one needs to link the HP to the layout. Select Edit from main menu

Click on hanging protocol and find the protocol that you created from the right hand list and add to the left hand list.

Click on Save. This will now be linked to the layout.

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EDITING A HANGING PROTOCOL
When trying to edit a hanging protocol go to EDIT from main menu. Select hanging protocol and select the protocol you want to edit from the left hand list. Click on Edit and the hanging protocol editor will then be opened. Once you have edited the hanging protocol click on SAVE AS

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CREATING A COMPARE HANGING PROTOCOL

When creating a hanging protocol for comparison of current and prior images one needs to open up two cases to compare. Once this is open go to Layout and select HP Tool The hanging protocol editor window will then open and you can create a protocol as discussed earlier. Make sure when you tick Prior modalities you tick all possible combos that you would like to compare a modality to. Click on SAVE AS Remember you still need to link the hanging protocol to the layout name as discussed earlier.

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