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syngo.via View&GO Online Training for Multitom RAX 3D - USA

The syngo.via View&GO Online Training provides an introduction to the syngo.via View&GO User Interface and describes the most important workflow steps of syngo.via View&GO.

Welcome to the syngo.via View&GO Online Training. In this training you will learn about the routine reading workflow basic functionalities. We will take a closer look on the following features: Configuration (Display Compatibility Check, UI language, Connection of DICOM nodes, Back Up settings) Patient Browser (incl. DICOM Query/Retrieve) User Interface (Viewing panel, Favorite Tools panel, Image area, Series panel) Image interactions (zooming/panning, rotating, scrolling, windowing) Measurements (Distance Line, ROI Circle, Time Curve Circle) Automated reconstruction using ranges (Radial range, Anatomical range presets) Printing Export User Forum Further modality-specific syngo.via View&GO training material will be available soon in the syngo.via View&GO training area in PEPconnect.    Congratulations. You have completed the syngo.via View&GO Online Training course. Listed below are the key points that have been presented. Take time to review the material before you proceed to the final quiz. Download and print a copy of the Course Review. syngo.via View&GO Benefits syngo.via View&GO is your software-only multi-modality reading and viewing solution (cleared for diagnostic use). Start right away to read, view, manipulate and evaluate your studies with ease – located in one familiar and intuitive environment. It provides routine reading capabilities and a wide range of expert 3D tools. It can be used as an independent stand-alone device. In addition, it provides a clear performance boost for your SOMATOM go. scanner. Benefits at a glance: Confident decision making through a wide range of clinical tools. Fast integration through simple self-installation on your hardware. Boosting productivity by optimizing your scanning workflow and throughput as second workplace. Same look and feel from SOMATOM go. platform scanners and syngo.via reading environment. You open syngo.via View&GO just like any other application on your computer: Double-click the corresponding icon on the desktop. The application opens. To close the application window, click the Close icon in the upper right corner.   In order to verify the proper installation and to ensure that the software works as intended, a Display Compatibility Check is mandatory after installation. A dialogue is automatically displayed, guiding you through the necessary steps.   Before you start working, you can configure some basic settings. All available configuration tasks are provided in the Configuration Panel. For example, configure DICOM nodes to receive images from the modality or connect a DICOM Printer in the Connected Devices tab. Once you open the application, the Patient Browser is displayed. It gives an overview about all locally available studies, provides tools for changing the display and tools for handling patient data. Furthermore, you can retrieve data from configured DICOM nodes, import data from a USB flash drive or export data from the Patient Browser. The disk fill level is indicated by a corresponding icon and deletion of patient data can be initiated manually if required. syngo.via View&GO User Interface The screen layout of View&GO consists of: Image area: displays the images in the selected layout Viewing panel: provides preferred layouts for organizing the image area ​Favorite Tools panel: provides preferred tools for viewing and post-processing of images  Series panel: provides an overview of the series and instances that belong to the loaded study ​Tools for post- processing images and analysis are located in the following areas: Favorite Tools panel, Tools Gallery, Context Menu and Corner Menu. syngo.via View&GO Workflow Steps  Step 1: Load Patient into View&GO To load patient data into View&GO, you have three options after selecting a patient study in the Patient Browser: Double-click the patient study or click the View&GO icon in the toolbar or right-click on the patient study and choose Open from the Context Menu or use the shortcut CTRL + O.   Step 2: View Images You can navigate with the right mouse button and use the selected tool with the left mouse button. The middle mouse button / scroll wheel is used for windowing and scrolling. Zooming and Panning Images Choose Zoom/Pan from the top left corner menu. To zoom, drag the mouse pointer in the outer area of the image: dragging up zooms in, dragging down zooms out. To move the image within the segment, drag the mouse pointer in the inner area of the image.     Rotating Images Choose Rotate from the top left corner menu. To rotate an image or volume in-plane, drag the mouse next to the image border in the desired rotation direction. To perform a 3D rotation of a volume, drag the mouse in the desired rotation direction.   Orientation Cube Click one side of the orientation cube to display the corresponding orientation. Click the orientation cube to rotate the cube by 90°. Double-click the orientation cube to restore the initial orientation in the selected segment. You can also right-click the orientation cube and choose an orientation from the context menu.   Windowing Images You can window images to modify their brightness and contrast: Press the middle mouse button and drag the mouse or choose Windowing from the top left corner menu, then click and drag the mouse. To adjust the brightness of the window, move the mouse vertically. To adjust the contrast of the window, move the mouse horizontally. CT Presets in the bottom right corner menu lets you apply windowing preset values from a list.   Scrolling Images You can scroll through images by using the scroll wheel or keeping the right mouse button pressed and moving the mouse up or down.   Adjusting the Slice Thickness The slice thickness can be adjusted using the interactive image text.   Fusing Images The MPR/MPR display type (lower right corner menu) allows to fuse two series. The center of the volumes for both series will automatically be aligned*. Visual alignment can be performed in case manual adjustments are needed. A registration toolbar displayed at the bottom of the image segment allows to choose a different registration algorithm and save the registrarion.  *For geometric registration algorithm.   Measurements To measure lengths you can use the distance line tool: Choose Distance Line from the top right corner menu, then click the start point and drag the mouse to the desired end point.   Evaluation of Dynamic Images With the Time Curve Circle (TC-Circle) tool, further kinetic evaluation of post contrast dynamic images from a CT scanner can be performed. You can also draw a circle or an ellipse ROI (Region Of Interest): Choose ROI Circle from the top right corner menu. To draw a circle, keep the mouse button pressed and drag the mouse until the circle has the desired size. To draw an ellipse, press the Shift key while drawing.     Snapshots To create a snapshot of the selected segments select the Snapshot tool from the Tool Gallery or press S on the keyboard.   Table Removal and Bone Removal To generate an optimized 3D visualization of an angiographic exam use the Remove Table tool and the Remove Bones tool in the Tool Gallery.   Creating Ranges You can create parallel, radial, radial sliced, curved, spine and vascular ranges for different body regions. To create a radial range you typically proceed as follows:   ​Depending on the application, for a volumetric radial range make sure to switch to a layout including 3D (VRT) in addition to MPR and / or MIP.  Select the segment, that defines the position and orientation of the range and choose Ranges > Radial Ranges from the top left corner menu or select the Radial Ranges tool from the Tool Gallery. To change the total coverage of the range, drag the handles of the range definition graphic or enter the values in the Number of images field, and the Angle between images field. Click Start to calculate the range. To save the output range, click Accept.  Anatomical Range Presets allow for standardized reconstructions using AI- based anatomy detection algorithms. The range is automatically positioned according to the underlying anatomy of the examined body region. Those presets are available in the ‘Default presets’ drop-down menu. Simply select a preset from the body part matching your exam. The ‘Whole Body’ section provides general alignment presets that automatically also remove the air and exclude the table from the area of interest whenever possible. Step 3: Print Images To send images for printing, select the required images or stacks from the segments and click the Print Image / Print Stack icon. Or select the required study or series from the Series panel, right-click and choose Print Series from the context menu. To open the Printing window, click the Printing button on the Viewing panel. To print out all film sheets, click the Print icon. To print out selected film sheets, right-click a film sheet and choose Print Selection from the context menu.     Step 4: Export Images To save results or export DICOM images e.g. by transferring them to a PACS, several export functionalities are available. In the Viewer, the Export Image/ Export Stack icons in the Tool Gallery allow for export of DICOM images to a configured DICOM node. You can copy either single images or a layout to the clipboard to paste it into another application you might use for reporting. Export of non-DICOM image formats can be done to use them with common viewers or media players. Data can also be directly exported from the Series Panel or the Patient Browser. Step 5: Close Patient To close the patient and return to the Patient Browser click the Close button on the patient tab. Results will be saved locally. In case data needs to be archived on a PACS, they need to be manually exported. User Forum The syngo.via View&GO User Forum provides helpful information and practical tips about this application. Register via the Community icon in the access bar to exchange experience and ask questions. syngo.via View&GO is your software-only multi-modality reading and viewing solution (cleared for diagnostic use). Start right away to read, view, manipulate and evaluate your studies with ease – located in one familiar and intuitive environment. It provides routine reading capabilities and a wide range of expert 3D tools. It can be used as an independent stand-alone solution. In addition, it provides a clear performance boost for your SOMATOM go. scanner. Benefits at a glance: Confident decision-making through a wide range of clinical tools. Fast integration through simple self-installation on your hardware. Boosting productivity by optimizing your scanning workflow and throughput as second workplace. Same look and feel from SOMATOM go. platform scanners and syngo.via reading environment. In this chapter, you will learn about the workflow in syngo.via View&GO as well as interactions with various basic tools. We will guide you through the following workflow steps: Step 1: Load patient  Step 2: View images Step 3: Print images Step 4: Export images Step 5: Close patient For each step, you will get an overview with basic information and a screen video that shows you the corresponding user interactions. The screen layout of syngo.via View&GO consists of an image area and several panels.  Viewing panel: Provides preferred layouts for organizing the image area. ​Favorite Tools panel: Provides preferred tools for viewing and post-processing of images. Series panel: Provides an overview of the series and instances that belong to the loaded study. Printing panel: Provides access to the images selected for printing. Tip: To enlarge the image area, you can hide the various panels by clicking the x icon in the upper right corner of a panel. The panel is hidden and displayed as a tab at the side of the screen. Click the tab to display the corresponding panel again.   Screen Layout of syngo.via View&GO Explore the screen layout of syngo.via View&GO Base ImageHotspotsText BlocksImage FileViewing panel Provides preferred layouts for organizing the image area, for example, an overview layout (3x2) and a 3D layout (MPR/VRT). If required, you can add further layouts from the Layout Gallery. Provides access to the Printing window and to the Distribution window.  Access bar Displays the Scheduler, the Patient Browser, the Exam, and the syngo.via View&GO tab. Favorite Tools panel Provides frequently used tools for viewing and post-processing of images. Provides access to the Tool Gallery, which includes all available tools for viewing and post-processing of images. Tools can be added to this panel via the Tool Gallery. Image area Displays the images in the selected layout. In each segment, corner menus are available. Series panel Lists all currently loaded data. You can drag further series, other time points or results into the image area. User Interface of syngo.via View&GO Learn more about the User Interface of syngo.via View&GO Tab TitleTextViewing panel The Viewing panel provides icons for preferred layouts. A layout determines the number, size, and order of segments in the image area, as well as the data group displayed in the segments.   A set of preferred layouts is shown in the Viewing Panel as favorites. You can remove layouts from the favorites by performing a Right Mouse Button click and selecting ‘Remove from Favorites’. You can add further layouts from the Layout Gallery, if required. To open the Layout Gallery, click the Layout Gallery icon. The Layout Gallery contains all predefined layouts. More information on the definition of preferred layouts is provided in the ‘Defining Your Preferred Layout’ section.   Favorite Tools panel The Favorite Tools panel provides your preferred tools and functions for image viewing and post-processing. You can access the Tool Gallery to add frequently used tools by clicking on the More icon at the bottom of the Favorite Tools area. The Tool Gallery provides all available tools, sorted according to their category, for example, Ranges Measurements or Display Types.   (1) Selected tool Tool has been selected in the Tool Gallery and can be applied to the images (2) Section/Tool category (3) Active tools These tools can be applied to the currently loaded images (4) Inactive tool This tool cannot be used for the currently loaded images as some prerequisites are not given or fulfilled You can use the Tool Gallery to add frequently used tools to the Favorite Tools area. Thus, your favorite tools are always available. Another option is to open the tools directly from the Tool Gallery. Therefore, you can leave the Tool Gallery permanently open, or you can open it every time you want to use a specific tool.  Image area The image area displays the images in the selected layout. In each image segment, corner menus are available. They provide tools for image preparation, optimization, and evaluation. The corner menus can be opened by clicking or hovering the mouse over the segment corner.  They are indicated by a watermark and grouped by functionality.    Top left corner menu Image manipulation tools Top right corner menu Measurement and marking tools Bottom left corner menu Visualization functions and display types Bottom right corner menu Window settings and modality-specific presets The tools offered in the corner menus depend on various conditions, such as current step, and image and display type.   Series panel The Series panel gives an overview of the series of the loaded study and groups this data according to specific criteria. (1) Expand and collapse hierarchy icon (2) Change view icon Gives an overview of the data sorted into data groups List view: gives a textual presentation of the data groups Thumbnails view: gives a preview of the data groups (3) Images listed according to data attributes The sorting is structured hierarchically and the different levels are usually sorted by image attributes, for example, modality and study date on first level, and series date and time on second level. ​The Series panel is always available in the syngo.via View&GO application. If you want to load patient data into syngo.via View&GO, you have three options after selecting a patient study in the Patient Browser: Double-click the patient study. ​​Click the Open icon in the toolbar.  Right-click on the patient study and choose Open from the context menu.  ​Use the shortcut Ctrl + O to open the selected study. ​The patient study opens in syngo.via View&GO and you can start viewing the images. Please note that only one patient study at a time can be opened. You can load studies of different time points from the Patient Browser, for example, a prior study and a current study to compare both time points: Press and hold the Ctrl key and select the required studies in the Results list of the Patient Browser. Then click the Open icon in the toolbar to load the data.     On the following pages, we show you how to work with the Viewer and how to access important functions with your mouse. In general, you can navigate with the right mouse button and use the selected tool with the left mouse button. The middle mouse button / scroll wheel is used for windowing and scrolling.  If you double-click a segment, it will be enlarged. A second double-click reduces it again. You can add frequently used layouts from the Layout Gallery to the Viewing panel, so that they are instantly available if you want to switch the layout. Click the Layout Gallery icon in the Viewing panel. The Layout Gallery window opens. Drag the required layout onto the Viewing panel. Or right-click a layout and choose Add to Favorites from the context menu. The selected layout is now also displayed in the Viewing panel. To remove a layout from the Viewing panel, right-click the layout and choose Remove from Favorites from the context menu. To set your personal default layout, right-click the required layout and choose Set as default from the context menu.   Whether an image is zoomed or panned depends on the position of the mouse pointer in the image. In a segment, choose Zoom/Pan from the top left corner menu. The mouse pointer changes shape according to its current position. To zoom, drag the mouse pointer in the outer area of the image: Dragging up zooms in. Dragging down zooms out. To move the image within the segment, drag the mouse pointer in the inner area of the image until the desired selection is displayed.   You can optimize the image presentation by rotating the displayed images, or the displayed volume to the desired orientation. In a segment, choose Rotate from the top left corner menu. The mouse pointer changes shape. To rotate an image or volume in-plane, drag the mouse next to the image border in the desired rotation direction: clockwise or counter-clockwise. To perform a 3D rotation of a volume, drag the mouse in the desired rotation direction.   Hint: You can always rotate MIP and VRT images using the right mouse button. You can rotate MPR images with the right mouse button and the Alt key.                                      An orientation cube indicates the                                   anatomical orientation of the image.   You can window images to modify their brightness and contrast. This often helps to recognize suspicious anatomical structures on images. To adjust the contrast and brightness, you can: Window with the mouse. Apply predefined window values. The current window values are displayed in the bottom right corner of an image: W (width) defines the contrast. C (center) defines the brightness.   About windowing Learn more about windowing Tab TitleTextWindowing tools The following tools are available for adjusting the contrast and brightness of images: Top left corner menu   Windowing Changes width and center values. In the images of most modalities the window is defined by width and center. In PET, NM, or SPECT images the window is defined by the position of the lower and upper window limit (bottom and top). Bottom right corner menu Reset Windowing Resets the window values (width and center) to the values the image was displayed with after initial loading. CT Presets Lets you apply windowing preset values from a list. Windowing with the mouse You can perform windowing interactively with the mouse: In a segment, press the middle mouse button (or the scroll wheel) and drag the mouse. Or choose Windowing from the top left corner menu, then click and drag the mouse. The mouse pointer changes its shape. To adjust the center of the window, move the mouse vertically. To adjust the width of the window, move the mouse horizontally. Applying CT Presets You can apply predefined windowing presets to the displayed images. Windowing level presets are predefined sets of window values.  They are configured according to the modality type and the scanned organ. In a segment, choose CT Presets from the bottom right corner menu. A menu is displayed containing all presets that are available for the modality on which the images have been made. Choose the desired windowing presets. Tip: The windowing presets can be assigned to keyboard function keys (F5 to F8). For assignment, point to a windowing preset in the bottom right corner menu, and click the settings icon. Then you choose a function key from the context list.   You can use the mouse to scroll through images:   Use the scroll wheel. Or keep the right mouse button pressed and move the mouse up or down. You can also use the arrow up and down keys to scroll to the next or previous slice in space.  When you use the scroll wheel or the arrow keys, the images are scrolled one after the other without skipping images. When you scroll with the right mouse button, it can happen that some images are skipped. If this mode is activated, the string Skip is displayed in the segment.  Tip: You can enable scrolling without skipping with the U key.     syngo.via View&GO offers several tools to evaluate your images. Let's take a closer look at two of them:     You can use the Distance Line tool, for example, to   evaluate the longest axis of a finding.       You can use the ROI tool, for example, to evaluate   the diameter of a finding.       Drawing a distance line Learn more about measuring lengths with the Distance Line tool To measure lengths you can use the distance line tool. Choose Distance Line from the top right corner menu. The mouse pointer changes its shape.   Click the start point and drag the mouse to the desired end point. The evaluation result is displayed next to the distance line and continually updated during line drawing. Hint: You can also draw distance lines in volumetric images, such as MIP and VRT images. These distance lines are marked with the extension “o.p.” (on projection), which means that the measured distance is correct but the exact depth within the volume cannot be determined. Drawing a circle or an ellipse ROI Learn more about drawing ROIs You can draw a ROI Circle, for example, to measure the diameter of a vessel. Choose ROI Circle from the top right corner menu. The mouse pointer changes its shape.   To draw a circle, keep the mouse button pressed and drag the mouse until the circle has the desired size. To draw an ellipse, press the Shift key while drawing. The configured evaluation results are displayed, preceded by the graphic identification tag. Hint: To change the size of an ellipse or circle, select it and move the handles to resize the figure. When you grab the resize handle while you hold down the Alt key or the Shift key, the shape switches to an ellipse. When you release the Alt/Shift key, the shape switches to a circle again. To generate an optimized 3D visualization of an angiographic exam, it is possible to easily remove table and bones and thus obtain an occlusion-free view of the vasculature.   You can use the Remove Table tool, for example, to visualize the body region of interest without interfering structures. You can use the Remove Bones tool to remove the bone voxels from the baseline of the scan and to achieve a vascular-only view. Both tools can be found in the Tool Gallery in case the corresponding licenses are available.   The orientation cube helps you to interactively change the view in the segment. Click one side of the orientation cube to display the corresponding orientation.   Click the orientation cube to rotate the cube by 90°.   Double-click the orientation cube to restore the initial orientation in the selected segment.   Right-click the orientation cube and choose an orientation from the context menu.   Right-click the orientation cube and choose Reset position in all segments from the context menu to reset all segments to the orientation in which the images originally displayed after loading.   Ranges allow you to reformat volumetric data as a series of images, for example, to create other anatomical planes or projections, or for better visualization. You can create parallel, radial, radial sliced, curved, spine and vascular ranges for different body regions.  To do this, select a Range tool from the top left corner menu or from the Tool Gallery. You can either define your own range limits, or use the range presets for the automated reconstruction process. These range presets contain the position and orientation of a range as well as the number of images and the image thickness.   Screen layout for range definition Explore the screen layout for range definition Base ImageHotspotsText BlocksImage FilePreview segment Shows a preview of the output range.Reference segment Images are planned orthogonal to the segment. When you click any range line in the segment, the corresponding slice is shown in the preview segment.Lateral view segment Shows the lateral view.FoV segment Shows the field of view of the range.Ranges control segment Contains the tools to define and create the range, and to edit and save presets. You can interactively switch the range type with the corresponding range tabs. Defining radial ranges Learn more about defining a radial range Checklist TitleChecklist TypeChecklist ContentOverviewHTML With radial ranges you can generate series of images with different view directions. Views for reconstruction are arranged around a pivot by defined angles. To create ranges for automated image reconstruction you typically proceed as follows: Starting radial range definition Repositioning the range (optional) Adapting the radial range Creating the range output Starting radial range definitionHTML Depending on the application, for a volumetric radial range make sure to switch to a layout including 3D (VRT) in addition to MPR and / or MIP.  Select the segment, that defines the position and orientation of the range and choose Ranges > Radial Ranges from the top left corner menu or select the Radial Ranges tool from the Tool Gallery. The layout for defining ranges is displayed. Repositioning the rangeHTML If the position or orientation of the range does not match your needs, you can reposition the range or change its basic orientation: You can zoom and pan the preview in the preview segment. This helps you to display the required image section before you start the calculation of the range output, for example, in cardiac examinations. To change the orientation of a range, you can also use the options on the Orientation tab. Adapting the radial rangeHTML To change the total coverage of the range, drag the handles of the range definition graphic or enter the values in the Number of images field, and the Angle between images field. To change the field of view, drag the handles of the FoV graphic. To rotate the range, drag the outer parts of the range center line To move the range, click the pivot or the inner part of the central range line and drag it. Creating the range outputHTML In the Ranges preview segment, choose the desired display type from the bottom left corner menu. On the Image tab, select the required Image Resolution from the list: Normal or High. Click Start to calculate the range. To save the output range, click Accept. The output range is saved with the entered name. The new range series is available in the Series panel. Using Anatomical Range Presets Learn more about the usage of Anatomical Range Presets Checklist TitleChecklist TypeChecklist ContentOverviewHTML Anatomical Range Presets allow you to perform standardized reconstructions using AI-based anatomy detection algorithms. The range is automatically positioned according to the underlying anatomy of the examined body region. To create ranges using the existing anatomical range presets, you typically proceed as follows: Start the range definition (e.g. parallel ranges) Invoke the anatomical range preset Create the range output Starting range definitionHTML Here's an example for using the anatomical range presets with the Parallel Ranges tool: Select the segment, that defines the position and orientation of the range and choose Ranges > Parallel Ranges from the top left corner menu OR select the Parallel Ranges tool from the Tool Gallery. The layout for defining ranges is displayed. Invoke the Anatomical Range PresetHTML In order to position your range automatically according to the underlying anatomy of the examined body part, select a preset from the list: Open the arrow displayed next to the Preset option in order to open the drop down with available presets. Click on the ‘Default presets’ tab Click on the body part tab corresponding to the examined area Choose the desired preset from the list        OR   Choose Whole Body Select one of the displayed general alignment presets: Those presets will automatically position the range and remove the air. Moreover, the table is excluded from the area of interest whenever possible.  Creating the range outputHTML Click Start to calculate the range. To save the output range, click Accept. The output range is saved with the entered name. The new range series is available in the Series panel.    Measurements like Distance Lines or ROIs are laid over the images and can be saved on a snapshot. To create a snapshot of the selected segments:   Select the Snapshot tool from the Tool Gallery, or press S on the keyboard. The snapshot is displayed in the corresponding section of the Series panel. With the print functionality, you can expose images on film at a DICOM printer, or print them on paper on a standard Windows printer.  Printouts can be used for reporting, archiving, documentation, and treatment decisions. You can send images for printing, for example, from the image area and from the Series panel. The film sheets in the Printing window display a print preview of all series or images.     Screen layout of Printing window Explore the screen layout of the Printing window Base ImageHotspotsText BlocksImage FileThumbnail gallery The thumbnail gallery shows all available film sheets.Tools areaFilm sheet The film sheet for the currently selected thumbnail is displayed. If required, you can modify the film sheet before you print it out. Printing of images Learn more about Printing of images Tab TitleTextSending images from image area In the image area, you can select images or series that you want to print out. These images are sent for printing, including, for example, all measurement results. To print single images, select the required images from the segments and click the Print Image icon. To print the images in a stack, select the required stacks from the segments and click the Print Stack icon. The selected images/series are sent to the printing film sheet. Shortcut E sends the currently displayed image to the printing film sheet. Sending images from Series panel From the Series panel, you can send original images or results for printing. Select the required study or series, right-click and choose Print Series from the context menu. Opening printing window After you have sent images for printing, they are available on the film sheets in the Printing panel. To open it, click the Printing panel.  Printing To print out all film sheets, click the Print icon. To print out selected film sheets, right-click a film sheet and choose Print Selection from the context menu. A print job is started. You can get information about the progress via the status icon in the status bar. After having completed the evaluation, there are several ways to export data in order to save the results: Multiple export options are available directly in the Viewer. Data can also be exported from the Patient Browser.   Exporting images from the... Learn more about the export of images from the Viewer Tab TitleTextSeries PanelIn the Series panel you can select original images or results for export. Right-click the series or study to be exported and choose the option Export Series from the context menu. You can also double-click a dedicated series to open it in a floating window, right-click this window and choose an export option from the context menu: Export visible image or Export all stacked images.   The Export Data dialog box opens and the selected data is displayed. Select either Export to network to send the data to a configured DICOM node, or transfer them to the file system as DICOM file system or DICOM files only. In the latter case, the data can be anonymized.ViewerExport of DICOM images: To start the data export from the Viewer, select the data to be exported and click the Export Image palette button in the Favorite Tools / Tool Gallery: Export Image or Export Stack (for 2D original images only). The Export Data dialog box opens and the selected data is displayed. Select either Export to network to send the data to a configured DICOM node or transfer them to the file system as DICOM file system or DICOM files only. In the latter case, the data can be anonymized.   Copy to Clipboard: You can also copy either a single image or a layout to the clipboard by using the Copy Image / Copy Layout functionality in the Export icons. This content can be pasted into any application compatible with Microsoft Windows. Export of non-DICOM images: You can export images and movies in non-DICOM image formats (such as *.jpg or *.bmp) to display them also with common viewers and media players. Click the Export Image palette button in the Favorite Tools / Tool Gallery and select Export non-DICOM. Choose the format you want to export.Patient BrowserStudies or series can also be exported from the Patient Browser. Select the dedicated study or series and: Right-click Export from the Context Menu, or click the Export icon, or press the shortcut Ctrl + E. The Export Data dialog box opens and the selected data is displayed. Select either Export to network to send the data to a configured DICOM node or transfer them to the file system as DICOM file system or DICOM files only. In the latter case, the data can be anonymized. Finally, close the patient and return to the Patient Browser. To do so, click the Close button on the patient tab. When you complete the evaluation, the study is closed and all results are saved locally. The result series are saved as DICOM series. When you open the study again, the result series will be displayed in the Series panel. In case the data need to be archived on a PACS, they need to be exported manually.   After reading the disclaimer, please proceed to the final quiz. Please note that the learning material is for training purposes only!  For the proper use of the software or hardware, please always use the Operator Manual or Instructions for Use (hereinafter collectively “Operator Manual”) issued by Siemens Healthineers. This material is to be used as training material only and shall by no means substitute the Operator Manual. Any material used in this training will not be updated on a regular basis and does not necessarily reflect the latest version of the software and hardware available at the time of the training.  The Operator Manual shall be used as your main reference, in particular for relevant safety information like warnings and cautions. Note: Some functions shown in this material are optional and might not be part of your system.  Certain products, product related claims or functionalities described in the material (hereinafter collectively “Functionality”) may not (yet) be commercially available in your country. Due to regulatory requirements, the future availability of said Functionalities in any specific country is not guaranteed. Please contact your local Siemens Healthineers sales representative for the most current information. The reproduction, transmission or distribution of this training or its contents is not permitted without express written authority. Offenders will be liable for damages.  All names and data of patients, parameters and configuration dependent designations are fictional and examples only.  All rights, including rights created by patent grant or registration of a utility model or design, are reserved. Copyright © Siemens Healthcare GmbH, 2020 Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:   Identify the benefits provided by syngo.via View&GO   Name and define the different elements of the user interface   Locate all relevant functionality for performing a Routine reading workflow   Getting helpful information and practical tips in the User Forum. Before you start working*, please find below some basic information on how to Open and close the software Perform the mandatory Display Compatibility Check  * The internet-based Medical Imaging & Healthcare IT Document Library provides access to electronic Instructions for Use (eIFU) for Siemens Healthineers products. The library enables on-demand document retrieval. After registration, users can use search and refine or browse documents by product line or software version. Selected documents can be downloaded as a PDF file in different languages. Access to the Library is available via restricted, authenticated and password-protected log-in. Opening and Closing the Software Learn more about opening and closing the software Tab TitleTextOpenYou open syngo.via View&GO just like any other application on your computer: Double-click the corresponding icon on the desktop and the application opens. CloseTo close the application window, click the Close icon in the upper right corner. The application will be hidden and the system tray icon will remain present. Please note: When you close the application window, you will be informed about jobs running in the background that are not finished yet. Hence, you will be informed if transfer jobs are still ongoing or if the open study has not yet been saved. In such cases, it is recommended to wait until all jobs have been completed before attempting to close the application window again. If you do not wait and nevertheless close it, all running jobs will be canceled. In case of choosing to exit the application completely from the Windows tray, no information about running background jobs will be given. ExitTo fully exit the application, right-click the corresponding icon in the Windows tray and choose ‘Exit’ from the context menu. Medical Device Validation Learn more about the Display Compatibility Check In order to verify the proper installation and to ensure that the software works as intended a Display Compatibility Check is mandatory after installation.   Ensure active internet connection Open the test data set available on the system by double-clicking it in the Patient Browser Follow the instructions displayed in the upcoming dialog box that guide you through the necessary steps As long as the check has not been performed, a dialog box will pop up in the application after opening a study and guide you through the steps to be done. It is recommended to repeat the Display Compatibility Check in the following cases: After any software update or upgrade. Whenever the display configuration of your local computer is changed, for example, after installation of another graphics card, changing the display settings, or after updating of the graphics card driver. Please note: The Display Compatibility Check does not replace monitor configuration and calibration.   Before you start working, you can configure some basic settings. All available configuration tasks are provided in the Configuration Panel.   Click the Settings icon to open the Configuration Panel. The following tabs provide several configuration options: Client Settings Connected Devices Display and Behaviour Back Up Settings Your changes will be applied after you restart the application: Right-click the syngo.via View&GO icon in the system tray and choose Exit from the context menu to exit the application. Then you can reopen the application window. Basic Settings Configuration Learn more about the options in the Configuration Panel Tab TitleTextClient Settings The Client Settings tab provides settings to change the size of the font and controls and to select the language of your user interface.   Change the following settings as required: • Visual Appearance: Adjusts the size of the font and controls. With the Troubleshoot button, you open the Troubleshoot size fonts and controls dialog box. Here, you can disable the automatic scaling of the font size and the size of the controls. • UI Language: Changes the language of the user interface and to select a format for date, time and numbers. • Visibility of syngo.via application: Specifies whether the Windows taskbar and other applications should be displayed in the foreground or background. Click Apply to accept your changes. Your changes will be applied after you restart the application: Right-click the syngo.via View&GO icon in the Windows tray and choose Exit from the context menu to exit the application. Then you can reopen the application window.    Connected Devices The Connected Devices tab provides the possibility to configure DICOM nodes manually. To receive images from the modality for reading or sending images to the PACS or a DICOM printer, it is necessary to configure DICOM nodes.       Manual configuration: The DICOM settings for your application are filled automatically. 1) Click the Connect a new network device... panel, select the option Connect Manually and follow the further instructions:     (1) Select the type of device.     (2) Select the manufacturer of the device.     (3) Select the model name.     (4) Enter the network and DICOM settings of the device. 2) Click the Connect button to add the required target system to the list of connected devices. 3) Repeat this procedure until all necessary DICOM nodes are configured. 4) To complete DICOM node configuration, click Apply to accept your settings. Please note: If you change your local settings, for example, the port number or hostname, you have to restart the application before the DICOM node setup. Otherwise your DICOM nodes won't be connected. If you want to add a DICOM printer, please see also the tab ‘Display and Behavior’.     Remote DICOM NodeIn order to exchange data, you will have to configure syngo.via View&GO as a remote DICOM node at the other DICOM nodes too, for example, at the modality.   The following steps describe the workflow at the modality for configuring View&GO as a remote DICOM node. On the access bar of the modality application, point to the Settings icon and choose Administration Portal from the menu. Log on with administrative credentials. Select the Technical Configuration tab and choose DICOM Nodes > Remote DICOM Nodes from the navigation tree. Click Add Node.   To add syngo.via View&GO, select the role Workstation. Select the corresponding Manufacturer (which is Siemens Healthineers) and the Model (which is syngo.via View&GO). If syngo.via View&GO is not included in the Model list, simply choose Other. Click Next.   In the DICOM Remote Node Editor, enter the device-specific settings of syngo.via View&GO, such as Host Name and AE Title. You will find these settings in the Configuration Panel, in the upper area of the Connected Devices tab. Click Save. Please note: After you have configured the DICOM nodes, you can check the connection between them. In the DICOM Remote Node Editor window of the Administration Portal, click the Test button.  Display and Behavior The Display and Behavior tab provides options to adapt certain elements on the user interface. Change the following settings as required:   Measurements and Snapshots Configuration to predefine the font size of annotation texts, to select the quality for displaying snapshots on different monitor types and the quality for saving snapshots.   Image Text Configuration to customize the displayed image text.   Printer Settings to configure the settings for DICOM printers, such as Supported Films / Papers or Supported Media. *   Corner Menu and Mini Toolbar Configuration: to configure how corner menus and mini toolbars should be opened, either by clicking or by hovering over them.  Click Apply to accept your changes. Your changes will be applied after you restart the application. * You can only change the printer settings if the DICOM printers concerned have been added as DICOM nodes on the Connected Devices tab. The settings that you make here will be available as print options in the Print window. For example, the settings for Supported Films / Papers will be available as the option Paper Size in the Print window.   Back Up SettingsThe Back Up Settings tab provides settings to create a Back Up or to Restore personal settings. Consider the following when backing up or restoring your personal settings: When you create a backup for the first time, a BackupSettings folder is automatically created in the same directory in which the patient data is stored.   Remember that you selected the location for patient data during the installation of View&GO.   Each time you click the Back Up button, the previous backup will be overwritten.   Do not change the name and the content of the BackupSettings folder. Otherwise, you will not be able to restore your personal settings.   ​It is recommended to additionally store the BackupSettings folder on an external storage medium.    Once you open the application, the Patient Browser is displayed. It gives an overview about all locally available studies. The different areas of the patient browser (results, series) can be adapted in size by moving the dividing lines with the mouse or by clicking the small triangles. The Patient Browser provides tools for changing the display, tools for handling patient data and tools for monitoring and administering the disk space.   For your convenience, the Patient Browser can be detached and moved to a different location. This allows for parallel access during viewing images.   Screen Layout of Patient Browser Explore the screen layout of the Patient Browser Base ImageHotspotsText BlocksImage FileSearch Area Enables you to set the current criteria to search for data. In the Quick search field, enter your criteria, such as Patient Name, Date of Birth, Patient ID, Study Description/ Date, Accession Number or Modality. Start querying the local database by clicking the Search icon.Result List Shows the data that matches the current search criteria in two different views: Studies: Lists the studies one by one. Patients: Lists the studies grouped on patient level. Series List Shows the series of the selected study in two different views: List: Lists the series of the selected study. Thumbnails: Shows a thumbnail for each series of the selected study. Toolbar Provides access to the following tools: Open (Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl + O): Loads selected data to the Viewer for reading. You can load studies of different timepoints by pressing and holding the Ctrl key, selecting the required studies in the Result list and clicking Open. ​DICOM Q/R (DICOM Query/Retrieve, keyboard shortcut: Ctrl + R): Searches and retrieves studies from external media or DICOM nodes (in case they are configured or a USB flash drive containing a DICOMDIR is inserted on the local client PC). Delete Deletes data from Short Term Storage (STS).   Please note that the data cannot be restored after deletion.Disk fill level The small icon in the lower right corner of the Patient Browser indicates the disk fill level of the local hard disk drive where the patient data are located. Regularly check the disk space and export any data that you no longer need to an archive. Delete data that you have already archived to always have enough disk space for your evaluation results.   DICOM Query/Retrieve and Import Learn more about the DICOM Query/Retrieve and Import functionalities Tab TitleTextDICOM Query/Retrieve The Query/Retrieve icon is located in the upper right corner of the Patient Browser.   In order to retrieve data: Select the remote DICOM node and fill in the search criteria.   When you find the appropriate case, you can either select the complete dataset if needed, or use the arrow on the right side of the dialog box to select specific series of interest.   Click Retrieve to initiate the data transfer. Please note: The search results can be narrowed by applying different filters based on DICOM criteria. Click More Filters to list the last filters that were used. You can add more filters by clicking the Add condition button. Use the x buttons or click the Remove all button to modify the current conditions. Import The system allows you to directly import an examination from a USB flash drive. To load this dataset, please click the Import button located in the upper right corner of the Patient Browser. The Import dialog box has the same properties as a usual Windows dialog. Select the folder to be imported. syngo.via View&GO contains image post-processing and analysis tools. These tools are designed to speed up the viewing, manipulation and post-processing of examination data. The tools are located in the following areas:  Favorite Tools panel / Tools gallery Context menus Corner menus Tools in syngo.via View&GO Learn more about the tools in syngo.via View&GO Tab TitleTextFavorite Tools panel You can add frequently used tools from the Tool Gallery to the Favorite Tools area of the Viewer. In the Favorite Tools area, click the More icon to open the Tool Gallery. In the Tool Gallery, select an icon and drag it to the Favorite Tools area. Or right-click an icon and choose  Add to Favorite Tools from the context menu. The selected tool is now also displayed in the Favorite Tools area. To remove a tool from the Favorite Tools area, you can right-click the icon and choose Remove from Favorite Tools from the context menu. Context menu The Context menu is customizable and provides a selection of functions relevant to your current working situation. This menu can be accessed by right-clicking the mouse in any image segment. It allows access to frequently used tools without having to move the mouse to the corner menus.   You can add tools out of the corner menu to the context menu by performing a right mouse button click and seleting the option ‘Send to context menu’. Entries can be deleted from the context menu by selecting the entry you want to delete with the left mouse button, holding the left mouse button and dragging the entry away from the context menu area. It will disappear as soon as you release the mouse.   Corner menus Corner menus are accessible in each image segment. The available tools depend on the dataset and corner menu selected. Select the required segment and point to the watermark in one of the segment corners. OR   Click the watermark in the required segment to open the corner menu. For example, to adjust the display type, point to the water mark in the lower left corner.   Choose the required tool from the corner menu to activate it. The selected display type is applied to the selected segment. If you have selected an image manipulation or an evaluation tool, the mouse pointer changes its shape accordingly. These tools are available in all segments. To deactivate the tool, select the corresponding icon again or press Esc. When you apply the MPR/MPR display type, the two selected series are fused. Image fusion might help you to further evaluate suspicious structures or perform dedicated measurements.   To fuse images, perform the following steps in a stack layout:  Select the two segments displaying the images you want to fuse using Ctrl and the left mouse button. Select the display type MPR/MPR from the lower left corner menu. The images are displayed in a fused view automatically aligning the center of the volumes for both series.* Optionally, use the Visual Alignment option from the upper left corner menu to adapt the alignment manually. Save the settings done in the automatically displayed Registration Toolbar at the bottom of the segment or choose another registration algorithm. In case you have only one of the volumes displayed in the layout, proceed as follows to fuse the second volume: Simply select the series to fuse from the Series Panel by right-clicking, keep the right mouse button pressed and drag it to the segment showing the image you want to fuse it with. Release the right mouse button and select Fuse (MPR/MPR) from the context menu.   * for geometric registration   With the TimeCurve Circle (TC-Circle) tool, you can perform a further kinetic evaluation of post contrast dynamic images. Use one of those tools on any contrast dynamic series acquired on a CT scanner. TC-Circle enables the ROI tool. You can draw a circle on your region of interest in a 2D image. The area within the drawn ROI is considered for TimeCurve evaluation. This allows you to draw the ROI while remaining on your current layout. The layout changes automatically to the TimeCurve layout after you have drawn the ROI and the corresponding graph will be automatically displayed. Besides TimeCurve Circle, you can choose TimeCurve Pixel Lens or TimeCurve Freehand ROI from the upper right corner menu or from the Tool Gallery.   The User Forum provides helpful information and practical tips about this application. It serves as an exclusive platform where you can exchange experience with other users and ask questions if you require feedback on specific topics. When you visit the user forum for the first time, you will have to register and apply for an account.   The steps to follow to obtain access to the user forum are described below: Point to the Community icon on the access bar and choose Community. The corresponding web page opens. Click Register to apply for an account. Select the Healthcare User Forum as a Service. To complete registration, enter the necessary Personal Information and click the Submit button. An email is sent to you to confirm the registration. Click the link in the email to activate your account. After you logged on to the Healthcare User Forum, select the syngo.via View&GO user group and send a request to join this group. Once you are a member of this user group, you can get in contact with other syngo.via View&GO users, get the latest information, and share your knowledge with them. Blue image text (interactive image text) can be changed individually. You can use the mouse to adjust e.g. the slice thickness for the display types MPR Thick, MIP Thin and VRT Thin quickly. To adjust the values, point to the blue image text element ‘SL’ in the lower right corner of your image segment. With the left mouse button pressed, drag the mouse up or down to increase or decrease the values in small intervals. With the left mouse button pressed, drag the mouse left or right to increase or decrease the values in large intervals. OR Right-click on the same image text element and enter a slice thickness value in the upcoming properties dialog.

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