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Intermediate Options

Intermediate Options

Default Species​

This option will affect the default Species selected when adding a patient. By default this will be set to either Canine or Equine.

Toggle this feature on and off using the checkbox beside it labeled 'Enabled:'.

Default Weight Units​

Because DICOM requires weight to be in kilograms, the system stores the patient's weight in kilograms. Setting this option to LBS will allow the user to enter the weight in pounds and display the weight in pounds. The user can also set this option to G for grams, and OZ for ounces. By default this setting is set to KG.

Prompt When Adding Shots​

When this option is set to True, the system will prompt the user to confirm that they wish to add shots to a study that already has images acquired. By default it is set to False.

Generate Patient Id​

When this checkbox is checked, the system will automatically generate a Patient Id for new patients. The default setting is unchecked, The patient Id is generated from the system time and is in the from MMddyyhhmmss.

Patient Id Prefix​

This option is disabled until Generate Patient Id is set to True. When generating a Patient Id, the system will prepend it with this value.

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For example on December 13, 2021 at 4:55:33 PM, a Patient Id Prefix of PID will be added to the generated ID 121321165533 to make PID121321165533.

Default Patient Last Name to Owner Last Name​

This option affects Creating a patient. When it is set to True, the user does not have to enter the Patient Last Name. The system will use the Owner's Last Name as the Patient's Last Name when the Patient Last Name field is empty.By default it is set to True.

Doctors Name Tag​

This option control the source for populating the dicom tags Performing Physician (0008,1050) and Referring Physician (0008,0090) when exporting images.

  • Performing Physician: The Selected Vet for the study will be used for the Performing Physician (0008,1050) tag. Referring Physician (0008,0090) will be empty.
  • Referring Physician: The Selected Vet for the study will be used for the Referring Physician (0008,0090) tag. Performing Physician (0008,1050) will be empty.
  • Worklist: The Selected Vet for the study will be used for the Performing Physician (0008,1050) tag. For manually crated studies, Referring Physician (0008,0090) will be empty. For studies created from a worklist entry, the Referring Physician (0008,0090) tag will be populated from the worklist entry.

When exporting as DICOM, the system will write the name of the Vet selected in the study to the specified tag. Options are Performing Physician (0008,1050) and Referring Physician (0008,0090). The default setting is Performing Physician.

Automatic Study Description​

When this option is set to True, the system can automatically generate a study description when the user does not provide one. It will use either the protocol name if one was used, or the name of the anatomy of the first shot in the shot list. If the option is set to False the system will not automatically generate a study description. The default setting is True.

Manual Generator Technique Entry​

This option enables Manual Technique Entry in the Acquire Review Screen when set to True. When this option is set to False, Manual Technique Entry is disabled. The default setting is False.

Save​

To save changes you have made, press the Save button.