The following sections describe the MI Disc View Advanced Viewer and how to use it:
· Returning to the Quick Viewer
The MI Disc View Advanced Viewer is an optional viewer that may be provided on the MI Disc View compact disc, as an extension of the MI Disc View Quick Viewer. The Advanced Viewer provides advanced image viewing tools to view images stored on the disc. For further details, see Using the Advanced Viewer.
This software is intended for clinical reference viewing of medical images.
For primary diagnostic reading of images on this disc, import and view the DICOM image files on a workstation that meets the American College of Radiology Technical Standards for Teleradiology and Digital Image Data Management.
The MI Disc View Advanced Viewer is launched from an open study displayed in the Quick Viewer. Depending on the options used when the studies were saved onto the disc, the Advanced Viewer may not be available.
1. Insert the MI Disc View CD. On most workstations, MI Disc View starts automatically. Depending on the contents of the CD, one of the following is displayed in the Web browser:
If the CD contains… |
Then… |
A single study |
The open study is displayed in the Quick Viewer. |
Multiple studies for one or more patients |
The Study list is displayed. Select a study from the Study list. The study is displayed in the Quick Viewer. |
2. Click the Advanced Viewer icon on the main toolbar.
A message is displayed, asking if you want
to run an ActiveX® control that might be unsafe.
3. To continue viewing the application, click Yes.
The Advanced Viewer is launched, displaying the study. For details on using the image manipulation tools, see Using the Advanced Viewer.
1. Insert the MI Disc View CD into the CD-ROM drive.
2. Double-click the Windows Explorer or My Computer icon on the desktop.
3. Locate the CD-ROM drive in the list of folders.
4. Click the plus sign beside the CD-ROM drive to expand the folder. The subfolders on the MI Disc View CD are listed.
5. Click the Viewer folder, and then double click the AliDiskViewer.exe file. The Advanced Viewer is launched.
The following sections provide brief descriptions of the main tasks you can perform using Advanced Viewer:
· Viewing patient information and documentation
· Displaying images and series
Note: The changes you make to the studies and images cannot be saved.
You can view the information and documentation associated with an open study. The patient information and documentation is displayed on the Documents page in the Quick Viewer. For details on using the Documents page, refer the MI Disc View Quick Viewer online Help.
To view patient information and documentation:
· To open study, click the Quick Viewer icon on the main toolbar.
Alternatively, click the List of Studies icon on the main toolbar.
The Documents page is displayed in the Quick Viewer.
Task |
Procedure |
· Change viewport layout |
Right-click the viewport, point to Layout, and then select an option from the menu. -or- Right-click the viewport, click Layout, and then specify a layout on the grid panel. |
· Change screen layout |
Click the Layout icon on the study toolbar, and then specify a layout on the grid panel. |
· Display DICOM header |
Select an image in a viewport, and then press H. |
· View images as a sequence of frames |
Right-click an image in the series you want to view, point to Animate, and then select an option from the menu. -or- Right-click an image, and then select Animate. Use the tool panel to specify animation settings. |
· Move through a series |
Select the viewport that contains the series you want to view. To move through the series, do one of the following: · Press the PAGE UP and PAGE DOWN key on the keyboard. · Click the Next Page and Previous Page icons on the main toolbar.
· Rotate the mouse wheel. |
Task |
Procedure |
· Zoom images |
Click the Zoom/Pan icon on the main toolbar. In the tool panel, move the slider up and down to adjust the zoom value. -or- Right-click the image, and then select a zoom value from the menu. |
· Pan zoomed images |
Click the Zoom/Pan icon, and then click Pan in the tool panel. Drag the mouse over the zoomed image. |
· Magnify small area of an image |
Right-click the image, select Glass, and then drag the mouse pointer over the image. Use the tool panel to change the display filter and adjust the Window/Level. |
· Reorient images |
Right-click the image, point to Rotate, and then select an option from the menu. |
· Show or hide text overlay |
Click the Text Overlay icon on the main toolbar. |
1. In an open study, do the following:
If the CD contains… |
Then… |
A single study |
· Click the Quit icon on the main toolbar. |
Multiple studies for one or more patients |
· Click Quick Viewer icon on the main toolbar. Alternatively, click the List of Studies icon on the main toolbar. |
The Documents page is displayed in the Quick Viewer.
2. To open another study, click the Study list icon on the Quick Viewer main toolbar.
Note: The Study list icon is only available if multiple studies exist.
The Study list is displayed in the Quick Viewer.
This section describes possible solutions to problems experienced while viewing studies. The section contains the following topics:
To properly view studies while using the image manipulation tools, you need to verify that your computer system has sufficient virtual memory available. The recommended amount of virtual memory is 500 MB. However, to view exceptionally large studies, you may need up to 2 GB.
The procedure you need to follow to determine the amount of virtual memory, depends on the operating system your computer is using.
To determine operating system and edition or service pack:
1. Right-click the My Computer icon on your desktop and select Properties.
2. Select the General tab and view the details.
Depending on the operating system your computer is using, determine the amount of virtual memory your computer has available.
Determine virtual memory for Windows 2000 or Windows NT operating systems:
1. Right-click the My Computer icon on your desktop.
2. For Windows 2000, click the Advanced tab and view details.
3. For Windows NT, click the Performance tab and view details.
Determine virtual memory for Windows 98 or Windows ME operating systems:
1. Right-click the My Computer icon on your desktop and select Explore.
2. Right-click the C: drive or other if the C: drive is not your default drive.
3. Select Properties.
4. The amount of virtual memory available is equivalent to the free space.
If you have difficulty accessing studies from the CD-ROM, you may need to reduce the speed of your CD-ROM drive.
Note: Reducing the CD-ROM drive speed can only be done on Windows 98 or Windows ME operating systems.
To reduce CD-ROM drive speed for Windows 98 or Windows ME operating systems:
1. From the Start menu, select Settings, and then Control Panel.
2. Click System, Performance, File System and then CD-ROM.
3. From the CD-ROM set Optimize Access Pattern to No Read-Ahead.