More Options Toolbar Menu in OmegaAI Image Viewer

Overview

The "More Options" menu (3 dots menu) in the OmegaAI Image Viewer toolbar offers a variety of functionalities that enhance user interaction with medical images. This menu provides tools for downloading studies, managing view settings, linking series, and more, all aimed at optimizing the viewing and handling of medical imaging data.

Features of the More Options Toolbar Menu

Print

Allows you to print the current image being viewed.

Copy to Clipboard

Allows you to copy the respective image to the clipboard for later use.

Burn Study

This feature allows users to burn the current study onto a CD or DVD. Initiates the download of a small executable file to enable image and document burning and displays the Size of the Study that will be burnt on the disc, helping users confirm that the contents will fit on the selected media.

If there are no documents or images in the study, the size will be shown as 0 MB.

Toggles

Allows you to turn on/off specific aspects of the image including the below features:

• Overlay: Allows you to overlay different image layers.

• Scout Lines: Enables you to view scout lines on the image.

• Unified Stack: Merges multiple series into a single stack for easy viewing and manipulation.

• Calibrated Ruler: Allows you to make accurate measurements on images.

Here's a structured layout for the Calibration Tool section in the Help Manual:

Calibration Tool

1. Accessing the Calibration Tool

• a. From the Toolbar:

  1. Open the OmegaAI Image Viewer.
  2. Select the desired viewport.
  3. Click on the "More Options" menu within the toolbar.
  4. Choose “Calibration Tool” from the dropdown under the "Settings" section.

• b. Using the Calibration Tool:

  1. After selecting the Calibration Tool, the cursor will change to a "Line" icon, indicating that calibration mode is active.

  2. Draw a line on the viewport to define the ruler's measurement scale.

  3. A dialog box will appear, prompting you to:

     • Enter the measurement value for the drawn line.
     • Select a unit from the available options: 'mm,' 'cm,' or 'inches.'

  4. Once set, click “Save” to finalize the calibration settings.

2. Calibrating the Tool

a. Take a Measurement:

• Use the Line Calibration Tool to draw a line on the image where you have a known reference length.

b. Input Known Measurement:

• A dialog box will appear prompting you to enter the known length of the line you just drew.
• Enter the known measurement value and confirm.

c. Calibration Confirmation:

• The tool will adjust its scale based on the inputted measurement, ensuring accurate measurements for the current image.

d. Using the Measurement Roller

• After calibration, the Calibration Ruler will display the calibrated measurements directly on the image.
• You can use this tool to measure other areas within the image accurately.

Link Series

This feature links multiple series of images together. It offers two options:

• Unlink: Click to unlink the series.

• Manual Link: Manually select the series to link.

• Plane Link: Automatically links series based on the image plane.

Download

This feature allows you to download the current image or study. It offers two options:

• Download Image: Downloads the currently viewed image.

• Download Study: Downloads the entire study.

Settings

Allows you to change the settings of the Image Viewer for several categories as well as view the About Image Viewer software details (as seen below).

1. Hanging Protocols

• Purpose: Allows users to customize existing hanging protocols or create new ones.
• Functionality: Users can adjust the layout, sequence, and display preferences based on study details. Customizing hanging protocols enables more efficient review processes tailored to specific modalities or types of studies.

2. Customizing Overlay

• Purpose: Enables customization of overlay information on the image viewports.
• Functionality: Users can choose which patient data, study information, and annotations appear directly on the images. This tool supports selecting data fields such as patient name, study date, and acquisition time, helping radiologists focus on relevant data without excess screen clutter.

3. Customizing Toolbar

• Purpose: Allows modification of the toolbar layout.
• Functionality: Users can add, remove, or rearrange tools to match their workflow, supporting a more streamlined experience. This includes moving tools like zoom, measure, annotate, and adjusting presets to the desired positions.

4. Customizing Wheel

• Purpose: Provides options for modifying the tool wheel.
• Functionality: Users can organize and update tools within the tool wheel for quicker access. This feature enhances navigation by placing the most frequently used tools at the forefront.

5. DICOM Header Tags

• Purpose: Displays the DICOM header information.
• Functionality: This section provides an overview of DICOM header metadata, which is essential for clinical image interpretation and validation.

6. About Image Viewer

• Purpose: Accesses general information about the Image Viewer.
• Functionality: Opens the "About" section, where users can view software version details, user guides, and other application-related information.

7. Toggle Auto Open Study Explorer

• Purpose: Controls the automatic opening of the Study Explorer upon launching the Image Viewer.
• Functionality: Users can toggle this feature on or off to automatically view the Study Explorer or start directly in the main viewer. This can improve focus by minimizing navigation steps.

8. Toggle Reset Markup Tools

• Purpose: Manages the automatic reset behavior of markup tools.
• Functionality: When enabled, this setting resets markup tools back to the pointer tool after each use, allowing users to quickly return to a neutral tool without additional clicks.

9. Toggle Autohide Viewport Menu

• Purpose: Controls the visibility of the viewport menu.
• Functionality: Users can toggle this setting to automatically hide or show the viewport menu for a cleaner workspace. When enabled, the menu remains hidden until the user actively interacts with it.

Popout in Window

Allows you to open the current image in a separate window.

Fullscreen Mode (Toggle Button)

Allows you to view the image in full screen mode. Clicking the button again will exit full screen mode.

10. Save Bookmarks Feature

Purpose

The Save Bookmarks feature allows users to control whether the Image Viewer should automatically retain or discard layout and tool changes made during a viewing session. This provides users with the flexibility to maintain their personalized viewing setup or revert to the default layout after closing a study. It helps streamline workflows by avoiding repetitive reconfiguration between studies.

Each user can view and manage only their own saved viewer state.

Functionality

• When "Save Bookmarks" is enabled, all changes made to the viewer layout and tools are automatically saved and persist in future sessions.

• When disabled, any changes made during the session are temporary and revert once the session ends, restoring the default bookmark state.

Viewer Configurations Saved with Bookmarks

The following viewer settings are preserved when bookmarks are saved:

• Viewport layout and location

• Viewing protocol

• Scout line display

• Study Explorer orientation and height

• Maximize/Restore viewport state

Recommended Usage

• Enable Save Bookmarks if you frequently customize your viewer layout and want to maintain those settings across sessions.

• Disable Save Bookmarks if you prefer starting with a default layout each time or are demonstrating temporary configurations.