Configuring Extra Series
Synapse treats all duplicate series (except the most recently acquired) as an Extra Series. An Extra Series is defined as a study having more than the expected reading protocols necessary for displaying a study.
You can configure the following settings by modality in the Extra Series settings tab:
Path
User Settings > Reading Protocols > Extra Series
Steps
- Modify the following settings as needed.
- Optional: When you finish configuring all settings, click Close
- Repeat these steps to customize the Extra Series alerts for additional modalities.
Extra Series Modality Settings
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Setting |
Description |
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Extra Series Modality |
Select a modality type from the Extra Series modality drop-down list:
After selecting a modality, make selections for the related settings listed in the following tables. |
Display Extra Series Alert Settings
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Setting |
Description |
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Display 'extra series' alert for |
If selected, Synapse displays the extra series alert for current and prior studies. This setting is selected by default. |
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Current study |
If selected, Synapse displays the Extra Series alert for the current study only. |
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Current and prior studies |
If selected, Synapse displays the Extra Series alert for current and prior studies. This setting is selected by default. |
Display Extra Series in Blank Viewports Settings
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Setting |
Description |
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Display 'extra series' in blank viewports for |
If selected, Synapse displays the extra series alert in blank viewports for current and prior studies. |
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Current study |
If selected, Synapse displays the Extra Series alert in blank viewports for the current study only. |
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Current and prior studies |
If selected, Synapse displays the Extra Series alert in blank viewports for current and prior studies. |
Skip Extra Steps that Contain Priors Only
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Setting |
Description |
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Skip Extra Steps for Priors
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This option only displays if the Extra Series Modality is set to MG. If selected, when you navigate RP step operations, Synapse automatically skips any extra RP steps that only contain prior series. |
Results
Synapse automatically saves any updated options and displays the following message in the bottom left corner of the window: Successfully saved.
Synapse displays the following message that you must take the following action to apply the settings: Refresh the Synapse browser window for settings to apply.