Using MPR Tumbling

You can rotate the oblique view to gain better vantage points of the anatomical structures within the image.

You can configure your preferred 3D projection when you initially open an MPR series. See Configuring MPR/3D Settings.

Steps

  1. Right-click the image to display a context menu.
  2. Select MPR/3D > MPR On/Off.
  3. Use one of the following methods to tumble the image:
    • Click the outer edge of the image and drag the mouse cursor along that edge to tumble the image in a clockwise or counterclockwise rotation.
    • Click the central area of the viewport and drag the mouse cursor in any direction to tumble the series in 3D space. Synapse bases the tumble on the central area of the viewport.
  4. Optional: Do any of the following:

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    Display or hide a tumbling cube with X, Y, and Z axes on the oblique view.

    • Click any of the image orientation markers.

    Scroll to another image without canceling the tumbling operation.

    • Use the mouse wheel to scroll to another image.

    Change the magnification of an image without canceling the tumbling operation.

    • Press and hold the Shift key and scroll the mouse wheel.

    Enable or disable the tumbling operation.

    • Right-click the image to display a context menu.
    • Select MPR/3D > Tumbling On/Off.

    Revert to the initial state of the images.

    • Select Tools > Reset Image State.

Results

As you rotate the MPR view, Synapse automatically synchronizes and scrolls the images in the other views.

Additional Options

Related Topics

MPR Quadrant Overview

Configuring Custom Shortcut Keys