Using Search Studies

Search Studies on the Viewer toolbar allows you to easily search a study, whether you are using a PACS (Worklist) or RIS (web query) workflow. Once you are finished viewing the study, you can easily return to the original study.

Note:
  • Searched studies might not be synced with other applications. You must ensure that the information and images that display within Synapse are from the same patient as the one displayed in the third-party application. The same must be ensured when returning to the previous study.
  • Studies that originate from an Epiphany datasource display in the list (of studies) but are disabled and cannot be selected.

Steps

  1. Click Search Studies . The Search Studies window displays.
  2. Optional: Add additional datasources to search in. See Modifying Global Worklist Datasources.
  3. Optional: Right-click a column header and select Insert Column to select additional columns to display.
  4. Use any of the available filters to define and refine your search. The number of returned studies displays at the bottom of the Search Studies window. See Available Search Studies Columns.
  5. Select the study you want to view. The Search Studies window automatically closes when you open a new study.
  6. Optional: Click the x at the top right of the Search Studies window or click the Search Studies icon again to close it without performing a search.
  7. To return to your original study, click Time Warp back to return to the original study.

Available Search Studies Columns

  • Accession Number
  • Birth Date
  • Gender
  • Modality
  • Patient External ID
  • Patient ID
  • Patient Name
  • Procedure Description
  • Referring Physician
  • Source
  • Status
  • Study Date Time
  • Study Site

Opening Search Studies from a RIS System

When you open a study from the Search Studies window from a RIS (radiology information system), some functions are disabled:

  • The Default Worklist, Notify Dictation, My History, and forward arrowoptions are disabled.
  • The Dictate and Skip options are also disabled to prevent you from closing the Viewer before you are finished viewing the study.
  • The Search Studies icon and the CRA Promote options are disabled.
  • The following shortcut keys are also disabled: ALT 4, F8, and F9.

Opening Search Studies from Synapse PACS

When you open a study from the Search Studies window from Synapse PACS, the following functions are disabled:

  • The Search Studies icon is disabled.

If you select Skip or Dictate, the study is appropriately marked and closed, and the original study displays.

Related Topics

Viewer Toolbar Features