The PACS Server

Folders

Custom folders are supported where copies of studies in specified groups can be saved. A folder can be created by giving it a name, and then adds and removes studies into the folder for easy reference.

• Creating a Folder
• Adding a Study to a Folder:
• Viewing Contents of a Folder
• Deleting a Folder
• Renaming a Folder

 Studies can exist in a folder explicitly:

• Explicit copies of studies - Independent duplicates that can be sanitized and modified, not affecting the original study
  • Independent copies appear in the folder list like they do in the worklist

Creating a Folder

To create a folder:

1. Create the container under Worklist/Folders which contains all the folders created for the user's account
2. Click the Add folder  icon to create a new folder
3. Enter a folder name and click Add.

The new folder will now appear on the list. A folder can also be created by adding a study using the Forward function. Enter a name under the New field and the folder is automatically created.

Adding a Study to a Folder:

A study has to be exported to add it to a folder which requires Forward/Export rights. Creating a copy of a study requires rights as well.

To add a study to a folder:

1. Find the study in the worklist to add to a folder
2. Select the Forward icon
3. When the Forward page appears, check the box for the row labeled Create Shortcut/Copy to
   1. If copying the study to an existing folder or to the worklist (folder), select it from the pull-down list.
   2. If copying the study to a new folder, select New Folder from the pulldown list, enter a folder name in the New text box

To add multiple studies to a single folder at one time:

1. Check the box to the far left of each study
2. Select the Forward icon
3. When the Forward page appears, check the box for the row labeled Create Shortcut/Copy to
   1. If copying the study to an existing folder or to the worklist (folder), select it from the pull-down list.
   2. If copying the study to a new folder, select New Folder from the pulldown list, enter a folder name in the New text box
4. Click the Forward  at the bottom of the page.

A copy will create a standalone instance of the study by duplicating all the associated files. Users cannot share folders, but with administrator privileges, items can be added to a user’s folder by selecting the user ID account.  

Viewing Contents of a Folder

To view the contents of a folder:  

1. Select Worklist/Folders
2. Select the Open folder  icon

The folder list appears, with the folder name displayed in the Filters menu. Any change made to a folder worklist is retained for future use. This includes basic functions on the worklist such as loading the study into the viewer, editing the study data, forwarding the study to another device or deleting the study.

Deleting a Folder

To delete a folder:

1. Select Worklist/Folders
2. Find the folder to remove
3. Click the Delete icon
4. When prompted, confirm the request
5. Click Delete to complete

Renaming a Folder

To rename a folder:

1. Select Worklist/Folders
2. Click the Rename icon
3. Enter the new name
4. Click Done

Items to consider:

• Studies remain in folders until the system determines it is time to purge it from the worklist
• Copies (unless removed by user) will remain in a folder and the original is purged from the worklist
• Original data remains in the data directory and appears only in the folder (not on the worklist)