Merging Studies

To merge two or more studies into a single study:

1. Select all the studies on the worklist by checking the selection box
2. Click the Merge button  listed with the Batch operations
3. When the merge page appears, choose the study to use as the primary study
1. The primary study is the one whose data will not change
4. Start the merge by clicking the Save button.

The system updates the study information of all studies to match the study information of the primary study. The list of modified fields includes the Study UID, Accession Number, Patient Name, and Patient ID. If multiple reports (which can be in any state from Read to Final) exist for the studies, the one registered for the primary study will become the main report and the others will be added as addendums. To keep the primary study report and purge the rest, clear the mark in the Keep All Reports checkbox. Matching a scheduled procedure request, such as an order, with a set of acquired images is different from merging studies.

To match an order with a study, see section 6.5.6 Match Orders to Study Images.

Note: A study retrieved from an archive cannot be merged with another study. If an attempt to merge a study fails, check to see if it was retrieved from an archive. Merging is unavailable for shortcuts in folders.