When a study loads into the viewer, it includes the report if one is available on the server. Report text for prior exams come from a variety of sources: entered directly from the viewer; entered into the report editor from the web page; created on a third-party device such as a Radiology Information System (RIS) and imported into the PACS server. Once the server has the report data, it makes it available in the viewer’s report panel.
To display a report in the patient folder, do the following:
Click the report icon in the Reports carousel in the patient folder. The report appears in the view area of the patient folder.
To display a report in an image frame in the main viewer, do the following:
Drag the report icon in the Reports carousel into an image frame. The report replaces the previously displayed contents of the image frame.
To display a report in the report panel, do the following:
Click the Report Panel button, , from the toolbox toolbar or select Report Panel from the View menu.
If not already selected, click the tab for the study you want to display.
If not already displayed, click the sub-level tab for the report or addendum you want to display.