Using Drag and Drop from Viewport to Viewport

Introduction

You can move, copy, swap or fuse images or series from one image viewport to another with drag and drop.

Note:

Synapse does not support displaying multiple patients in the Viewer. If you attempt to drag a different patient series into a viewport, Synapse displays a warning message.

Steps

  1. Select a study.
  2. Do any of the following options:

    If you want to do this...

    Do this...

    Swap images or series from one viewport to another.

    • Place your cursor on the image you want to move.
    • Click and hold the mouse button.
    • Drag and drop the image or series to the target viewport.

    Results: Synapse swaps the image or series between the source viewport and the target viewport.

    Replace an image or series from one viewport to another.

    • Place your cursor on the image you want to move.
    • Click and hold the mouse button to select the image then press and hold the SHIFT key.
    • Move your cursor to a different viewport.
    • Release the mouse button.

    Results: The image or series is relocated to the new viewport. If the target window already contains a series, the series will be replaced. The source viewport is now empty.

    Copy an image or series from one viewport to another.

    • Place your cursor on the image you want to move.
    • Click and hold the mouse button then press and hold the CTRL key.
    • Drag and drop the series into another viewport.

    Results: The series is copied to the target viewport. If the target viewport contains a series, the target series will be replaced by the new series.

    Fuse two applicable series.

    See Applying Fusion to Series.

Additional Options

You can click and drag a series or image to a different viewport and hold until Synapse displays a context menu with these options: copy, replace, swap or fusion.

Related Topics

Configuring Mouse Settings

Drag and Drop from Series Picker to Viewport