Configuring Dynamic Layout

Introduction

You can customize the dynamic layout for reading protocols for each modality.

You can configure the following settings by modality in the Dynamic Layout settings tab:

Path

User Settings > Reading Protocols >Dynamic Layout

Steps

  1. Modify the following settings as needed.
  2. When you have finished configuring all settings, click Close to apply and save setting changes.
  3. Repeat these steps to customize additional modalities for Dynamic Layout.

Dynamic Layout Settings

Setting

Description

Dynamic Layout Modality

Select a modality type from the Dynamic Layout modality drop-down list:

  • BD
  • NM
  • CR/DX
  • PT
  • CT (default)
  • RF
  • IO
  • US
  • MG
  • XA
  • MR
  • Other

After selecting a modality, make selections for the related settings listed in this table.

Make Higher Priority

If you select Make Higher Priority, the dynamic layout will be selected instead of any system reading protocol that might be on the system. However, user reading protocols will still take precedence over the dynamic layout.

This setting is disabled by default.

Apply Tools to

Use this setting to apply tools, such as window level, to all images or selected images in a series.

Select an option from the drop-down list:

  • All Images
  • Selected Images

All Images is the default for everything except CR/DX.

Text Overlays

Select an option from the drop-down list:

  • Yes (default)
  • No

If you select Yes, Synapse displays text overlays for the related study.

View Content

Select an option from the drop-down list:

  • All Images
  • Series

If you select All Images, Synapse displays all images in each viewport.

If you select Series, Synapse displays each series in separate viewports.

Series is the default setting for everything except CR/DX.

Tile Format

Use this setting to specify the number of images or upcount Synapse displays in a viewport.

Select an option from the drop-down list:

  • 1-up (default)
  • 2-up
  • 4-up
  • 6-up
  • 9-up
  • 12-up
  • 20-up

Stress Echo

Group By:

Use this setting to group stress echocardiogram images by the same stage or view.

Select an option from the drop-down list:

  • Stage
  • View (default)

Note: This setting only displays for the US modality.

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Page Layout Settings

Setting

Description

Page Layout

The Page Layout option determines which options are available in the Comparison Arrangement drop-down list.

Click Page Layout and select a page layout.

Note: The asymmetric option is not available in Page Layout.

Comparison Arrangement Settings

Setting

Description

Comparison Arrangement

Use this setting to select how Synapse displays current and priors.

As you make a selection, an image reflecting your selection is displayed to the right of the drop-down list.

Make a selection from the drop-down list:

  • Current top, Prior bottom (default)
  • Prior top, Current bottom
  • View: Current left, Prior right
  • View: Prior Left, Current right
  • Monitor: Current left, Prior right
  • Monitor: Prior left, Current right

Note:

  • Changes in the page layout do not affect the comparison arrangement preview.
  • For one-monitor workstations, all monitor-based comparison arrangements automatically default to view-based comparison arrangements.

See Dynamic RP Comparison Options for more information about comparison arrangement options.

Results

Synapse automatically saves any updated options and displays the following message in the bottom left corner of the window: Successfully saved.

Synapse displays the following message that you must take the following action to apply the settings: Refresh the Synapse browser window for settings to apply.

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Related Topics

Dynamic Reading Protocols Overview

Dynamic RP Comparison Options