Saving Snapshots

Introduction

Synapse uses Snapshot to save and restore display states for images in studies. Snapshots represent the state of the study at the date and time it was taken. This includes available annotations, series, and other information present at the date and time the snapshot was saved.

Whether initiated automatically or manually, Snapshot saves image information such as the following:

Annotations	Scroll position
Comparisons, if available	Slab thickness
Image orientation	Window level
Image presets	Zoom and pan settings
Page layout

This feature is especially useful for interruption workflow.

Note:

Snapshots might display differently with different Synapse versions.

You can save Snapshots in two different ways:

• User-created Snapshots are stored by default in the My Collections folder, but you also have the option of storing them in custom Collections folders that you create.
• Auto-created Snapshots, which are configured in User Settings, save the image information for when you open the study again.

The Snapshot icon is available in Worklists, Collections, and in the Viewer toolbar.

Note:

If you enable Automatically save Snapshot in User Settings and you have made a change to the study such as changing the window level, Synapse displays an asterisk (*) in the Snapshot drop down to indicate that Synapse will save a Snapshot when you close the study. If you are working in the Viewer, you have the option to save Snapshots from a remote Synapse datasource (a Global Worklist) to a Collections folder.

Steps

1. Click Save Snapshot in the Viewer toolbar.

Note:

Click the Snapshot icon to save a new Snapshot. Synapse automatically saves the Snapshot name using the date and time. Right-click the Snapshot icon to open the Save Snapshot dialog box. You can name the Snapshot and save the Snapshot in a Collections folder. Click the Snapshot name and select the Initial State option to revert the study to its original state.

2. Optional: Right-click Save Snapshot to display the Save Snapshot dialog box and do any of the following:

   If you want to do this...	Choose this option...
   Change the name of the Snapshot.	Enter a new name in the Name box.
   Change the folder location of the Snapshot.	Select a Collection from the Collection drop-down list.
   Save your changes.	Click Save.

3. Optional: Click the Snapshot name to display a list of all existing Snapshots. Public Snapshots and private Snapshots are separated by a line and display in alphabetical order. Do any of the following:

   If you want to do this...	Complete these steps...
   Rename a Snapshot	Click Edit . Enter a new Snapshot name. Click Save. Note: If the Snapshot you saved from a remote Synapse datasource is renamed in the remote Synapse datasource, the name will not automatically update in your local Collections folder.
   Delete Snapshot	Click Delete . Click Yes to delete the Snapshot.

Results

Current layout and image properties are saved to a Snapshot and can be accessed from the drop-down list of available Snapshots.

Note:

If you have set the Snapshot User Settings to automatically save a Snapshot, Synapse automatically saves a Snapshot of a study when you close. When there is no image or layout change, Synapse does not save a Snapshot. If you take a Snapshot and then more series arrive for the study, the Snapshot will not contain the newly arrived series.

 

Additional Options

Configuring Image Display Settings

Related Topics

Adding Studies and Snapshots to a Collections Folder

Adding Snapshots to a Synapse Chat Session

Snapshot Icon Options