Step 1: Log-in to your mymedicalimages account at https://app.mymedicalimages.com/.

Step 2: Open the image set you would like to view.

Step 3: In the viewer, click on the “Layout” tool, then select the layout you would like to use.

The options to choose from are:

Single

Side by Side

Top and Bottom

2×2

Step 4: After selecting the layout you wish to use, click and drag the images you would like to view from the side bar and put them into the positions you would like to view them.

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Step 3: Click on the “Attachments” tool in the toolbar along the top of the viewer.

Step 4: Click on the name of the attachment you wish to open. It will have a separate line dedicated to it.

Depending on the type of attachment, it will be displayed in a different manner that will be detailed below.

PDF, Image Files (JPG,PNG,etc.), and TXT files: These files will open in a separate tab on your browser for you to view

Any other files (DOCX, PPT, etc.): These files will be directly downloaded from your browser. Afterwards, you may use the correct program to view the files on your PC.

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Step 3: Click on the “Attachments” tool in the toolbar along the top of the viewer.

Step 4: Click on the blue “Cloud” icon next to the attachment type you would like to upload.

Step 5: Select the attachment you would like to add, then click on the “Open” button. If you have shared this image set with someone else, proceed to Step 6, otherwise, skip to Step 7.

Step 6: If this popup appears, this means the image has been shared with another user. You may check the boxes next to any users that you would also like to share your new attachment to. This will add the attachment to their copy of the image as well.

If you do not want to share the attachments with anyone that has been shared the image set, click on the “x” icon in the top right-hand corner of the popup to close the window.



Step 7: The attachment will now appear in the attachments section of the image set, and a an entry will be added to the Study Log at the bottom of the page detailing when it was added.

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Playing the Animation

To play the animation for the currently loaded image, click on the “Animation” tool in the toolbar at the top of the viewer, and select the “Play” button.

You can adjust the speed the animation plays at by clicking on the “Faster” or “Slower” button.

You can stop the animation by clicking on the “Stop” button.


Advancing Images In a Layout

If you are using the layout tool to look at multiple images, you can advance the images separately by selecting one image as a focus. Simply click on the image you would like to focus, and you will be able to use the advancement tools to advance the image sets individually from one another.

The image currently in focus will be outlined in blue.

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In this section we will provide a brief overview of all the functions you have access to.


 WW/WC

This function allows you to adjust the Window Width and Window Contrast of a study in order to highlight or diminish certain areas of the image.

After selecting the function, click and drag the mouse up and down on the study to change the width, or side to side to change the contrast.

 Pan

The pan function allows you to change the position of the study within the viewer.

By clicking and dragging the mouse, you can put the study in the position that you prefer.

 Zoom

The zoom function allows you to adjust how large or small the study appears in the viewer.

By clicking and dragging the mouse, or by scrolling with your mouse wheel, you can adjust the study to your desired size.


 Mag

This function acts as a magnifying glass.

By clicking and holding the mouse button, you can magnify the study loaded in the viewer to get a better view of any fine details.

 Scroll

This function allows you to advance the slides of the study currently loaded in the viewer.

By scrolling with your mouse wheel or by using your arrow keys, you can advance the image forward or backward through it’s series.


 Layout

This function allows you to change the layout of the viewer, allowing you to change the amount of studies that are loaded at once.


You can choose between a single study layout, a side-by-side layout, an above-and-below layout, and a 2×2 layout.


 Tools

This function will open a submenu that has a a variety of tools that you can use to manipulate the study that is currently loaded in the viewer.

The tools available are as follows:

 Angle: This tool allows you to measure the angles of any given points in the study loaded.

 Length: This tool allows you to measure the length between two points in the study loaded.

 Highlight: This tool allows you to create a box that highlights a specific area of the study loaded.

 ROI: This tool allows you to measure a region of interest in the study loaded.

 Annotate: This tool allows you to add annotations to the study loaded.

 Clear: This tool allows you to clear any changes you have made to the loaded study using any of the tools.


 Screenshot

This function allows you to take a screenshot of the study currently loaded into the viewer.

After clicking on this function, you will receive a pop-up window with the options “Take Viewer Screenshot”, “Take Screenshot” and “Cancel”.


“Take Viewer Screenshot” will take a screenshot of just the viewer.

“Take Screenshot” will take a screenshot of everything currently being displayed on your computer.

“Cancel” will close the pop-up window.


 Animation

This function will open a submenu that will have a number of options for animating the study.


Below is a brief description of each of the options you will have available.

   Play: This button begins playing the series as an animation.

  Stop: This button stops the animation of the series.

  Faster: This button increases the speed the animation is played at.

  Slower: This button decreases the speed the animation is played at.

 Attachments


This function allows you to view, add, or delete any attachments associated with the study loaded in the viewer.

After clicking on this function, a menu will be added below the viewer containing all of the attachments currently associated with the study.


Attachments are separated into three categories: Notes, Reports, and Photos. Each attachment will be located under their respective categories.

You can also upload attachments by clicking on the blue cloud icon underneath each category.

Depending on the type of attachment, it will be displayed in a different manner that will be detailed below.

PDF, Image Files (JPG,PNG,etc.), and TXT files: These files will open in a separate tab on your browser for you to view

Any other files (DOCX, PPT, etc.): These files will be directly downloaded from your browser. Afterwards, you may use the correct program to view the files on your PC.

 Reset

This function will reset any changes made to the study using the other functions.

 Info

This function will add the information section of the currently loaded study to the viewer.

This section will include the following information: including First Name, Last Name, Patient’s Birthdate, Study Descriptions, Series Description, Institution, and the Date Taken, Patient I.D., Accession, History, Study U.I.D., Sent From AE Title, and Sent to AE Title.

You can also add in any other notes in the text field below, then convert them into PDF attachments linked to the study using the green “PDF” button.

 Share

This function allows you to access the mymedicalimages share feature from within the viewer, allowing you to share the study to someone else after any changes or notes have been added to it.

Clicking on the function will take you directly to the “Share Study” page of our website, where you’ll fill out the information of the person you would like to share the study with.

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