Supporting Functions

The main supporting functions of the DICOM Viewer are as follows:

Report
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Report. Possibility to write a report for a study. Report function can be reached in the viewport or in the search window:

Meddream Dicom Viewer Report

Report status (filled or empty) is shown with different icons:

You can perform the following in the Report window:

Reports Update Dicom Viewer

To use and manage the report templates:
− To expand or collapse Templates section, click the chevron icon above the Template label;
− To open the Template window with the content of current report to be saved as template, click the Save as Template button.
To view or collapse the study information by clicking the chevron icon on the right of the field.
To enter and save the report for the study.
To view and restore the previous report version.
To print the saved report.

NOTE: the Report module is an additional module and should be granted by license. The Report icon is visible only if the Report module is allowed by license, system configuration, and the user has right to view or edit reports.

Print
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Toolbar > Print. Possibility to print an active image from the DICOM Viewer.

Meddream Dicom Viewer Print

Choose one of Printing options: Print Active Layout Area or Print Non-Empty Layout Areas.

DICOM print
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DICOM print possibility with integrated printing component.

Forward
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Toolbar > Forward. Send the selected several studies at once to the remote DICOM devices and easily find devices while forwarding.

Meddream Dicom Viewer Forward Window

Export
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Toolbar > Export. Export multiple studies and save them in different formats: DICOM, jpg/mp4, tiff/mp4, png/mp4, and bmp/mp4:

Meddream Dicom Viewer Export Window

In case of exporting big files: after a file is exported, press Download button:

Watch video tutorial demonstrating the exporting functionality of MedDream WEB DICOM Viewer:

Burn
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Toolbar > Export > Burn. Export the study to burn it to CD/DVD/Dual Layer DVD/Custom Size:

Meddream Dicom Viewer Burn Window

Keyboard shortcuts
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System menu > Shortcuts: The keyboard shortcuts allow the users to quickly change tools and interact with the data.

Meddream Dicom Viewer Settings
Shortcuts menu will display modal with keyboard shortcuts:

Meddream Dicom Viewer Shortcuts

Viewer global keyboard shortcuts:

Shortcut	Function
F1	Help*
F11	Full screen
Ctrl + F	Forward
Ctrl + E	Export

2D viewports keyboard shortcuts:

Shortcut	Function
O	Reference Lines*
L	Auto or manual link translation synchronization*
U	Unlink translation synchronization*
Escape	Display Reset*
C	Cine Tools*
Z	Select image zooming tool*
Ctrl + Mouse wheel	Zoom
T	Select image panning tool*
Shift + T	Align to left corner
Shift + U	Align to right corner
Shift + Y	Align to center
Ctrl + Left click + Drag	Pan
W	Select image window (brightness/contrast) adjustment tool*
D	Select distance measurement tool*
A	Select angle measurement tool*
Ctrl + Del	Delete all measurements from active viewport
Del	Delete selected measurement from active viewport
R	Select image rotate tool
Shift + R	Rotate Right
Shift + L	Rotate Left
Shift + V	Flip vertical
Shift + H	Flip horizontal
Shift + A	Axial reconstruction
Shift + C	Coronal reconstruction
Shift + S	Sagittal reconstruction
Shift + M	Multiplanar reconstruction
Shift + Mouse wheel	Rotate image with 5 degree steps
Shift + Del	Clear transform
M	Select magnifier tool
Mouse wheel	If magnifier tools is active will change magnifier zoom
Alt + Mouse wheel	If magnifier tools is active will change magnifier dimensions
Ctrl + Num 0	Fit image to screen
Ctrl + Num 1	Set zoom to 100% (1 image pixel = 1 screen pixel)
Ctrl + Num 2	Set zoom to 200%
Ctrl + Num 3	Set zoom to 300%
Ctrl + Num 4	Set zoom to 400%
Ctrl + +	Increase zoom
Ctrl + -	Decrease zoom
Num 0	Full dynamic brightness/contrast
Num 2	Windowing preset Abdominal for CT images (wl=60, ww=400)
Num 3	Windowing preset Angio for CT images (wl=300, ww=600)
Num 4	Windowing preset Bone for CT images (wl=300, ww=1500)
Num 5	Windowing preset Brain for CT images (wl=40, ww=80)
Num 6	Windowing preset Chest for CT images (wl=40, ww=400)
Num 7	Windowing preset Lungs for CT images (wl=-400, ww=1500)
I	Invert
V	Show intensity value
Space	Stop/Play cine or video or multiframe
F	Fusion
Right click	Opens context menu
Up Arrow	Go to previous image
Down Arrow	Go to next image
Left Arrow	Go to previous series
Right Arrow	Go to next series
Ctrl + Shift + S	Activate fast scroll between series
Ctrl + K	Adding instance to the Key Object selection
Ctrl + Shift + K	Open the Key Object Selection management dialog
Shift + Z	Quick save KO, PR
P	Print active image*
Alt + V	Apply next Hanging Protocol
Alt + C	Apply previous Hanging Protocol

* – IHE recommendations in Basic Image Review profile.