VXVUE USER GUIDE
The following describes VXvue software as it pertains to end user applications.
Detailed instructions are included in the ViewWorks Setup Guide and ViewWorks
Control Setup Operation provided with each system. It is important that all
personnel review this document to insure that the full functionality and workflow
are understood.
Each system may be set up differently and this guide is intended to be a general review.
Table of Contents
Start Up 2
Sign On 2
Patient Entry 2
Protocol Selection 3
Exposure 3
Tools 4
Image Processing Tools 5
Changing Step 5
Database 6
Exporting Images to Disk or Flash Drive 6
Editing Patient Information 7
Comparing Images 8-9
Exit 9
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System Start Up
On the computer
desktop Click on the
VXvue Icon
Sign on
Enter your
User Name
and
Password
Then click Login
Patient Entry
Enter Patient
information as
required.
Click Start Study to
begin exam.
If Patient information
is not available
Emergency may be
used to start a study
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Protocol Selection
Select the Species
then the
Anatomical Regions
Selecting the
Anatomical Regions
places the Protocols
on the right side in
the order you
selected.
Exposures can be
made without further
steps.
Exposure
When exposure is
complete images will
display as shown.
To repeat a view click
the thumbnail
corresponding to the
view you want to
repeat.
You can continue to
make exposures on
the last image and
correct the view after
the exam is
completed.
NOTE: To reduce the possibility of confusion, remember to close studies when exams are completed.
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Tools
Select click to highlight annotation
to move or delete
Zoom Increases or decreases
image size
Pan Moves zoomed image while
Panned. Hold left mouse to move
W/L Adjusts Brightness and
Contrast
Glass Allows user to magnify an
area of the image
Rect Changes automatic cropping
Inv Inverts black to white and
white to black
CCW Rotates image 90 deg left
CW Rotates image 90 deg right
Flip Flips image top to bottom
Mirror Mirrors image left to
right
Fit Returns image to original
size
1 X 1 Displays last image full
individually
User Allows user to determine
image layout
Distance Measure distance on
image
Ellipse Draw an ellipse on the
image
R Places a Right marker on the
image
L Places a Left marker on the
image
Text Places predefined or free
text on the image
Hide Hides image information
on the display image
Send Send Images to designated locations Close All Closes all studies that are open
Reject Rejects images prevents images from Edit Edit patient information
being sent to storage
Retake the view Proc. Opens the image processing tools
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Suspend the study Reset the image to original
Close Closes open study Change the name and projection
Image Processing Tools
Click the Image Processing Icon
Image Processing allows changes to image appearance.
Change Step
Click the Change Step Icon allows for reprocessing.
Select the Anatomical region,
View and Patient size.
Click OK to complete function
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Database
Access previous
studies for
patients in the
Database.
Double click or
click Open to view
images (Viewer
will automatically
open).
Search can be
narrowed by
entering patient or
study information
in the upper left.
New - Use this function to start a new study Insert – Use this function to add a view to a
on a patient that has a previous exam. This study the same day. This will add views to
will start a new study with the current date the study previously completed the same
and time. day.
Exporting Images to Disk or Flash Drive
Click Export and
then select
All Images
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Exporting Images to Disk or Flash Drive continued
-File Format-
Select
DICOM and JPEG
-Export Path-
Search for drive
-Burning Options-
Check all
Click –Start-
Editing Patient Information
Click the Edit Icon
(this is available in
many functions)
Now you can
change the patient
demographics as
needed.
Click OK to
complete
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Comparing Images
Images for
patients can be
viewed on the
same screen.
Select the Multi
Study Icon then
select the studies
to be compared.
Click the Compare
Icon.
Images for the
studies selected
will display.
Lay out of display
windows is
controlled with
the Grid Icon in
the upper left.
Image selection is
made from the
image thumbnails
next to the main
image.
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By selecting the
Drop down you
can reorganize the
studies.
Exit
Click Exit and
select:
Logoff
Exit
Shutdown or
Cancel
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