Configuring MG Near-Match Settings

Use the following settings to configure how Synapse displays mammography images. Synapse also supports MG tomosynthesis series.

MG Auto Compare and Extra Series Settings
MG Near-Match Settings
MG Stack Settings

Path

Settings > Mammography > MG Near-Match

Steps

Modify the following settings as needed.
Optional: When you finish configuring all settings, click Close.

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MG Auto Compare and Extra Series Settings

MG Stack Settings

You can configure the following MG Stack settings for mammography studies in the MG Near-Match settings section:

MG Stack Match Priority	Prior Studies Near-Match Boundaries
MG Stack Near-Match	MG Stack 'All Priors' Sort
Current Studies Near-Match Boundaries

MG Stack Match Priority

Setting	Description
Make the series-stacking protocols higher priority than the same-series protocols	If selected, Synapse determines the reading protocol priority for MG stacking. This setting is selected by default.

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MG Stack Near-Match

Setting	Description
Enable stack near-match	If selected, Synapse activates additional MG Stack Near-Match options. This setting is selected by default.

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Current Studies Near-Match Boundaries

Setting	Description
Maximum number of empty protocol stacks	Use this setting to specify the maximum number of MG stacks defined in a reading protocol that can be empty for the current study. If applicable, select a different number from the drop-down list of 1 through 6. The default setting is 3.
Maximum number of extra series stacks	Use this setting to specify the maximum number of MG stacks that Synapse would not display by a reading protocol for a current study. If applicable, select a different number from the drop-down list of 1 through 6. The default setting is 3.

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Prior Studies Near-Match Boundaries

Setting	Description
Maximum number (scaled) of empty protocol stacks	Use this setting to specify the maximum number of empty protocol stacks displayed for prior studies. If applicable, select a different number from the drop-down list of 1 through 6. The default setting is 6.
Maximum number of (scaled) of extra series stacks	Use this setting to specify the maximum number of extra study stacks displayed for prior studies. If applicable, select a different number from the drop-down list of 1 through 6. The default setting is 6.

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MG Stack 'All Priors' Sort

Setting	Description
Stack studies in acquired order, most recent to oldest	If selected, Synapse displays the newest study first and the oldest study last in the stack. This setting is selected by default.
Stack studies in acquired order, oldest to most recent	If selected, Synapse displays the oldest study first and the newest study last in the stack.

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MG Near-Match Settings

You can configure the following settings in the MG Near-Match settings section:

Near-Match Rules
Near-Match Series Boundaries

Note:

Near-match settings only apply to Synapse 4.x-based Same Series reading protocols.

Setting	Description
Enable near-match	If selected, Synapse displays the following additional MG Near-Match settings. This setting is selected by default.

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Near-Match Rules

Setting	Description
Near-match series, same procedure code	If selected, Synapse displays matching reading protocols for studies that have the same procedure code, but considers near-match series boundaries. The number of series can be different as configured in the Near-Match Series Boundaries settings. This setting is selected by default.
Any series, same procedure code	If selected, Synapse displays matching reading protocols for studies that have the same procedure code, but does not consider near-match series boundaries.
Near-match series, any procedure code	If selected, Synapse displays reading protocols that ignore the procedure code, but considers near-match series boundaries. The number of series can be different as configured in the Near-Match Series Boundaries settings. This setting is selected by default.

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Near-Match Series Boundaries

Setting	Description
Number of series more than reading protocol	If selected, Synapse specifies how many additional series can be in a study for Synapse to display a study using a series-based reading protocol that has a defined number of series with specific names. Synapse displays these extra series as additional steps. If applicable, select a different number from the drop-down list of 1 through 6. The default setting is 3.
Number of series less than reading protocol	If selected, Synapse specifies how many fewer series can be in a study for Synapse to display that study using a series-based reading protocol that has a defined number of series with specific names. Synapse displays blank viewports for missing series. If applicable, select a different number from the drop-down list of 1 through 6. The default setting is 3.

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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 to alert you that an action must be taken for the settings to apply: Refresh the Synapse browser window for settings to apply.

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