Displaying Trends
Introduction
You can display multiple prior studies in a trend. When multiple values for a measurement or calculation exist, the trend displays the Selected Instance. The trend will also display the value's z-score for congenital and fetal studies.
You can embed trends in the report Workspace and Preview. Each trend has a report option.
Steps
- Open the Measurements tab to display a list of measurements and calculations associated with the report.
- Click Trends
to display a graph with a measurement or calculation value over time. This option is only available if there are prior studies. By default, the All Studies graph displays. - From the All Studies drop-down list, select an historical range to display.
For example:- Prior 1: Zooms to display the current and first prior studies.
- Prior 2: Zooms to display the current, first, and second prior studies.
- Optional: Click Add to Report
within the Trends window to include a measurement graph in the report Preview.
When selected, a check mark
indicates that the measurement graph will be included in the report.
Results
The trend displays an individual measurement or calculation value over the patient's history.
The graph and measurements are included in the report Preview. The graph is identified by the measurement name.