What's New in 5.2.000

Synapse 5.2.000 introduces many new features and innovations for the Worklist, PowerJacket, and the Viewer. Click a link to go directly to the topic of your choice and read more about it.

SWAT

Feature

Topic

Configuring Archives

Provides the interface to display, add, and configure Archives. This was split out from the Configuring Device (Remote AE) Information topic.

Adding and Editing Datasources

Provides the interface to add and configure datasources so Synapse workstations can access multiple Synapse datasources (databases).

Configuring Multiple Datasources

This procedure configures multiple datasources.

Configuring Available Languages

The Enterprise Languages screen allows you to enable a different language to suit different geographical requirements.

Privilege Description

Added a new entry in the table in the Privilege Description topic:

Preload Images - When viewing an image, allows associated images to be preloaded.

Table of Contents and SWAT Overview

Updated Table of Contents and SWAT Overview to reflect the menu name changes:

Sign-on to Login.

Failed Sign-ons to Failed Logins

Desktop Agent

Updated the Using the Desktop Agent topic to include the new PowerScribe parameters and Discoverable Assemblies section.

Desktop Agent Configuration

Updated the Desktop Agent Configuration topic:

Updated the General and Component tab descriptions.

Added ClientSecret registry setting.

Configuring PowerScribe Templates

Configuring Sender

Renamed and updated Configuring Sender (Remote AE Title) Information topic to Configuring Device (Remote AE Title) Information.

Viewing System Events

Renamed and updated Viewing System Events to Display Event Logs.

Icon Descriptions

Added the Information icon to the Icon Descriptions topic.

SWAT Overview

Added Languages to the Enterprise Menu Options table in the SWAT Overview topic.

Configuring Device Information

Updated the Configuring Device (Remote AE Title) Information topic.

Configuring Flags for Synapse Features

Added Is EBF Specific Tracing Enabled? to the Configuring Flags for Synapse Features topic.

Setting Time Durations for Synapse Features

Added the Retention Period (in months) for event log messages of log activities having is_system flag set to Y parameter to the Setting Time Durations for Synapse Features topic.

Worklist

Feature

Topic

Reservations

  • Use the Reservation feature to reserve one or more studies for reading.

  • Reserve multiple studies with one action.

  • Create QBE Worklists under the All Reservations and Global All Reservations Worklists.

All Reservations Worklist Overview

Study-level Permissions

  • Use the Security feature found in the context menu of any studies-based Worklist to grant or revoke access to a study.

  • Study access can be established by role, individual user, or both.

Setting Study Permissions

Global Worklist Enhancement

  • Global QBE Worklists now support automatic workflow.

Creating Global QBE Worklists

Localization

  • The format supported for use in the Date Time fields throughout Synapse is based on your localization selection.

General User Settings

 

PowerJacket

Feature

Topic

Information Panel Enhancements

  • Tabs have been replaced with drop-down and hover options.

PowerJacket Features

COMMONVIEW Enhancements

  • Now available from studies initiated in both global and local Worklists.

Using COMMONVIEW

Date Source Options

  • Modify your datasource options directly from PowerJacket.

Choosing PowerJacket Settings

 

Viewer              

Feature

Topic

Fusion Manual Registration

  • Align base and overlay series with or without the same FOR (Frame Of Reference)

Fusion Overview

Aligning the Base and Overlay Series

Dynamic Reading Protocols

  • Configure a reading protocol per modality in a particular format.

  • View mixed modalities for current and priors for which a reading protocols does not exist.

Dynamic Reading Protocols

Synapse 3D

  • Opens Synapse 3D from the Series Picker.

Synapse 3D Support

 DICOM Information

  • Display DICOM header information for an image.

Viewing DICOM Header Information for an Image

Compare Same Series

  • Create a temporary reading protocol for up to three comparisons.

Comparing the Same Series

Comparison Study Sorting Based on Rule Order

  • Identifies candidates for auto comparison using the study selection rules as a hierarchy.

Configuring Auto Compare

Spine Label

  • Based on your initial click, Synapse labels all subsequent clicks on the spine in any order.

Using the Spine Label Palette

Volume Spine Label

  • Uses one click for each volume spine label.

  • Default size is 20mm.

Using the Spine Label Palette

Alert for Browser Zoom

  • Displays an alert message if the browser zoom is not 100%.

Ensuring the Browser Zoom Factor is 100 Percent

Image Export for PDF

  • Display up to 25 images on a page.

Changing PDF Export Properties