Chapter 5: Worklist
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Add / Edit Patient Information
Overview
The Add Patient (Figure 5-9) and Patient Information screens allow you to enter patient and procedure
information before starting an exam or to view the information at any time.
NOTE: This screen may also be known as the Medical Procedure Card or MPC.
• To add a patient to the Worklist, press [ADD PATIENT] and enter or select the appropriate information.
NOTE: Make sure the patient’s name, ID number, birth date, and gender information are entered correctly.
CAUTION: Use only standard alphanumeric characters to complete the screen.
• To view the patient information from the Worklist or Image Management screens, select the exam
then press [PATIENT INFORMATION]. Patient information is not editable when launched from the
Image Management screen.
• To view the patient information from the Acquisition or Image Viewer screens, press [PATIENT
INFORMATION]. Patient information is not editable when launched from these screens.
Patient Information provided by the HIS/RIS is not editable.
Patient Information entered locally is editable until the exam is started. It is not editable after the exam is
started or in progress.
NOTE: The Patient Information button is unavailable when multiple exams are selected at the same time.
Figure 5-9 Add Patient or Patient Information
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