Chapter 9 - Distributing images
1. Open the image you want to distribute.
2. Set the various options to display the data you want to distribute:
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Select the annotations you want to include, see Using annotations on page 52.
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Zoom in or out and pan to display the area you want to distribute, see Image View Controls
on page 83.
3. Select File menu > Export Image to display the Export Image To File dialog box.
4. Select the file format to be used. If you want to select the default options click Finish to jump to step 9.
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Generic image formats can be viewed using most graphic applications. Annotations are
saved as part of the image and may obscure some detail. Select JPEG to create a
compressed file that can be transmitted quickly. Review notes are saved in a comment field.
Some other applications may not support the display of the comment field.
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JPEG 2000 images will be of better quality. However, some recipients may not be able to
accept this format and will be unable to open the image files.
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Medical Image Format (DICOM format) - Can be viewed only by Optos v2 and other medical
imaging applications. Annotations and Review Notes are saved but do not obscure image
details.
5. If you selected to create a compressed file (JPEG, JPEG 2000 or DICOM) you will be asked to
select the Compression Quality. Click Next.
6. Select the level of patient data and the data items to be included. Click Next .
7. Select image area and settings to be distributed and click Next .
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Select the image area. You can select either whole image or the area currently being
displayed.
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Select whether to use the original capture settings or the current adjusted settings. The
adjusted settings may increase the perceived quality of the image, but may also cause loss
of detail.
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If you are distributing color images, you can select which image plane to distribute.
8. If you started from the Patient History view or have more than one image open, an additional option will
be shown. You can select from a list of all the patient's images. Select the images you want to
distribute.
9. Enter the filename and location where the file is to be saved. Click Save to continue.
10. Check the image in the Image Preview window. Click OK. If you are not satisfied with the image, click
Cancel to repeat the process.
11. Click Finish.
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Increasing the compression may reduce the quality of the image.
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You can click Back to move back through the steps and make different selections.
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You can distribute images from an optomap® fa Image Series view.
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You can distribute images from the 3D Wrap view, see How to email or export the 3D Wrap
graphics on page 47.
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Depending on the version of Microsoft® Windows® your system is running you may need to
format a recordable disk before you save files to it. Your Microsoft® Windows® help files will
contain the appropriate instructions for your PC.
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The Image Preview window lets you check the quality of the image before you complete the export
or email process. The selections made in the wizard will change the content of the image, the
display area, the compression level and the use of ‘burned in’ annotations. Use the Gamma and
other controls to check that the image quality has not been compromised by any compression
that may have been selected.
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The Image Preview window shows the file size, which is an important consideration if the image is
to be sent across the Internet. You can choose whether the preview window is displayed, see
Setting User Preferences on page 15.
Importing an image to a patient’s record
You can import an image to a patient’s record. This feature can be useful, for example, when you are
reviewing an image that has been emailed to you or you need to import an image that has been reviewed
on a laptop.
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