Working with Images
You can perform the following tasks on open images:
Rotate an image
Airbrush Color on an Image
Annotate images with
imaging components
Draw a Freehand Shape
Insert Text
Attach an image to a task
Draw a Straight Line
Insert a Ruler
Draw a Polyline
Draw an Angle
Draw a Shape
Hide Annotations
Draw an Arrow
Add Color to an Image
Highlight Part of an Image
Make an Annotation Transparent
Modify an Image
Rotate an Image
Adding Annotations to an Image
Imaging Components
Work with Annotations and Imaging Components
Work with Tasks Associated with an Image
View Who Changed an Image
View Provider Sign-off Comments Attached to an Image
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Working with Images
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Imaging Components
Imaging components are medical images that can be imported from a specific file stored on your workstation or network and saved within the NextGen® Enterprise EHR system. Once a medical image is imported and saved as an imaging component, you can place it on an Imaging Component toolbar and use it to annotate a patient’s image. You must have user rights and permissions to import or edit imagining components, as well as to create and edit imaging component sets and toolbars. Contact your system administrator about your user rights and permissions. All imported images are stored as imaging components in the Imaging Component Gallery. You can store imaging components separately, or as part of a user-defined Imaging Component Set. Any imaging components stored in the gallery can be added to an Imaging Component toolbar. Note: After you import an image and store it as an imaging component, you can no longer delete it from the gallery. You hide a specific imaging component to prevent it bein
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Insert Text
You can enter text with the preferred font and style on the image to label or for any other purpose. Text added to an annotation stays together when you select either the image or the text and perform a copy and paste. To select text and images individually, select Ctrl and then select the text or annotation. Select an image. Select the Text button. Select and drag to draw a text box on the image. To change the font before you enter text, select the Font button. The Font window opens. Select a Font, Font style, and Size and select OK. Font Enter text in the text field. To enter modifications or to move the text to a different location on the image, select the Select button and select the text. You can move the text box to the different location on the image. Right-click on the text box to change the font properties. text To save the image with textual annotation, select Save. Add a Text to Multiple Locations on an Image Change the Font You can change the font, style, size and add effec
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Using Transparency on Annotations
You can set an annotation to be transparent. Set an annotation as transparent to display the details of the image behind the annotation. The following annotations support transparency: Freehand Solid Ellipse Polyline Line Hollow Polygon Protractor Hollow Rectangle Solid Polygon All Imaging Components Solid Rectangle Arrow Hollow Ellipse Ruler Make an Annotation Transparent Parent topic: Adding Annotations to an Image
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Working with Images
You can perform the following tasks on open images: Rotate an image Airbrush Color on an Image Annotate images with imaging components Draw a Freehand Shape Insert Text Attach an image to a task Draw a Straight Line Insert a Ruler Add an electronic signature Draw a Polyline Draw an Angle Print, fax, or export the image Draw a Shape Hide Annotations Create boilerplates Draw an Arrow Add Color to an Image Highlight Part of an Image Make an Annotation Transparent Modify an Image Rotate an Image Adding Annotations to an Image Imaging Components Work with Annotations and Imaging Components Work with Tasks Associated with an Image View Who Changed an Image View Provider Sign-off Comments Attached to an Image Electronic Signatures Sending Out a Saved Image Boilerplates for Default Image Information Parent topic: Managing Clinical Images
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Adding Annotations to an Image
Use annotations to provide additional detail about an image. You can choose from a variety of annotations to suit your needs. You can add: Text to add explanatory or informative notes Freehand drawings Angles and rulers to measure areas Arrows, lines, polylines, shapes, airbrush color, and highlighter to show significance of an area Draw a Freehand Shape on an Image Draw a Straight Line On an Image Draw a Polyline on an Image Draw a Shape Draw an Arrow on an Image Highlight Part of an Image Air Brush Color on an Image Insert Text Insert a Ruler to Measure Distance on an Image Draw an Angle on an Image Hide All Annotations Add Color to an Annotation Using Transparency on Annotations Annotate an Image with an Imaging Component Parent topic: Working with Images
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Work with Tasks Associated with an Image
You can create a task and attach an image to it. You can also modify or delete a task. Open an image, and then do one of the following: Select the Tasks button. On the main menu, select Imaging > Single Chart View. The Tasks window opens. Tasks To add a task, select the New Task button, and then enter the task details, including Due Date, Subject, and Description. In the Attachment field, EHR Image is pre-selected and the image name appears next to it. New EHR Task To remove a task, select a task in the Tasks window, and then select the Delete button. To change a task, select a task in the Tasks window and then select the Modify button. Make your changes accordingly. Parent topic: Working with Images
