Professional Workstation is managed by two screens: the ePatient and Diagnostic Viewer screens. The ePatient screen allows the user to view patient information and also performs "push" and "pull" functions with the Server and other Opal-RAD Workstations.

The term "Push" refers to DICOM or Opal (.onx) files which are sent to another user. "Pull" refers to DICOM or Opal files that have been received or "pulled" down from the Server to be stored on a local machine for temporary use. These patient files and images are left in the Workstation's cache directory until removed by the doctor or technologist. This alleviates the user from having to retrieve images multiple times over a period of study. Cached images can also be viewed without having to log into the Server.

The ePatient screen encapsulates all patient data and allows quick reference to DICOM information, such as the number of studies a particular patient has.

It also offers extensive search capabilities for patients, series or studies. Searches can be based on name, ID, or by the date and time the information was entered into the system - down to the very minute.

Other features integrated in the ePatient screen are the Push and Pull Queue lists, which are used to track patient information that has been received or forwarded from the Server and other Workstations. The ePatient screen's main purpose is to allow users quick access to non-image data, saving both time and space.

Opal-RAD Professional Workstationis divided into two separate screens mostly because of the need for large amounts of viewing space - for both textual information and image data.

As such, the Diagnostic Viewer screen differs both functionally and visually from ePatient. The Viewer provides a tightly woven group of functions for viewing and manipulating DICOM images. It is easily invoked by double clicking on a patient, series, or study in the ePatient screen.

The Diagnostic Viewer offers a very user-friendly interface and allows a great deal of control with just a click of the mouse.

• Image manipulations, such as Width and Center (W/C), W/C presets, rotate, flip, zoom, magnifying glass, panning, inverting pixels values, fit to window, true size, etc.
• Overlays of DICOM data, such as Patient Name, Age, Image Slice Number, etc., which is controlled completely by the user. Overlays can also be disabled so that they do not interfere with image viewing.
• Drawing annotations (text, shapes, highlighting, measurements, etc.)
• Cine (video) looping for each DICOM series, easily controlled and manipulated by the user
• One, two, three and four monitor viewing, with images tiled in any number of columns
• Image printing to both paper and film (DICOM compliant Print Service Class User)
• Import and export of DICOMDIR structures for easy access to DICOM directories on local or network media

Together, ePatient and Diagnostic Viewer put you in control. Even with little or no computer knowledge, users can quickly grasp the reins and take charge of Opal-RAD Viewer or any Opal-RAD component.