The Imaging option allows you to attach images (X-Rays, Thermal Scans, Posture Pictures, etc) or Documentation (intake forms, re-exam forms, both electronic and hard copy forms) to a Patient’s file. It also offers access to the Image Edit window, where you can make changes to Images already imported to a Patient file. These images and Documents can be easily accessed at the VTC via the Touchpad or keyboard shortcuts.
NOTE: The Images options (ADD and EDIT) can be accessed via the VTC screen or the CHAS. To access via the CHAS – open the specific Patient file, click on the Images tab (located far right in Patient Profile area)
To access the Images options (ADD and EDIT) from the VTC, click on the Images button on the VTC screen. There is no corresponding button on the Touchpad to ADD Images, however you can access the EDIT screen using the Edit Images button. Refer to the VTC overview screenshot above or the Touchpad Overview image in the Appendix.
Some Notes About Images:
- There is no limit to the number of Images or Documents you can attach to a Patient file. The only limit is in the size of your storage on the Main Database computer.
- Most new digital cameras allow you to reduce the Image size (resolution) by reducing the megapixels per picture. Turning down the resolution on your camera will allow faster transfer of images across the network and allow more images to be stored on your computer, without sacrificing quality. On a 22” monitor (as example) a 4-megapixel image will still appear large and clear.
- Whether you are creating a screen capture, using a camera to save xrays or scanning paper files; practice will help improve the quality of the images you are saving.
- Atlas will open the images using its own viewer. You can, however, configure a third party software program to use when Editing images.