Synapse Directions
• From the Desktop select the Synapse icon
When Synapse opens• This is the screen you
will see.• Double click of the
Synapse link
Next Select your Folder• Typically, this will be ‘All
Recent Studies’ which will cover the last seven days
• If you are looking for older data select ‘All Studies’
From ‘All Recent Studies’• Double click on the
study you want to open• Once open you can
scroll through the acquired images
• You can search any of the columns by inputting the search criteria
Annotating Images• On your selected image,
right click the mouse to get the Annotation screen– To the right you see the
options• Highlight the option you
want• When you leave the study
you will be prompted to save the changes, answer yes to save them (you can turn them off later)
Annotating Options• The arrow option
should be used for labeling.
• It allows you drag an arrow and then opens a text book for labeling.
Annotating Options• To get density values,
again right click and select density value
• An ‘eyedropper’ icon appears and can be moved by the mouse
• When you left click the density value appears– NOTE: the density value
DOES NOT remain on the image.
Moving between Studies on the same Patient
• From the image screen select the ‘Power Jacket’ icon
• You will then see a list of studies you can select to view
Printing from Synapse• On the image again right click and select the Print option• Select Printer; \\OCCSDFS\• Under Print Scope select visible images• Under Print Layout select Print as Displayed
Saving From Synapse• Right click and select Copy to Clipboard
• Open Paint from the Start button
• From File on the Toolbarselect ‘Save As’, find your
drive, change file format to jpeg and name the file.
Press the ‘Save’ button