Combine Studies

You can combine up to five studies into a single study as long as they all meet these criteria:

• Same patient
• Same study type
• Study status other than Final

To combine studies:

1. On the Studies page, click the check box next to each study you want to combine. You can choose up to 5 studies.
2. Click the down arrow at the top of the check box column.
3. In the menu that opens, select Combine. The Combine Studies window opens.
   
4. Choose whether to combine the studies into a new study or into one of the selected studies.
   • If you choose to combine them into a new study, you will need to choose whether to use the measurements from 
     • one of the selected studies
     • all studies (multiple DICOM SR sources)
     • none of the studies (do not import any measurements)
   • If you choose to combine them into a selected study, the measurements from that study will remain and no measurements from other studies will be added.
5. Choose whether to delete the source studies. If you check the box, when the studies are combined, the only study that will remain will be the combined study. Any other studies you selected to combine will be deleted.

For example, if a user performs a study without selecting the order information from the modality worklist, the user can select the order off the modality worklist and upload one image. Then, they can use Combine Studies to combine the images and measurements from the study without order information and the study with the order information into a single study that has the measurements, images, and order information.

Studies with Multiple DICOM SR Sources

Studies with more than one source of DICOM SR can be uploaded if you are using the CoreGateway upload application to transfer the studies to your Studycast account. For example, if your diagnostic equipment is capable of sending DICOM data for an ABI, you can include that data in an Arterial LE exam.

With an Orders Interface

If you have an orders interface with your EMR (CoreMWL), you can simply place a single order for the studies (e.g., one order for an Arterial LE ultrasound and an ABI). The DICOM data from both sources will be combined automatically when the study is transferred to your Studycast account.

Without an Orders Interface

If you do not have an orders interface, you will need to combine the studies manually after they are uploaded.

To combine the studies:

1. Change the study type so that all studies to be combined have the same study type. For example, if you want to include the DICOM SR from an ABI in an Arterial LE exam, change the study type of the ABI to Arterial LE. Only studies of the same study type can be combined.
2. On the Studies page, select the studies you want to combine and choose Combine from the Batch Actions menu.
3. In the Combine Studies window, make the following selections:
   • Combine into: New study
   • Use Measurements from: All studies (merge)
   • Leave the Delete source studies box unchecked
4. Click Combine. The selected studies will be combined, and measurements from all sources will automatically populate your worksheet.

If you have questions about combining studies with multiple DICOM SR Sources, contact Studycast support.