Skip to main content

Attach Files to a Study

In the Studycast system, you can attach files to studies. For example, you might want to attach a patient’s insurance information to a study or create a non-image study with attachments for EKG or Holter information.

Attach Files to an Existing Study

Files can be attached to a study from the Study Properties window.
  1. On the Studies page, click the study ID to open the Study Properties window.
  2. Select the Attachments tab.
  3. Click the Attach file button.
  4. Then locate and select file you want to attach.
  5. Click the OK button to upload the file and attach it to the study.
  6. To enter a description, click the dots (…) and enter text.
  7. To make the attachment private, click No in the Private column and select Yes from the drop-down options. Once it is marked private, only users who have the View Private Attachments permission will be able to view it.

Create a Non-Image Study and Attach Files

Notes
By default, only admins and sonographers/technologists have permission to create new studies manually. If you need for this permission to be added to your account, contact your admin.
It can be useful to create a study in the Studycast system that does not contain images but does have attachments, such as EKG or Holter information. To create a non-image study with attachments, start from the Studies page.

  1. In the bottom left corner of the Studies page, click the New Study button.
  2. In the Create New Study window, enter the required information, including study type, assigned physicians, and patient information.
    1. To enter information, click the text you want to edit or the dots for an empty field (…).
    2. If the patient is already in the Studycast system, click the dots (…) next to Lookup Patient. If the patient is not in the Studycast system, click the Create Patient button to add the patient.
  3. Click the Attach file button.
  4. Then locate and select the file you want to attach.
  5. Click the Create button to create the new study with the file attached.
    1. To enter a description for the attachment, click the dots (…) and enter text.
    2. To make the attachment private, click No in the Private column and select Yes from the drop-down options.

View Attached Files

You can view attached files from several places in the Studycast system:
  1. Study Properties window: On the Studies page, click the study ID to open the Study Properties window. Click the Attachments tab. In the Actions column, click View.
  2. Study Viewer: On the right side of the window, the Attachments tab is red if the study has attachments. To open an attachment, click the tab and then click View.
  3. Worksheet: If a study has an attachment, the worksheet will contain either an Attachments tab in the Measurements and Observations section or an Attachments button at the bottom of the window.

Delete Attached Files

You can delete an attached file from the Study Properties window. To delete an attached file,
  1. On the Studies page, click the study ID to open the Study Properties window.
  2. Click the Attachments tab.
  3. In the Actions column, click Delete.
See Studycast Help for more information about adding and managing study attachments.

Related articles