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Release Notes 2024

2024 Release Notes

December 21, 2024 - Version 6.1.0.34

Results Notifications

  • Notifications can be sent based on values selected in the Results section of the worksheet.

Security

  • Enhancements made to Studycast security measures.

December 7, 2024 - Version 6.1.0.33

Studycast Viewer

  • New measurement tool available: Freehand ROI.
  • Freehand ROI tool can be used to calculate the area of a hand-drawn shape in the viewer.

November 23, 2024 - Version 6.1.0.32

Care Types

  • Email and SMS notifications can now be sent based on Care Type values.
  • Notifications can be sent for individual studies when alert times are reached, or as a summary email report of all non-final studies with elapsed care type alert times.

Studycast Viewer

  • Cine loops and image stacks can be identified by new icons that appear on associated thumbnails in the viewer.

Echo

  • A new AoD Isthmus field is available for all protocols.
  • A new Z-score, for AoD Isthmus, is available for the Pediatric protocol.

Performance Improvements

  • Performance improvements for Studycast worksheets and the Studies page have been implemented to enhance speed.

November 9, 2024 - Version 6.1.0.31

Referring Group List Restrictions

  • When granting the Change Referring Group permission, administrative users can now define which referring groups a user can select in the worksheet.

October 26, 2024 - Version 6.1.0.30

User Administration – QA Group Assignment

  • Administrative users can now define which QA groups can be assigned to a study at the user level. This allows Reading Physicians to assign a study to a QA group that they are not a member of.

Nuclear Cardiac

  • Default values for fields in the Nuclear Cardiac worksheet can now be defined based on Protocol.

Performance Improvements

  • Performance improvements for Studycast worksheets have been implemented to enhance speed.

October 12, 2024 - Version 6.1.0.29

Nuclear Cardiac

  • Nuclear Cardiac studies can now document the radiation output of the scanner for PET exams.

QA Notifications and Reports

  • Email and SMS notifications pertaining to the QA workflow can now be sent to approving users, QA groups, and QA admins.
  • QA results can now be sent to QA group members and approving users via administrative reports.

Granting User Access and Access Logs (Effective Date October 15, 2024)

  • Users can now grant temporary access for Core Sound Imaging training and support team members to log in with their username.
  • Access logs will now show more detail about Core Sound Imaging team members, in the event that they log into your account to assist you.

Obstetric

  • Documentation of Abdominal Situs, Cardiac Situs, and Cardiac Position is now supported in the Fetal Anatomy section of the worksheet.
  • The AFI growth chart now includes values up to 40cm, expanded from the previous range of 30cm.

Echo

  • New worksheet options have been made available to personalize Findings and Conclusions statements: include MV E/A Ratio in the Findings statements, include MV E/e' in the Findings statements, include the LVSV/BSA in the Findings statements, include the LVSV/BSA in the Conclusions statements, and enable all LA Findings statements to pull to the Conclusions section.

September 28, 2024 - Version 6.1.0.28

Split Studies

  • Exams can now be split into three or more separate studies with the Split Studies functionality.
  • Study properties can now be updated while splitting a study, from within the Split Studies window.

Nuclear Cardiac

  • Nuclear Cardiac studies can now document the radiation output of the scanner for PET exams.

QA Notifications and Reports

  • Email and SMS notifications pertaining to the QA workflow can now be sent to approving users, QA groups, and QA admins.
  • QA results can now be sent to QA group members and approving users via administrative reports.

Require Verifying Physician Sign-off

  • Administrative users can now require verifying physician sign-off at the user level.
  • When assigned to a user, the Approve Study permission can now be used to define which study types require an over-read.

Studycast Viewer – Manual Calibration

  • The Studycast viewer now supports the manual calibration of Doppler and M-mode regions.

Focused Echo

  • A new field was added for the documentation of Annular Calcification.
  • Findings are now grouped anatomically.
  • A new item was added to the Visual EF select list: Unable to Assess.
  • Enhancements were made to the Conclusions generated in the worksheet.

September 14, 2024 - Version 6.1.0.27

New Point-of-Care Study Types

  • New Point-of-Care study types are now available, featuring an updated UI to enhance tablet and mobile experience.
  • The new study types are: Focused Bowel and Focused Soft Tissue/Musculoskeletal.

QA Dashboard

  • Users with the QA Admin permission can now track QA through a new dashboard, containing key study information and columns with QA questions and answers. This QA Dashboard is accessible in Studycast from the navigation menu at the top of the screen.

Studycast Viewer – Circumference

  • The Elliptical ROI tool can now measure circumferences.
  • Head Circumference, Abdominal Circumference, and Thoracic Circumference can be measured in the viewer and sent to the corresponding fields in the Obstetric worksheet.

Nuclear Cardiac

  • Measurements from 4DM nuclear post-processing software can now be uploaded from an XML file to populate the Nuclear Cardiac worksheet, using new "Import Measurements" functionality.
  • A new Rest test type has been added to the PET and SPECT protocols.
  • A new Amyloid procedure is available for the SPECT protocol.
  • Radiopharmaceutical Tc99m PYP is available for the SPECT protocol.
  • Reversal Agent Ondansetron is available for all protocols.

Echo – Studycast Advisor

  • Echo IQ, through the Studycast Integration Program, now includes Advisor recommendations for Diastolic Dysfunction and Heart Failure, generated by EchoSolv.

Echo – Pediatric Z-Scores

  • Four new Z-scores have been added to the Echo worksheet for the Pediatric protocol: LV Mass (Mm), AoD ST Junction, AoD Descending, and Cx.

Devices Page

  • New column added to Devices page: "CoreGateway Version".

August 17, 2024 - Version 6.1.0.26

New Point-of-Care Study Types

  • New Point-of-Care study types are now available, featuring an updated UI to enhance tablet and mobile experience.
  • The new study types are: Focused Abdominal Aorta, Focused Pelvic, Focused Obstetric, Focused Testicular, and Focused Ocular.

August 3, 2024 - Version 6.1.0.25

New Point-of-Care Study Types

  • New Point-of-Care study types are now available, featuring an updated UI to enhance tablet and mobile experience.
  • The new study types are: Undifferentiated Chest Pain and Dyspnea, Focused Lower Extremity Venous, Undifferentiated Hypotension, Focused Renal/Urinary Tract, Focused Thoracic, and Focused Biliary.

QA Workflow Available

  • QA workflows are now supported in Studycast for Point-of-Care study types.
  • A new QA tab enables the designated QA group to attest to study quality within the worksheet.

Study Viewer – Image Caching

  • A new Viewer Settings button enables manually clearing or disabling the image cache when using the Study Viewer.

Devices Page

  • A new Devices page enables the management of devices uploading to Studycast via CoreGateway. These devices can now be activated or deactivated.

July 20, 2024 - Version 6.1.0.24

New Point-of-Care Study Types

  • New Point-of-Care study types are now available, featuring an updated UI to enhance tablet and mobile experience.
  • The new study types are: eFast and Focused Cardiac.

Abdominal Aorta

  • New Graft protocol added, allowing for the documentation of grafts and interventions.
  • An interactive diagram has been added to the worksheet, allowing for documentation of grafts, interventions, and aneurysms.
  • A new worksheet option enables you to add personalized stenosis criteria, and to display the criteria in your final study report.
  • You can now choose to auto-fill the AAA measurement fields if certain criteria are met. By default, criteria will be set to >3 cm. The criteria can be changed to >1.5 times the proximal diameter, or a custom threshold defined by you.

Nuclear Cardiac Procedure Statements

  • The Procedure field has been added to the Nuclear Cardiac worksheet, enabling efficient documentation of procedure statements for each protocol.
  • In addition to the pre-defined procedure statements available, you can personalize your procedure statements in the worksheet.

Study Status Change Conditions

  • A new option allows designated users to proceed with a study status change, even when client-defined status change conditions are not met.
  • When triggered, status change warnings for users without permission will not allow users to proceed with the change.

June 8, 2024 - Version 6.1.0.22

Echo (Veterinary)

  • You can now measure all volumes in the Viewer, and they will transfer to the appropriate fields in the Studycast worksheet.
  • You can now document MAPSE IVS (Mm) and MAPSE LVPW (Mm) in the Echo Vet worksheet. These can also be measured in the Viewer.
  • New fields have been added to allow for the documentation of LA EF measurements.
  • We have made some updates to LA Volume measurement field labels, to make them more consistent with other sections of the worksheet.

May 25, 2024 - Version 6.1.0.21

ADT Interface Support

  • A modality worklist can now be generated from ADT messages.
  • ADT messages can now be used to update order or appointment information used to generate a modality worklist.

Echo – Pediatric Protocol

  • Several new measurement fields have been added.
  • New fields with Z-Scores have been added.
  • You can now document IVS Shape in the Pediatric protocol.
  • Additional items have been added to the Septal Wall Motion select list, to document: Paradoxical motion, Hypokinesis, and Dyskinesis.

Echo – All Protocols

  • New measurement fields added for LV Mass (Mm) and LV Mass (Mm)/BSA.

May 11, 2024 - Version 6.1.0.20

Minor Security Update

  • Security update to restricted file types for Attachments.
  • A full list of restricted file types can be found on the Attach Files to a Study page.

April 13, 2024 - Version 6.1.0.18

Arterial LE

  • Ability to document CIA prox, mid and distal is now available.

Referring Group Creation from the Worksheet

  • A new permission (Create Referring Group via Worksheet) has been created. This permission grants/limits user ability to create a referring group from the worksheet.
  • Creation of a referring group from the worksheet will be logged in both the study and admin access logs.

Studies Page

  • Default grid updated on the Studies page to display columns including: Study ID, Patient Name, DOB, Study Type, Study Protocol, Study Description, Status, Date of Service, Approved Date, Reading Group, Approved By, Performing User, Referring Group, Ordering Physician, Division Name, Patient ID, Location, and Procedure.

March 30, 2024 - Version 6.1.0.17

Venous LE & Vein Mapping LE

  • Measurements on the diagrams have been relocated so they will not overlap each other.

User Administration

  • User deactivation has been updated so that a user will be deactivated if they haven't logged into their Studycast account or been reactivated within the specified number of consecutive days defined in the deactivation threshold.

Modality Population

  • If both images and a document are uploaded to Studycast (for example, ultrasound images as well as a DICOM-encapsulated PDF), the modality type will reflect the modality of the images rather than the document.

Update: Automated Study Status Change

  • Automated status changes that occur at a certain time of day will be logged in the access logs.

SFTP Updates

  • Expanded SFTP communication options and applied latest security updates.

March 16, 2024 - Version 6.1.0.16

Fetal Echo

  • Labels and units can be modified for certain sections on the fetal echo worksheet and report.

ModMed EMR Integration

  • Studycast now supports a bidirectional interface with the ModMed API, which will allow for modality worklist generation and improve report filing for users with this integration in place.

Venous UE

  • Non-pulsatility selection no longer affects the compressibility/thrombosis conclusion statement.

March 2, 2024 - Version 6.1.0.15

Custom Field Documentation

  • Up to 15 custom fields can now be documented per study.

Study Status Updates from ORU

  • For studies being read in an external application, study status can now be updated to Final from information received in an ORU message.

Venous UE: + Duplicate

  • Duplicate veins can now be documented on Venous UE studies.

Chat with Support

  • The Support page now includes a new Chat feature that allows you to chat with a Support team member.

Supported File Types

  • DOC (Encapsulated PDF DICOM) files and Structured Report files are now both accepted on the same study.

Text-based Reports

  • Long text strings in the text-based report sent in a result message will now have a line break after 70 characters.

February 17, 2024 - Version 6.1.0.14

Users and Permissions

  • Permissions can now be added and removed for multiple users at once via batch actions.
  • Permission favorites can now be applied via batch actions.
  • Permissions are now searchable from the User administration page.

DICOM Forwarding

  • Studies can now be forwarded automatically at a certain status (ex: preliminary).
  • A worksheet document can be included with a DICOM forward as a DICOM encapsulated PDF.

Custom Field and Attachment Documentation

  • Study Properties can be accessed from within the worksheet via the study ID in the blue patient bar to allow for documentation of custom fields and to add or remove attachments.

Echo Updates

  • LVOT and mid ventricular obstruction can now be documented.
  • GLS observation added to document if global longitudinal strain is normal, borderline, or abnormal.
  • Specific leaflet that is prolapsing can now be documented.
  • Units for HR and BMI now included on the report.
  • New option available to include RA measurement in RA cavity size statement.
  • Advisor will now recommend setting new TAPSE observation based on TAPSE measurement.
  • Now able to document if patient has had a TAVR.

February 3, 2024 - Version 6.1.0.13

PET CT

  • Three new fields have been added to describe perfusion: SS%, SR%, and SD%.
  • You can now document a coronary calcium score.
  • You can now document myocardial blood flow and myocardial flow reserve.

CTA Worksheet

  • We have redesigned this worksheet. The previous CTA study type has been renamed to "CTA Deprecated".
  • The new CTA worksheet allows for documentation of Coronary Calcium Score, Cardiac Findings, and Extra-Cardiac Findings via structured reporting.

Echo Vet

  • Additional normalized measurements now support Esser and Cornell references.
  • References for normalized measurements are now displayed as sources in the final report.

Elation EMR Integration

  • Studycast now supports a results interface with the Elation API, which will improve report filing for users with this integration in place.

January 20, 2024 - Version 6.1.0.12

Venous LE, Pelvic Venous, and Vein Mapping LE

  • Added the "+Duplicate" button to the Vein Mapping LE worksheet, which allows for the efficient creation of duplicate vessels.
  • The Patient position select list in the Venous LE, Pelvic Venous, and Vein Mapping LE worksheets now includes: Standing, RT, Standing & RT, and Sup & up.

January 6, 2024 - Version 6.1.0.11

Users and Permissions

  • New Permission Favorites enable admin users to define and save custom permission sets.

Studies Page & Patient Information Sections (Veterinary)

  • You can now search for studies based on species and breed.
  • Breed is now available in the Patient Information section for all veterinary study types.

Echo Vet

  • Several new fields have been added to the worksheet and report.
  • The references used to calculate normalized values for canine echo can now be selected from within the worksheet.
  • Additional normalized values are available with multiple reference options. Default references can be defined for sighthounds and non-sighthounds.

Venous LE and Vein Mapping LE

  • You can now comment on the anterior accessory saphenous vein (AASV) and posterior accessory saphenous vein (PASV) in the calf.
  • Perforators have been renamed to reflect their anatomical names.
  • The interactive diagram received some visual enhancements.

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