Working with Patient Images

Scanning Images

To scan an image into the WinOMS software:

  1. In the Patient window, click . The Document/Image for Patient window is displayed.

  2. Click Scan. The default scanner is activated.

  3. Use the drop-down list to select a Category for the image. The Item Type, clinical or non-clinical, is displayed based on the selected image category. For more information, see Working with Image Categories.

  4. Enter a date and description for the image.

  5. Select the Save Image as PDF option if you want to save it in that format.

  6. Click Save > New to save the current image or document and reset the window, or click Save > Done to close the window.

  1. Click Ok to save the image in WinOMS.

  2. For more information on using your scanning software, see the documentation provided with your scanner.