Administrators can build custom report templates, web pages and e-mail notifications. The custom layout can:
display patient and study information available from the database
use custom labels to identify this information
organize the report page using an assortment of tables and text areas
add, remove and relocate buttons
show the Institution Name text, a graphic, or both to identify the facility
Default XML templates for reports, notifications and assorted web pages can be assigned to individual users and user groups. To assign a template,
Click the Admin tab and then the Settings tab.
Select Customize Layout XML Files from the Systems Settings section.
Select the layout from the Layout Type list at the top of the page.
To assign a specific template to a user, select the user and template from the respective lists in the User’s Template section, and click Set As Default.
To assign a specific template to a user group, select the group and template from the respective lists in the Group’s Template section, and click Set As Default.
The following layout types exist.
Layout Type |
Description |
Administrative reports |
Administrator's report templates |
Device categories page |
Data entry page for a new device category |
Document types page |
Document Types page layout |
Notification message |
Email notification format |
PACS create/edit order page |
Order entry page. Present if eRAD Scheduler is not licensed |
PACS study edit page |
Data entry page for editing a PACS study |
Patient folder main structure |
Patient folder master template in which the study list, study details template and report view template appear |
Patient folder report view |
Report template used when displaying a report in the patient folder |
Patient folder study details |
Study information encapsulated into the study details section of the patient folder |
Report edit page |
Report template used when editing a report |
Report view page |
Report template used when displaying a read-only report |
The following layout types exist if the eRAD Scheduler is licensed.
Layout Type |
Description |
Scheduler's device page |
Data entry page for a modality room |
Scheduler's facility page |
Data entry page for a facility |
Scheduler's ICD9 page |
Data entry page for an ICD9 code |
Scheduler's insurance provide page |
Data entry page for insurance provider information |
Scheduler's log page |
Log details page layout |
Scheduler's order cancel page |
Data entry page for canceling an order |
Scheduler's order check-in page |
Order-level data entry page for checking in a patient |
Scheduler's order check-out page |
Order-level data entry page for checking out a patient |
Scheduler's order information page |
Data entry page for an order |
Scheduler's patient check-in page |
Patient-level data entry page for checking in a patient |
Scheduler's patient information page |
Data entry page for a patient record |
Scheduler's print layout |
Order information displayed when printing attachments |
Scheduler's procedure page |
Data entry page for a procedure definition |
Scheduler's referring physician page |
Data entry page for a referring physician record |
The Layout Customization Tool (LCT) is an XML editor built into the system that lets an administrator design the layout of XML templates. The tool requires knowledge of XML and system internal structures.
To get to the LCT, click Customize Layout XML File under Settings/System Settings. The layout customization page appears. Select the layout type from the menu.
To upload a new report file, enter the file name in the Upload XML File text box and select Upload.
To create or modify an existing template, select the file from the Existing XML files menu and select Edit. If you intend to preserve the existing version, first export the XML file, rename it, and upload it before making changes.
Template files propagate to other servers, although their assignment to specific user accounts does not. For complete instructions on constructing a template, refer to the Layout Customization Manual.