Procedures

Procedures are the imaging procedures performed by a modality or in an exam room. Its parameters include the time allocated to perform the procedure, the CPT code, the type of modality that performs the procedure, and information for creating multiple procedure procedures. To add, modify or remove procedures, users require administrator privileges.

To get to the devices table,

1. Click on the Scheduling tab.

2. Click on the Tables tab.

3. Click the Procedures Table button/hyperlink.

To add a procedure to the RIS, follow these steps:

1. Click the New Procedure button, .

2. Fill in the fields on the page. Required fields are highlighted.

3. In the Device Data section, select the devices which perform this procedure. Note that the Modality field must be filled in before you can add devices.

   1. Select the device from the Device pull down list and enter the procedure time if it is different from the default.

   2. Click the Add Record button, . The available devices appear in a pop up window.

   3. Select one or more devices. Click the Select button. For each device, enter the procedure time for each device, if different from the default.

4. To create combination procedures from two or more existing procedures, repeat the following:

   1. click the Add Record button, , in the Combined Procedure Data section.

   2. From the drop down list, select the first procedure.

5. To define relationships between procedures, repeat the following:

   1. click the Add Record button, , in the Procedure Relationship Data section.

   2. Select the type of relationship from the Type drop down list.

   3. Select the related procedure from the Procedure drop down list.

   4. Select additional arguments in the remaining fields, if any.

6. Click one of the following buttons to finish:

   • Save – Store device information.

   • Save & New – Store procedure information and open an empty New Procedure page.

   • Cancel – Return without creating the device.

To add multiple procedures to the RIS at one time, an alternative method exists. Collect the information requested on the New Procedure page and enter it into a tab-delineated list or spreadsheet, with one entry per line. Then contact eRAD support for assistance.

To edit an existing procedure,

1. Use the Filter button, , to locate the procedure you want to edit.

2. Click the Edit button, , in the row containing the procedure’s information.

3. Edit the fields as necessary.

   1. Use the Add Record button, , to add supported devices, procedures to the combined procedure list and procedure relationships to this procedure.

   2. Use the Remove Record button, , to remove supported devices, procedures from the combined procedure list or procedure relationships from this procedure.

4. Click one of the following buttons to finish:

   • Save – Save changes to the procedure information.

   • Cancel – Ignore changes.