Synapse Directions

• From the Desktop select the Synapse icon

When Synapse opens• This is the screen you

will see.• Double click of the

Synapse link

Next Select your Folder• Typically, this will be ‘All

Recent Studies’ which will cover the last seven days

• If you are looking for older data select ‘All Studies’

From ‘All Recent Studies’• Double click on the

study you want to open• Once open you can

scroll through the acquired images

• You can search any of the columns by inputting the search criteria

Annotating Images• On your selected image,

right click the mouse to get the Annotation screen– To the right you see the

options• Highlight the option you

want• When you leave the study

you will be prompted to save the changes, answer yes to save them (you can turn them off later)

Annotating Options• The arrow option

should be used for labeling.

• It allows you drag an arrow and then opens a text book for labeling.

Annotating Options• To get density values,

again right click and select density value

• An ‘eyedropper’ icon appears and can be moved by the mouse

• When you left click the density value appears– NOTE: the density value

DOES NOT remain on the image.

Moving between Studies on the same Patient

• From the image screen select the ‘Power Jacket’ icon

• You will then see a list of studies you can select to view

Printing from Synapse• On the image again right click and select the Print option• Select Printer; \\OCCSDFS\• Under Print Scope select visible images• Under Print Layout select Print as Displayed

Saving From Synapse• Right click and select Copy to Clipboard

• Open Paint from the Start button

• From File on the Toolbarselect ‘Save As’, find your

drive, change file format to jpeg and name the file.

Press the ‘Save’ button