Quickly configure spine labeling preferences based on the requirements of the study. These settings take their defaults from the Spine Annotation tab of the Customize dialog. Any changes that you make in the Spine Annotation dialog are session-based.
To configure session-based spine labeling preferences
From the Image area context or top toolbar, click Spine Annotation.
or
If using the context toolbar text menu (Ctrl + right-click), select Markup > Spine Annotation.
In the Spine Annotation dialog, from the Current Label list, select the level of the spine that you want to start labeling at.
To label from the inferior to superior of the spine, select Label Inferior to Superior checkbox.
or
To label from the superior to inferior of the spine, clear the Label Inferior to Superior checkbox.
To label vertebrae only, select the Label Vertebrae checkbox.
To label discs only, select the Label Discs checkbox.
To display default lines for the height and angle of the perimeter box when labeling, select the Show lines when labeling checkbox.
The default lines assist in sizing for particular pathologies.
If required to facilitate labeling spines with extra vertebrae, select the Include C8 and/or the Include L6 checkboxes.