If customized mappings are required for patient or study attributes, use the Field Mappings tab to modify existing mappings or to create mappings.
For example, when the system receives an image, it uses the patient ID and accession number contained in the image to query the RIS for all available information about the image. For most RISs and modalities, the default field mappings are sufficient to correctly extract the patient ID and accession number from the image. However, if necessary, these field mappings can be customized to accommodate the syntax used by a particular modality or RIS.
To create a field mapping
On the Setup tab, click Source Manager.
Switch to the Field Mappings tab.
From the Station Name list at the bottom of the tab, select the acquisition station to configure.
Click New Mapping.
From the Attribute Class list, select the attribute class.
From the Attribute Name list, type or select the attribute name.
A complete list of available attributes is available in List of field mapping attributes.
In the Attribute Expression field, type the syntax to be used to extract the new mapping information.
Syntax instructions are available in List of field mapping grammar functions.
To close the dialog, click OK.
Click Save.
