Keyboard and Mouse Shortcuts
IHE recommendations in Basic Image Review profile.
Selected view of the 2D DICOM Viewer
T |
Translate (pan) the image canvas |
W |
Window / Level |
S |
Series scroll |
Z |
Zoom |
R |
Rotation |
C |
Cine Start / Stop |
M |
Measure |
D |
Distance measurement |
A |
Angle measurement |
Y |
Polyline measurement |
B |
Text box |
Q |
Context menu |
Ctrl + Spacebar |
Change to the next action |
Ctrl + mouse drag |
Accelerate the current action |
Ctrl + Shift + mouse drag |
Accelerate more the current action |
0 1 2 3... |
DICOM presets |
K |
Toggle key image state |
Spacebar |
Show/Hide all the annotations (three states) |
I |
Show/Hide all the annotations (three states) |
Escape |
Reset the selected view |
P |
Print view(s) with the operating system printer |
Right click |
Open the contextual menu for more options |
Double click |
Toggle fullscreen |
Drag files/directories |
Open DICOMs files |
DICOM explorer
Ctrl + click on the thumbnail |
Select multiple series |
Click on a thumbnail and then Shift + click on another one |
Select all series between |
Enter |
Open the selected series in the default viewer |
Click + drag a thumbnail in the main view |
Display a series |
Right click |
Open the contextual menu for more options |
Downloading Priorities
- Selecting a thumbnail give it the best priority to download
- Buttons to stop or resume the series downloading
Graphics
Click on a graphic |
Select a graphic |
Click + mouse drag |
In selection mode: select all the graphics inside the selection area. |
Ctrl + A |
Select all the graphics |
Ctrl + D |
Deselect all the graphics |
Delete |
Delete the selected graphics |
Shift + click on a graphic |
In selection mode: add or remove a graphic to the current selection. |
Double click |
Stop adding points for polyline (also available in the context menu) |
Right click |
Open the contextual menu for more options |
Tips and Tricks
Window / Level:
- Horizontal movement of the mouse to the right will widen the window width (flatten the perceived contrast)
- Vertical movement of the mouse upwards will lower the window center (increase the perceived brightness)
Two ways to draw a segment:
- Click + drag > release
- Click > release > drag > release