3Dimensions System User Guide
Chapter 1: Introduction
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1.6.3
C-View and Intelligent 2D Theory of Operation
Overview
The C-View and Intelligent 2D software is an image processing application for post-
processing the pixel data from tomosynthesis data, captured on a Hologic tomosynthesis
imaging system, into a digital mammography (2D) image. The C-View or Intelligent 2D
generated 2D image can be used in place of a digital mammogram (2D) as part of a
screening study employing tomosynthesis.
The C-View and Intelligent 2D software processes tomosynthesis data to generate 2D
images which are designed to appear similar to and serve the same purpose as a digital
mammogram (2D) when used as part of a screening study employing tomosynthesis.
Configuration
The C-View and Intelligent 2D software has no user-configurable settings that influence
the appearance of the resulting generated 2D images. C-View and Intelligent 2D images
are produced in either DICOM Breast Tomosynthesis Image object format, as a single
thick slice, or DICOM Digital Mammography Image object format. The site PACS
administrator, in consultation with Hologic connectivity engineers, can select the output
format most appropriate for the site’s IT infrastructure and workstations. Each C-View or
Intelligent 2D image DICOM header contains the information needed to differentiate it
from any accompanying conventional 2D image(s) or tomosynthesis image sets in the
same view. An annotation (“C-View” or "Intelligent 2D") will also be burned to the
generated 2D image pixel data.
Workflow
As with any imaging study, the technologist selects the patient and identifies the type of
imaging procedure that will be done. For an exam with C-View or Intelligent 2D images,
the process of imaging the subject and completing the study is all that is necessary. The
C-View and Intelligent 2D software itself operates with no direct human intervention.
1.7
User Profiles
1.7.1
Mammography Technologist
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Meets all requirements that apply to the location in which the Mammography
Technologist operates.
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Completed training on the mammography system.
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Has training in mammography positions.
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Knows how to operate a computer and its peripherals.
1.7.2
Radiologist
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Meets all requirements that apply to the location in which the Radiologist operates.
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Knows how to operate a computer and its peripherals.
