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### Understanding display protocol stages

Display protocol stages can be interpreted as display protocols within display protocols. They define the image display area by specifying which stages are displayed and how they are displayed. See Attributes of a display protocol stage.

Multiple stages may exist within a single display protocol, allowing you to view images in different contexts. See Types of display protocol stages.

Attributes of a display protocol stage

The attributes of a display protocol stage are specified when the display protocol that contains the stage is created in Radiology Station.

The following table describes the attributes of a display protocol stage.

Attributes | Example
Number of viewports on each screen | Display four viewports on each screen, using the Four Up (2x2) layout
Image layout in each viewport | Display one image at a time in each viewport, using the One Up (1x1) layout
Series placement in each viewport | Display the series as follows:
| • | T1 series of the anchor study, in the top left viewport
| • | T2 series of the anchor study, in the top right viewport
| • | T1 series of the reference study, in the bottom left viewport
| • | T2 series of the reference study, in the bottom right viewport
Presentation settings for images displayed in each viewport | Display the images in all viewports as follows:
| • | Zoom the images to fit the viewport
| • | Display the images with their initial Window/Level
| • | Display the images in their initial orientation
| • | Display the series in Standard mode
| • | Link the viewport

Types of display protocol stages

The following table describes the four types of display protocol stages. Each display protocol stage type represents the context in which the stage is used.

Stage type | Meaning
Survey | Used for quickly viewing all the images in the anchor study.
Comparison | Used for viewing images in multiple studies. Typically, this stage is for comparing images in the anchor study and its reference studies. It can be used for same modality comparison, or cross modality comparison.
Review | Used for reviewing flagged images in the anchor study, particularly as an aid for dictating reports.
Unviewed | Used for reviewing unviewed images as a set, particularly before an interpretation is completed Note: You cannot use MPR functionality or create MPR views when this display protocol stage is used.
Other | Used for any other purpose not covered by the other types.

The display protocol stage type is specified when the stage is added.

Empty display protocol stages

Display protocol stages that do not display images are considered to be empty.

You can choose to skip or display empty display protocol stages when you navigate to them.

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