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## Patient identification button

The patient identification button is located at the top of the work area. It displays information about the patient whose study you are currently viewing.

Information on the patient identification button

The patient identification button contains the following information:

Patient information | Details
Placement in the order of patients whose studies are open | The patients are sorted in ascending order (A-Z) by last name and first name. For example, if studies for Bob Dendoff and Patricia Rose are open, 1 of 2 is displayed for Bob Dendoff.
Name | The patient name is displayed in the format of last name, first name middle name.
Patient ID | Identification number assigned to the patient. For a multi-site hospital, the ID context that represents the site is also displayed beside the patient ID.
Age | The patient’s age at the time the study was performed. For patients who were under two years of age at the time the study was performed, their age is displayed in months, not years. For example:
| • | 65Y means that the patient was 65 years old.
| • | 18M means that the patient was 18 months old.
Gender | The patient’s anatomical sex. Possible options are:
| • | F (Female)
| • | M (Male)
| • | O (Other)
If the patient gender is unknown, it is not displayed.
Accession Number | Unique identification number that a HIS, RIS, or third-party ordering system assigns to a study. Some sites use this number to track patient visits for billing purposes.

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