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Study Notes

The Study Notes function allows users to add and manage notes for a study.
Notes help record important information that may not be captured in other study fields.

Prerequisites​

You must have the appropriate permissions to view or manage study notes:

PermissionDescription
View NotesAllows the user to view notes.
Manage All NotesAllows the user to create new notes and edit any note.
Manage Own NotesAllows the user to create new notes and edit only their own notes.
Delete All NotesAllows the user to delete any note.
Delete Own NotesAllows the user to delete only the notes they authored.

Viewing Study Notes​

From Study Listing​

  1. In the Study Listing, click the More options icon (three dots) next to the desired study.
  2. Select Study Notes.
    The Notes modal appears, showing all notes linked to that study.

Creating a Note​

If you have permission to manage notes:

  1. Click the + (Add) icon to create a new note.

  1. In the Create Note modal:
    • Select a Type (category of note).
    • Enter the Content of your note.
  2. Click Create to save.

Your new note will appear in the study’s note list.

Editing a Note​

If you have edit permissions:

  1. Click the Edit icon next to the note.
  2. Update the content or type as needed.
  3. Click Save to apply changes.

Deleting a Note​

To delete a note:

  1. Click the Delete icon next to the note.
  2. Confirm the action in the confirmation dialog.

In Study Detail​

In the Study Detail view, the note list is displayed below the Series and Documents sections.
You can perform the same actions (create, edit, delete) directly from this section, depending on your permissions.

Viewing Notes in Worklist​

When a study contains notes, radiologists can view them from the Worklist Detail screen.

  • In the Order Section, the number of notes for each order is displayed.
  • Click an order to open its details and view the associated notes.

Result:
Study Notes make it easy for users to collaborate, document observations, and maintain a complete record of study-related information across the AdvaPACS system.

In addition to creating notes directly from the user interface, AdvaPACS also supports integrating study notes through HL7 and FHIR.

Refer to the following guides for setup details:

Integrate Notes with HL7

Integrate Notes with FHIR