3D synchronizationTopic number: 1464120329709

The 3D sync tool provides 3D synchronization of two or more series without changing the layout or applying a new hanging protocol. 3D synchronization aligns multiple series in one space.

You can use the 3D sync tool to create 3D sync groups. 3D sync groups can only contain series with volumetric data. 3D sync groups cannot contain digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) series.

A 3D sync group includes a primary series and at least one secondary series.

The first dataset that gets selected becomes the primary dataset, and all others become a secondary series. The secondary series show the same orientation, location, anatomical position, and slice thickness as the primary series. To achieve this, the viewport rendering is automatically changed to an MPR rendering for each 3D sync group member. If a secondary series does not contain the same anatomical position as the primary series, the viewport with the secondary series remains blank until you navigate to the position in the primary series that is available in the secondary one.

You can add other series to the 3D sync group or remove existing members from the group. However, you cannot remove the primary series prior to all other secondary series.

If you remove a series from a 3D sync group, the series remains a 3D representation and cannot be linked manually. Manual linking can only be performed on 2D representations, so you must first change the render manually to 2D. Automated linking is also limited to 2D representations..

The 3D sync tool automatically creates any registration that 3D synchronization requires.

Note: If the 3D sync is performed on datasets with different frames of reference, and no registration information is available for that pair of frame of references, the registration is performed automatically. The registration uses the primary and the currently selected secondary series.

In incomplete 3D sync groups, the secondary series remain synchronized, but you cannot replace secondary series, and activating the 3D sync tool removes the group.