Finding studies by operatorTopic number: 1548173019315

Search for studies by the name of the technologist who performed the acquisition on a modality.

The Operator search field uses the information from the DICOM Operators' Name field (0008,1070) on the series level.

The Operator column displays the operators for all series.

You can also use this field for creating lists in activities overviews and on the QC page.

To find studies by operator
Do one of the following:
Using simple search
  1. In the Search area, type a value in the Operator search field.
  2. Click Search.
Using advanced search
  1. In the Search area, click Advanced.
  2. From the list of available search fields, select Operator.
  3. From the list of search constraints, select one of the following: is, is not, or starts with.
  4. Type a value.
  5. Click Search.

Studies matching the search criteria are displayed.

Example:

A study contains two series with the following values in the Operators' Name DICOM field:

  • Series 1—Peter
  • Series 2—Paul,Amy
Search constraintStudy match?Operator column results
Operator starts with PeterYesPeter, Paul,Amy
Operator starts with Paul YesPeter, Paul,Amy
Operator starts with AmyNo-
Operator is Peter YesPeter, Paul,Amy
Operator is PaulNo-
Operator is not PeterYesPeter, Paul,Amy
Operator is not PaulYesPeter, Paul,Amy
Operator is not AmyYesPeter, Paul,Amy
Required permissions:
  • Can access advanced search criteria
  • Can access Search area
(For more on permissions, see Security roles: Concepts.)