XrayVision DCV VERSION HISTORY
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Version 3.0 Build 99
Release Date: 9/17/08

1. Added better support of external filters (general endo, Kodak, etc) and effects on various images before they are saved to the database. Previous version could potentially save the filtered image instead of the original base image returned from the various imaging extensions if the user applied certain image algorithms to an image before saving the new images to the database.
2. Integrated new versions of various controls into the application.
3. Upgrader now adds the General external filter extension. To add the Kodak external filter, the user will need to use the Kodak imaging extension upgrader

Version 3.0 Build 98
Release Date: 8/15/08

1. Clear options on various query screens now clear previous query results and sets the focus to the preferred query field.
2. Patient ID tracking in drop-down lists change to allow multiple patients with the same ID.
3. Sort order and column selection is now remember for the various query fields.
4. Organized miscellaneous section in the interface options.
5. Image deletion implemented (new drag target on image view screen). Various permissions, tracking and display options are available in the preferences.
6. Ability to set new study and series UIDs when editing images.

Version 3.0 Build 97
Release Date: 8/12/08

1. Implemented new ghosting and retaken image types. New infrastructure, image editing, image data display and image drops implemented.

Version 3.0 Build 95
Release Date: 7/30/08

1. Added two new Decimate/Crop options to the DICOM Printer definitions. "<AUTO DECIMATE>" will automatically adjust the resolution of an image so that the image fits on the selected paper size if the image is too big to fit on the printed page (if it can fit, the resolution is left alone). "<AUTO ZOOM TO FIT>" will automatically adjust an image's resolution so that the image will always print as large as possible on the selected paper size.

Version 3.0 Build 91
Release Date: 6/18/08

1. Report Generator permissions added.
2. Reformatted the permissions options and handling.
3. Accession Number field option added to either display it as a primary field or in the advanced field list on the worklist screen.
4. Desktop icon now added to the common desktop instead of just the current user's account.
5. Sliding status indicators removed and replaced with standard progress indicators.
6. Crash corrected when user edits an image and then clicks on the Cancel button (the application crashes when the user reselects the same image).
7. Improved DICOM image export implemented - application removes empty tags, fills in mandatory tags that are missing information when possible and performs data correction on tags with invalid data.
8. Database clearing options added. This feature can move the images from the current database to another location and removes them from the current database. This is used primarily for mobile solutions and for temporary forwarding topographies.

Version 3.0 Build 90
Release Date: 4/17/08

1. Made a change during image move operations to better select a transfer syntax based on what the remote DICOM connection requested for transfer syntaxes for other abstracts.

Version 3.0 Build 89
Release Date: 4/16/08

1. Corrected a problem with a corrupt build of the application that caused the application to freeze when going back from viewing a single image to viewing a list of images.
2. Now any labels are removed with switching between images in single image view when the user clicks on another image thumbnail.
3. Optimized generation of image thumbnails when switching back and forth between view images and viewing a single image. Previous versions would regenerate the stamp images when switching back and forth. The new version simply reuses stamp images.
4. Flicker reduction implemented with switching between images in single image view.
5. Compare images function displaying more than the selected images when switching back and forth between multiple image view and single image view corrected.
6. Entirely new image exporting implemented.
7. Compare images screen now has a toggle option of displaying image information overlays each image being displayed.
8. Setup wizard removed and replaced with a new confirm default settings dialog.
9. Freehand pen drawing offset corrected when drawing on an image that has been magnified.
10. Flashlight function sizes are now saved.
11. Tool tip descriptions updated in the view image toolbars.
12. "Location" information added to image thumbnail pop-up information.
13. New information display controls added. These replace the older scrolling information controls usually located at the top of the screen. Newer controls take less space and are easier to read.
14. New layout selection controls implemented. New controls make it easier to view and select a layout to use when printing images. The new control additionally has a most-recently-used section at the top of the drop-down control.
15. Auto populate option added that automatically fills in print layout positions so that the user does not have to manually click on the "Auto Populate" button every time they go to the print layout screen.
16. A "Clear Associations" button has been added to the print layout screen. This button clears all the associates current assigned to layout positions.

Version 3.0 Build 88
Release Date: 4/7/08

1. If the target database path specified in the setup wizard does not exist, it will be created.

Version 3.0 Build 87
Release Date: 3/26/08

1. Better and more consistent study descriptions implemented.
2. Image modification tracking moved to its own custom DICOM tag. Before image modifications were saved in the image comments.
3. Column settings on query and worklist screens are now saved.
4. Better imaging comment editing.

Version 3.0 Build 86
Release Date: 3/25/08

1. Modified main screen to put options under a pop-up menu instead of sprinkled around the screen.
2. Added data correction option to pop-up menu.
3. Added launching Report Generator from the pop-up menu.

Version 3.0 Build 84
Release Date: 3/11/08

1. Internal database change.

Version 3.0 Build 82
Release Date: 2/26/08

1. Capture additional images option now available when viewing existing images.
2. Totally new options dialogs integrated into preferences. These new options have a much better layout, are better organized and permit scrolling for smaller sized displays.
3. JPEG compression transmission supported.
4. New image scrolling bar and image number display available when viewing an image. Previously two forward and backward buttons were available on the interface for going back and forth between images. The new scroll bar can be used to see how far though the series of images you are in addition to quick scrolling through the images.
5. Scrolling through images now progresses in chronological order.
6. New image thumbnail bar slider added to information information area at the bottom of the screen when viewing an image (previously this control only displayed image related information). This thumbnail bar can be used to quickly navigate between various images simply by clicking on an image's thumbnail.
7. "New Series/Same Series" dialog removed when acquiring additional images. New study/series behavior is as follows: each time the user acquires additional images during image acquisition a new series is created under the main study; when the user is viewing images from multiple patients they are not permitted to acquire additional images; when the user is viewing a single study, a new series is created under the main study; when the user is viewing multiple studies, a new study is created.

Version 3.0 Build 80
Release Date: 2/20/08

1. Reconfigured the image capture screen so that the accession number is a main field on the screen due to its increased use in tracking image acquisition orders. Additionally options were added to the preferences to further define how this field can be used to automatically query.

Version 3.0 Build 79
Release Date: 2/12/08

1. Added support for referring doctor database (creation, deletion and modification). This option is enabled in the preferences and is available via an options button that appears on the pop-up entry dialog when clicking on "referring doctor" on the worklist or query screen.

Version 3.0 Build 78
Release Date: 2/2/08

1. Updated veterinary tooth number display.
2. Option added to enable/disable worklist message and warning pop-up display before image acquisition.
3. DCV automatically selects a IXDLL when only one exists even if the selected modality does not match. Previously, DCV would only auto select a single IXDLL if the modality was specified and it matched with a target IXDLL's supported image types.
4. New options button added on various pop-up entry dialogs when entering information. These options are not enabled for all information pop-ups.
5. New referring doctor list and selection support added. Referring doctor database added and can be modified from the capture image window.
6. New option added that enables or disables the user's ability to manually enter in a referring doctor name.

Version 3.0 Build 76
Release Date: 1/31/08

1. Added new options on the Image Forwarding preferences to prevent ghosted images from being automatically forward to other servers when the user acquires new images.
2. Added new buttons that appear beside the Forward Images button on the main screen (when Image Forwarding is enabled) that permits the user to: see what images will be forwarded (the user can view images by double clicking on the appropriate entry); remove images from the forwarding list; fix forwarding errors.

Version 3.0 Build 75
Release Date: 1/22/08

1. Made changes to check if the multiple database options have changed from the main screen even if the user does not change screens or reopen the application.

Version 3.0 Build 74
Release Date: 1/9/08

1. Added new capabilities to display an advanced image display dialog when the user double-clicks on an image during progression capture.

Version 3.0 Build 73
Release Date: 1/8/08

1. New user permissions options for changing image taken dates.
2. Pen drawing added during image display. New pen feature appears in left hand button tray.
3. Better saving of label properties added. Label properties now more consistent over different DCV sessions.
4. Thumbnail information font size displayed below each images made bigger.
5. Thumbnail information pop-ups added. This feature can be enabled or disabled under the interface preferences.
6. Easy create database options added to the multiple database preferences. When enabled, the user can create databases simply by entering the database name (and possibly other information) and the databases are automatically created in the specified databases directory.
7. Auto open new database option enabled to Edit Databases dialog (this dialog can be displayed from the Select Database dialog). When enabled, a new database is automatically selected and opened when the user creates a new database.
8. Better display and classification of unmountable IXDLLs in the Preferences.
9. "View Study" button changed to "View Patient" when a patient is selected on the image query screen.

Version 3.0 Build 71
Release Date: 12/24/07

1. Multiple database support extended to allow the user to quickly switch between databases.
2. Added options to prompt the user which database should be used when the application starts.
3. Database naming added. Permits association of names, descriptions, contact information, addresses and notes with a database.
4. Options added to automatically add a database's information to the institution information of an acquired DICOM image.
5. Options added to automatically associate a database's information to images when they are forwarded onto other DICOM servers. Overwrite protect can additionally be enabled or disabled.
6. Title bar modified to display the name of the current database (if it has one).
7. Preferences modified to permit more appropriate display and management of multiple database options.

Version 3.0 Build 70
Release Date: 12/21/07

1. Added Dental Modality mapping to map dental modalities to CR.

Version 3.0 Build 68
Release Date: 12/13/07

1. Corrected a problem when exporting multiple images. The software exports multiple images keeping the selected extension but changed the internal image format (i.e. user selected "DIC" but the images saves in the BMP file format).

Version 3.0 Build 67
Release Date: 10/31/07

1. Added interface options for veterinary displays.

Version 3.0 Build 66
Release Date: 7/12/07

1. Removed standalone Measurement screen and added measurement functionality to the View Image screen. Includes adding additional options for printing, copying and saving/exporting the image with or without the measurement labels.

Version 3.0 Build 64
Release Date: 5/17/07

1. Added SQL database support.
2. Added new option to correct studies that have more than one patient saved under them.

Version 3.0 Build 54
Release Date: 3/7/07

1. Database directory structure checking optimized.
2. Separate ID restrictions now available in preferences for query screen.
3. Copy-to-clipboard function added to the drop-down in the image viewer control.
4. New gamma button graphic added to the image viewer control.

Version 3.0 Build 52
Release Date: 2/27/07

1. "Capture Additional" button will no longer limit the additional captures to the same modality that was originally selected. Clicking on this option will permit the x-ray tech to capture from any modality.
2. "Sensor Orientation Map" has been removed from the modality drop-down on the capture screen.
3. Going to the measurement screen during capture and then returning to the images screen will no longer automatically prompt for additional image capture.
4. Ghosting improved: Icon changed to ghost icon.
5. Ghosting improved: Drag-and-drop ghosting now supported by clicking and dragging an image and dropping it on the ghost image.
6. Ghosting improved: Ghosted images can now be displayed or hidden by clicking on the ghost icon.
7. Ghosting improved: Ghost icon now displays whether ghosted images are displayed or hidden and how many ghosted images exist.
8. On edit image the study, series and image UIDs are now properly labeled.
9. Changed ID entry for modifying images to require entire ID to be entered or scanned.
10. Saving/Exporting images automatically default to JPEG format.
11. Edit images dialog no longer wipes out any wildcards entered for the patient ID. Can now do wildcard searches on patient ID.
12. Dates now prepend months and days with 0s.
13. <ENTER> key can now be pressed on patient ID to start a search on both Worklist and Image Query screens.
14. Auto-match pop-ups can now be enabled on Workilst and Image Query screens independantly.
15. Image view control improved with additional funcationality: image enhancement drop-down (auto BC, emboss, invert); drag gamma adjustment tool added.
16. Worklist and patient lookup optmized.
17. "Sex" changed to "Gender".
18. Additional fields rearragned on Worklist and Image Query screens.
19. Message popup added when acquiring images from a worklist entry. Message popup displays: special notes related to the acquisition; medical alerts; special needs; pregancy status; and additional notices, warnings and alerts.

Version 3.0 Build 51
Release Date: 2/12/07

1. Implemented database optimizations. Will require an initial database update when either the DCV or Data Server is started.
2. Added option to only permit the utilization of ID numbers from scanned ID cards instead of all available information.
3. Added REBAS worklist import.
4. Quick list manager options added.

Version 3.0 Build 50
Release Date: 1/30/07

1. Added command line support for the 'P' and 'B' command line options similar to the XrayVision command line options. Additional option in preferences to allow the user to customize whether the 'P' option takes the user to the view or capture screen

Version 3.0 Build 48
Release Date: 1/19/07

1. Made correction that permits image orientations, flips and inversions to be performed.

Version 3.0 Build 47
Release Date: 1/9/07

1. Added multiple image at a time correction capabilities.
2. Added Done button to image correction screen.

Version 3.0 Build 46
Release Date: 1/8/07

1. When popups are displayed from advanced query fields the red X now clears the field instead of simply closing the popup.
2. When searching on study descriptions now a drop-down is available for modalities and study descriptions.
3. Permissions tab added to preferences. Currently this table can be used to limit who has permission to edit information in DICOM image files.
4. View Image pane's layout changed to maximize image display.
5. Clinic modalities are now local instead of global.
6. DEVAA: "Allow DB Changes" setting disabled by default.
7. Edit image DICOM information tools now available from additional screens (i.e. Image View screen).
8. Image notes automatically updated when a user modifies a DICOM image.
9. Support added for resubmitting modified DICOM images.
10. Added query mode for querying referring doctors name.
11. Renamed "Referring MD" and "Referring Physician" to "Referring Doctor".
12. Added print option to permit the printing of center marks on Window's printed documents.
13. Bar code options moved to the Data Entry tab in the preferences.
14. Data Correction tab added to the preferences.
15. Check box list added to Interface preference tab.

Version 3.0 Build 44
Release Date: 12/5/06

1. Added new worklist import extension support.
2. Checked password for DEVAA build.

Version 3.0 Build 40
Release Date: 11/31/06

1. Significantly reduced the amount of time required to add images to the database.

Version 3.0 Build 39
Release Date: 11/30/06

1. Changed how patient information is updated in the pop-up auto-match lists when image information has been modified.

Version 3.0 Build 36
Release Date: 10/9/06

1. Made corrections to storage commitment to more accurately conform to the DICOM 3 standard.

Version 3.0 Build 35
Release Date: 10/3/06

1. Added features to permit the main database file and the images folders to be on different drives.
2. Added features to permit generic IP addresses for returned CMOVE operations from remote DICOM servers.
3. Addition of a Transaction UID to storage commitment DS.

Version 3.0 Build 33
Release Date: 9/18/06

1. Added ghosted image support.
2. Printing images from the enhancement screen corrected.
3. Switching between views when image view is in BC mode no longer displays newly selected images with strange BC.
4. Separate auto match popup settings now for last and first names.
5. Endo view settings now available in measurement screen.
6. Print/Print DICOM now available from measurement screen.

Version 3.0 Build 31
Release Date: 8/10/06

1. Added Purge Images option that will purge images from the database when they have been successfully transmitted to a remote server. This option allows the user to either permanently deletes the images or move the images to the recycle bin when they are removed from the database. Note that this feature only works when run on a local database from a computer that is running the program locally.

Version 3.0 Build 30
Release Date: 7/26/06

1. Made changes to update an IXDLLs information after the user changes the modalities that are to be supported by an imaging extension.

Version 3.0 Build 29
Release Date: 7/25/06

1. Corrected custom tab order for DOB month and DOB day.
2. Added endo view setting. This setting displays the images in a different motif specifically designed for viewing endo images.

Version 3.0 Build 25
Release Date: 6/27/06

1. Added additional options that permit the user to set which field should by default have focus on the query and worklist screens.
2. Added support for remembering the size of the auto-match dialog on both the query and worklist screens.

Version 3.0 Build 24
Release Date: 6/26/06

1. Made correction to popup automatch list no longer being displayed.

Version 3.0 Build 23
Release Date: 6/23/06

1. Made correction to extra space appearing around certain print layouts when they are sent to the printer.

Version 3.0 Build 22
Release Date: 6/13/06

1. Added ability to correct image information. The option is available in the Data Entry preference page or by clicking on the Data Correction button on the query screen when the appropriate option is enabled in the Interface preferences. The "Data Correction" button appears when the user clicks on an image (instead of a study or series) in the view screen.

Version 3.0 Build 19
Release Date: 5/31/06

1. Added a catch-save function that addresses "Out Of Memory" error that can appear when trying to save captured images to a remote database over a troublesome network.
2. Corrected problem printing images to print layouts that contain image tiles that do not have a corresponding text tile.

Version 3.0 Build 18
Release Date: 5/31/06

1. Added enabling/disabling of database caching. When enabled it reduces database IO time but requires much more computer memory. Not required for computers that do not have heavy database IO.

Version 3.0 Build 17
Release Date: 5/9/06

1. Added support for compressed imported images.

Version 3.0 Build 16
Release Date: 4/18/06

1. Combined modalities and progressions into a single control on the worklist screen.

Version 3.0 Build 14
Release Date: 4/5/06

1. Corrected program crash when the user clicks on the "Image Forwarding" preferences and no image servers have yet been defined.

Version 3.0 Build 12
Release Date: 3/16/06

1. Notification added if remote DICOM server does not return all queried records due to record count limits set on the target server.
2. DICOM processing dialog changed to display the number of records received as well as minimizing the amount of data blasted on the screen when receiving records.

Version 3.0 Build 11
Release Date: 3/6/06

1. DCV Configuration Manager application developed.
2. Instrumentarium imaging extension added.
3. Memory optimization added for accessing large databases.
4. CD/DVD Burning extension available.
5. Agfa date printing issues corrected when images have not yet been saved.
6. Overlapping buttons corrected in image viewer control.
7. Image information removed from compare screen.
8. Global calibration support added.
9. Next/Previous image buttons added on image view screen.
10. Changes made to support DCV Configuration Manager application.
11. New magnification factors implemented in image viewer control.
12. Safety cache tracking change was made.
13. Slider tool control now implemented in image viewer control (the buttons are no longer forced to interfere with the image).
14. Corrections of tooltips in compare screen.

Version 3.0 Build 10
Release Date: 2/22/06

1. Change made to correct problem where DICOM servers and DICOM printers were not correctly read the first time the application was run and the database was set using the DefaultConfiguration.INI file.
2. Change made to selecting to view all of a patient's images in the query screen when the studies list has not been expanded for that patient. In the prior version, an error message was displayed.

Version 3.0 Build 9
Release Date: 2/17/06

1. Changed functionality when a user clicks on the View button when they have patient selected and the patient has the same image residing on more than one server. Prior version retrieved multiple instances of the same image.

Version 3.0 Build 8
Release Date: 2/17/06

1. Added support for matching "O" sex to "M" and "F". In other words, searching a sex of "O" will match "O", "M", or "F"; searching a sex of "M" will match "O" or "M".

Version 3.0 Build 7
Release Date: 2/10/06

1. Added new memory handling routines for the database to counteract new problems encountered with various OS/antivirus updates.
2. Added image forwarding after capture option.

Version 3.0 Build 5
Release Date: 2/3/06

1. Added additional export formats.
2. Added capability of exporting one or more images from the view images screen. Previously the user could only export one image at a time by physically viewing the image and then selecting the save/export button.
3. Alternate modality names added.
4. Direct selection of a progression capability added from worklist screen. Note that that appropriate IXDLL will also have to be updated to utilize this capability.
5. ES / Endoscopy modality added to dental modalities.

Version 2.0 Build 16
Release Date: 1/25/06

1. Auto-adjust font sizes on layout printouts.
2. Global settings indicated on various property pages.
3. Measurements and calibrations now limited to only mm. The user can still manually change a measurement's units to inches or centimeters.

Version 2.0 Build 15
Release Date: 1/16/06

1. Additional information added under the Misc tab in the image information control.

Version 2.0 Build 14
Release Date: 1/9/06

1. After making brightness/contrast changes in the image view, they now stay as the user selects different viewing functions/operations. To set the image, simply click on the BC button again.
2. The local database is now displayed on the main dialog below the registration information.

Version 2.0 Build 12
Release Date: 1/6/06

1. Corrected a problem if multiple images in a study contain the extract same information (e.g. instance number, acquisition time, acquisition number, etc) the program can "hang" while it tries to figure out how to organize the information after they have been retrieved from a DICOM server.

Version 2.0 Build 11
Release Date: 1/5/06

1. Added features to permit the progression name to be automatically added to the study comments, study description, series description and image comments tags.

Version 2.0 Build 10
Release Date: 1/5/06

1. Added new information control to "Edit Image Comments" screen.
2. DEVAA: Change colors used by new control to conform with standard color scheme.
3. Option added to display or hide the "Query For Orders" button on the worklist screen. This option has also been added to the defaults INI file under INTERFACE/DISPLAYQUERYFORORDERSBUTTON.
4. Option added to display or hide the various on-screen keyboards. This option has also been added to the defaults INI file under INTERFACE/ONSCREENKEYBOARD.
5. Display tooltips option added for image view controls.
6. Default number of thumbnails for thumbnail control set to 4x2.
7. Images view now defaulted to thumbnail view.
8. Formatting problem corrected where comparing 4 images at the same time sometimes resulted in a "T" formation of the windows.
9. When the user encounters a database mounting problem (e.g. permission restrictions), they cannot progress past the main window.

Version 2.0 Build 9
Release Date: 1/4/06

1. Integrated new information control into view images and view image screens.

Version 2.0 Build 8
Release Date: 12/27/05

1. Corrected selecting a modality for searching. Currently searched for "modality" tag; need to also search for "modalities in study" tag.

Version 2.0 Build 7
Release Date: 12/16/05

1. When displaying images they are now sorted by study date, image date and then instance number in case where images are retrieved in reverse order of their acquisition.

Version 2.0 Build 6
Release Date: 12/15/05

1. Corrected problem with focus issues with the popup graphic list controls.

Version 2.0 Build 5
Release Date: 12/15/05

1. Improved logging.
2. Improved logging speed.
3. Correction made where updating the interface could stall the application.
4. Smaller database record size.
5. New database format. Will require older databases to go through a rebuilding process.
6. Correction made to CMove operation for certain patient/study/image specifications.
7. Safety cache improved.
8. Added new query list type: unique patient.
9. Tab order of capture/worklist screen changed.
10. Modification made to DICOM printing.
11. New image routing tag specifications tab added to server definition.
12. Multi-homed address support added.
13. Image forwarding options added. This permits the application to be used standalone without requiring a Data Manager in order to submit images to DICOM servers.
14. Prompt added when specifying a database directory that does not contain an existing database.
15. Update patient database option added.

Version 1.0 Build 60
Release Date: 10/20/05

1. Modified record handling in memory to prevent significant delay that can be encountered with large databases.

Version 1.0 Build 59
Release Date: 10/20/05

1. Added additional sections "ADDITIONALDATABASES", "MULTIPLEIMAGEPRINT" and "MESSAGES" sections to the ConfigurationDefaults.INI file.
2. Units now defaulted to mm.
3. Additional button added to query screen when additional databases are defined and the "search all databases" option is disabled.

Version 1.0 Build 57
Release Date: 10/18/05

1. Added functionality to allow querying from multiple local databases. The new scheme allows for searching these databases every time or only when patient/image information cannot be found in the primary local database.
2. Corrected random program exit that can occur on query screen when an item is selected an another query is generated.
3. Change options list in the preferences to allow for smaller screens.
4. Changed and rearranged options in the various preference dialogs to allow for smaller screens

Version 1.0 Build 52
Release Date: 8/19/05

1. Added clicking on progression index in various progression views selects the appropriate image in the series.
2. Added DICOMDIR export capabilities from view images screen. Will export the currently selected images or all images if none were selected.
3. Corrected multiple retrieval of images when an images is selected in multiple contexts. For example, if an image, its series and its study were selected, it would be opened 3 times (since it was selected in three contexts). Image, series, study selection is now resolved before images are retrieved.
4. New tree list control added to the software. This new control adds new capabilities and views to various screens in the interface.
5. Added option to organize queried images by patient name. Old scheme was to simply list all returned studies from a query; by default, these images are now organized by patient name. If only a single patient is returned, the study images are automatically displayed (i.e. the user does not have to expand the items under the patient item).
6. Inverted image state addressed. When the LUT presentation is set to "INVERSE" in the DICOM object the image is automatically inverted when it is displayed.
7. ID restrictions removed from the image query screen. The ID restrictions still apply to information entered in the work list query/manual order entry screen.
8. Various wording changed on buttons throughout the application.
9. Warnings added when the user performs a blank query. Option added to enable/disable these warnings.
10. Warnings added when the user selects multiple studies/series on the image query screen. Option added to enable/disable these warnings.
11. 1:1 printing problems corrected.
12. Added options to permit safety cache save during progression capture in an imaging extension.
13. Floater progression view added when viewing IO images. This view is not displayed when no IO images are present. Functionality of this control is still under review but it currently permits the user to automatically select the images associated with a tooth grouping by clicking on the appropriate index in the control.
14. "Done" button added in the compare images view.
15. Option added to left shift ceph images when they are printed. This prevents soft tissue cutoff when a ceph is printed 1:1 on a smaller piece of paper.
16. Various optimizations on results fill-in added when switching between screens.
17. Optimization of image thumbnail drawing added.
18. Calibrated/uncalibrated message added to printouts when printing real-sized images.
19. Options added to permit selection of which modalities to display for a computer. Current choices include: all; dental; specific.
20. Added capabilities of saving XML files that contain DICOM information when exporting images to non-DICOM formats.

Version 1.0 Build 44
Release Date: 7/14/05

1. Corrected issue where bar code scanners reverse case of letters of scanned barcodes when the CAPS lock key is on during decoding of SS numbers.

Version 1.0 Build 42
Release Date: 7/13/05

1. New properties password.
2. Thumbnail drawing improved.
3. Time between switching pages reduced.
4. Wait cursor and status added to thumbnail drawing updates.

Version 1.0 Build 41
Release Date: 7/7/05

1. Handling made for UIDs that contain invalid 0's in the definition.
2. Additional error handling added to DICOM communications.
3. Prior DICOM printer selection now remembered the next time the application is started.
4. Logging information updated.
5. Database I/O optimizations added.
6. UID error corrected.

Version 1.0 Build 40
Release Date: 7/5/05

1. Correction made for image resolutions. Some images had an improper resolution associated with an image.

Version 1.0 Build 39
Release Date: 6/17/05

1. Made a correction where the setup wizard is displayed every time when the default configurations INI file is not present.

Version 1.0 Build 38
Release Date: 6/14/05

1. Added support for the tech to specify default configuration information that is used by a new installation of DCV. The configuration defaults are saved in the INI file "ConfigurationDefaults.INI" in the main application subdirectory.

Version 1.0 Build 37
Release Date: 6/14/05

1. No longer display an error when no DICOM servers are specified when scanning barcodes or using the popup list during Worklist Query or Image Query.

Version 1.0 Build 36
Release Date: 6/13/05

1. DICOM print capabilities added.

1. Thumbnail drawing quality improved.
2. Initial setup wizard modified to account for new options.
3. Manual patient name requirements corrected.
4. Reordered image query columns.

Version 1.0 Build 34
Release Date: 5/19/05

1. Maintenance release.

Version 1.0 Build 33
Release Date: 5/9/05

1. Made an update for the global configuration settings. The product now periodically checks for changes that may have been made to the global settings since the time the application was started.

Version 1.0 Build 32
Release Date: 4/26/05

1. Change made to prevent use of same series UID when capturing images under the same worklist entry but in such a way as to change the study UID.

Version 1.0 Build 31
Release Date: 4/26/05

1. Added options to make the query/worklist server selections global or local. Default is global.

Version 1.0 Build 30
Release Date: 4/25/05

1. Changed query criteria to make search compliant with MedWeb server.

Version 1.0 Build 29
Release Date: 4/22/05

1. Changed query criteria to make search compliant with MedWeb server.

Version 1.0 Build 28
Release Date: 4/21/05

1. DCV study date query improved.
2. Modality query field taken out of advance list and placed on main dialog.
3. Query results are no longer cleared when coming back to the query or worklist screens.

Version 1.0 Build 27
Release Date: 4/15/05

1. Auto-clear options defaulted to enabled.
2. New wildcard options added to enable the automatic addition of wildcards at the beginning of names and ID numbers.
3. Auto-complete pop-up window can now be resized by the user.
4. Acquisition date added to image text in collection view.
5. Anatomy and acquisition date added to images in thumnail view.
6. "Preference" misspelling corrected.
7. "Acquisition date" print field defaulted to enabled.
8. New option added to prevent the user from changing the query/worklist server/database.
9. Default print size changed from 50 to 75;
10. Several preferences moved over to global settings: collection/thumbnail view; SS number formatting; auto-match popup settings; automatic wildcard specification; auto save to safety cache; image retrieval preference; data entry specifications; worklist fields and miscellaneous settings; query miscellaneous settings; proxy IP address and port (but not enabled setting).

Version 1.0 Build 26
Release Date: 4/11/05

1. Wildcard matching added to queries.
2. Two levels of wildcard matching are now available.
3. Option added to automatically add a '*' to any query field.
4. Functionality added to correctly create wildcarded search string when only a first name or a last name is specified.
5. Image counts removed from query screen. This information is not always provided due to the length of time it takes to determine the information during a query.

Version 1.0 Build 25
Release Date: 4/11/05

1. Optimized drawing of thumbnail images when using collection view.
2. Multiple image printing support added: image list.
3. Multiple image printing support added: contact sheet.
4. DEVAA: Blue removed from the program.
5. Side-by-side view support added: 2, 3 or 4 images can be viewed at the same time.
6. Zoom-to-fit drawing artifact corrected.
7. Image proxy retrieval modified to provide better feedback.
8. Auto-clear option added to all query screens.
9. Space appearing in some UIDs corrected.

Version 1.0 Build 24
Release Date: 4/6/05

1. Similar query options added for both Query/Retrieve and Worklist Query.
2. Improved pop-ups added for data entry on advanced field lists.
3. Multiple study, series and image selection now available.
4. Patient name capital letter only option added.
5. DOB is now presented in 3 fields.
6. Advanced query screen removed. All functionality has been combined into a single query screen.
7. Database retrieval preference options added. Can now select whether local database or DICOM server should be used first when retrieving images.
8. ID number stripping options added.
9. Options added to customize the properties of ID numbers.
10. Auto-match popup window functionality improved. Among other features, it auto-hides when no matches are available.
11. Several cosmetic changes made to the interface.
12. Image query screen now has a sex drop-down list instead of a simple edit field.
13. Auto-match popup window added to image query screen.
14. Advanced query options can be hidden on both the worklist and image query screens.
15. Auto-match correctly setting the sex drop-down on both the worklist and image query screens.
16. Multiple entries for the same study are not displayed when the study exists in more than one database. Now one entry is displayed and the list of servers containing that study are indicated in the "Server" field.

Version 1.0 Build 23
Release Date: 2/21/05

1. Several internal changes.
2. New 1D and 2D printout support added.

Version 1.0 Build 21
Release Date: 1/18/05

1. New Apteryx DICOM ID added.

Version 1.0 Build 20
Release Date: 1/10/05

1. Change made to proxy retrieval where the "finished" message was sometimes dropped by a network. The proxy communication window no longer freezes when it no longer receives the "finished" message and the Data Manger closes the connection.

Version 1.0 Build 19
Release Date: 1/10/05

1. New measurements not grabbing a new calibration to an image corrected.
2. Incorrect cursor being displayed after the user clicked on the "Calibrate" tool corrected.

Version 1.0 Build 17
Release Date: 1/8/05

1. Patient name caching support added.
2. Password text background corrected on preferences password dialog.
3. Auto-complete patient information pop-ups added to various query screens. Pop-ups are automatically displayed after typing 3 characters or when the user press the left or down arrow key.
4. RECBAS patient list importation options added.
5. Image enhancements option added on the view images screen.
6. Endo measurement support added.
7. Endo measurements option added on the view images screen.
8. Corrected buttons disappearing in the image view when zooming out of an image.

Version 1.0 Build 16
Release Date: 12/20/04

1. Correction made for masking of patient names on printouts.

Version 1.0 Build 14
Release Date: 11/20/04

1. Routine added to ensure proper DICOM fields before saving and storing images.
2. Fast matching option added when searching the local database.
3. Proxy image retrieval support added. Primary use is for DHCP environments.
4. "Converage" type corrected to "Coverage".
5. Proxy settings added to setup wizard.
6. Local database queries significantly optimized.

Version 1.0 Build 12
Release Date: 11/16/04

1. Added support for image storage and translation extensions.

Version 1.0 Build 11
Release Date: 11/10/04

1. Fixed problems with advanced query not always returning values.
2. Improved first and last name layouts.
3. Improved advanced query field layout. Includes the addition of scrolling list of information for better utilization of space.
4. Prompts now appear after modifiying an image asking if the image should be saved.
5. Crash fixed when user actually clicks on and selects "No worlist servers defined".
6. "Same series" prompt now appears on a much larger and better looking dialog.
7. Clear buttons now appear on various clear screens. These buttons can be used to quickly clear all of the query fields on the screen.

Version 1.0 Build 10
Release Date: 11/9/04

1. Zoom-To-Fit fuction corrected in image views.
2. Buttons no longer disappear when selecting the zoom-to-fit option.
3. Patient name field split into first and last name fields.
4. Worklist defaults changed to patient name and patient id.
5. Printing defaults changed to only print patient ID, sex and DOB.
6. Printing defaults changed to only print a single page.
7. Initial viewing of image makes the image automatically zoom-to-fit if required.

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