Patient search
Find a patient, open their studies, or assign them to a room.
Use Search when you know the patient and want to open their studies or assign them to a room.
Search for a patient
- In the sidebar, choose Search (the magnifying glass).
- Enter any combination of Last Name, First Name, Patient ID, and DOB.
- Choose Search. You need at least one field filled in.
- Choose Clear to empty the fields and results.
Date of birth is formatted as you type (year-month-day).
Results
Each row shows Name, DOB, PID, and Sex.
If nothing matches, you’ll see No Results Found — check the spelling or try fewer fields (for example Patient ID alone).
Open or assign
On a result, use the ••• menu:
| Action | What it does |
|---|---|
| Open in New Viewer | Opens the patient in Open Studies (maximum two) |
| Assign to {room} | Assigns this patient to that room in Link |
Tapping the name also opens the patient in a new viewer.
Assign to is how you fill a vacant room from the iPad. After a successful assign, Viewer selects that room and closes Search.
If assign fails, the error appears at the bottom of Search. Confirm you picked the right patient and that you still have access, then try again.
Tips
- Start with Patient ID when you have it — it is usually the most specific.
- Assigning a patient updates the room for everyone watching that room, not just this iPad.
- Open Studies is for a private extra viewer. Assign is for the shared room.