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      DICOM viewer tools - keyboard shortcuts

      The DICOM viewer offers keyboard shortcuts for efficient navigation and adjustments, these are also conveniently displayed on the right side of a tools menu. Below is a guide to keyboard shortcuts.

      Shortcut Function
      O

      Reference Lines*
      L

      Auto or manual link translation synchronization*
      U

      Unlink translation synchronization*
      Escape

      Display Reset*
      C

      Cine Tools*
      Z

      Select image zooming tool*
      Ctrl + Mouse wheel

      Zoom
      Ctrl + Num 9

      Select image Zoom Selection tool

      T

      Select image panning tool*

      Shift + T

      Align to left corner

      Shift + U

      Align to right corner

      Shift + Y

      Align to center

      Ctrl + Left click + Drag

      Pan

      W

      Select image window (brightness/contrast) adjustment tool*

      D

      Select distance measurement tool*
      A Select angle measurement tool*
      N Select flexpoly measurement tool
      B Select pencil measurement tool

      Ctrl + Del

      Delete all measurements from active viewport
      E Delete all measurements from active viewport

      Del

      Delete selected measurement from active viewport

      R

      Select image rotate tool

      Shift + R

      Rotate Right

      Shift + L

      Rotate Left

      Shift + V

      Flip vertical

      Shift + H

      Flip horizontal

      Shift + A

      Axial reconstruction

      Shift + C

      Coronal reconstruction

      Shift + S

      Sagittal reconstruction

      Shift + M

      Multiplanar reconstruction
      Q Select crosshair tool

      Shift + Mouse wheel

      Rotate image with 5 degree steps

      Shift + Del

      Clear transform

      M

      Select magnifier tool

      Mouse wheel

      If magnifier tools is active will change magnifier zoom

      Alt + Mouse wheel

      If magnifier tools is active will change magnifier dimensions

      Ctrl + Num 0

      Fit image to screen

      Ctrl + Num 1

      Set zoom to 100% (1 image pixel = 1 screen pixel)

      Ctrl + Num 2

      Set zoom to 200%

      Ctrl + Num 3

      Set zoom to 300%

      Ctrl + Num 4

      Set zoom to 400%

      Ctrl + +

      Increase zoom

      Ctrl + -

      Decrease zoom

      Num 0

      Full dynamic brightness/contrast

      Num 2

      Windowing preset Abdominal for CT images (wl=60, ww=400)

      Num 3

      Windowing preset Angio for CT images (wl=300, ww=600)

      Num 4

      Windowing preset Bone for CT images (wl=300, ww=1500)

      Num 5

      Windowing preset Brain for CT images (wl=40, ww=80)

      Num 6

      Windowing preset Chest for CT images (wl=40, ww=400)

      Num 7

      Windowing preset Lungs for CT images (wl=-400, ww=1500)

      I

      Invert

      V

      Show intensity value

      Space

      Stop/Play cine or video or multiframe

      F

      Fusion

      Right click

      Opens context menu

      Up Arrow

      Go to previous image

      Down Arrow

      Go to next image

      Left Arrow

      Go to previous series

      Right Arrow

      Go to next series

      Ctrl + Shift + S

      Activate fast scroll between series

      Ctrl + K

      Adding instance to the Key Object selection

      Ctrl + Shift + K

      Open the Key Object Selection management dialog

      Shift + Z

      Quick save KO, PR

      P

      Print active image*

      Alt + V

      Apply next Hanging Protocol
      Alt + C

      Apply previous Hanging Protocol
      Ctrl + C Copy the image to the clipboard
      Home
      Go to the first image in loaded series
      End
      Go to the last image in loaded series