LOCKED STUDIES

When one user has a study open for editing, such as when dictating or transcribing a report, or when editing the demographics, eRAD PACS locks it so others cannot edit it simultaneously.  eRAD PACS provides mechanisms to inform a user that a study is currently open by another user. 

n The Open Indicator to the left of each worklist entry is a green or red icon.  Red denotes a study open by another user.  Since the state can change between page refreshes, the icon gets darker as the time since the last refresh increases.  To refresh the lock state and icon color, click the browser's Refresh button.

 n The Open Notice pops up when you click to open a study in the viewer, and the study is currently open by another user.  The notice displays the name of the other user.  You can either close the window and return to the worklist, or proceed to open the study.

n  The Break Lock Notice appears when the viewer launches and tries to lock the study.  The notice shows the name of the user who currently possesses the study lock.  You can either open a read-only copy of the study, in which case you cannot make any changes, or steal the lock by clicking the Break button.  Note that if you steal the lock currently held by another user, the other user may lose some or all of the changes they make.  It is your responsibility to notify the other user before you break their lock.  The other user's name is displayed in the Open Notice and the Break Lock Notice for this purpose.