Blue Sky Plan Manual

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7 CT Dicom Viewer

CT DICOM Viewer simplifies working with CT Data, especially for reviewing CT scans. To start a new project, click on the CT DICOM Viewer button and choose a file containing DICOM data. The next steps involve selecting one of the DICOM series and defining the volume of interest and imaging mode.

CT DICOM Viewer button and DICOM file selection in Blue Sky Plan

CT DICOM Viewer can be set as the "shell open module" in Preferences -> Advanced (i.e. the default module in which data is opened "when double-clicking").

Selecting a DICOM series in the CT DICOM Viewer in Blue Sky Plan

The CT DICOM Viewer is based on the Model Editing module, the main differences between the two are: Projects saved in the CT DICOM Viewer can be opened in the Model Editing module. UI changes done in the CT DICOM Viewer are not saved (toolbars, panels…). The "Import Additional Surface" dialog doesn't appear in the CT DICOM Viewer. Only the Main Toolbar, Measurements Toolbar, and Messages Toolbar are activated by default. Brightness/Contrast, Ortho Slices, Volume Rendering, Surfaces, Notes List, Nerve List, and Screenshots panels are available by default.

Default panels and toolbars available in the CT DICOM Viewer in Blue Sky Plan

To work with additional tools, select the Model Editing or Surgical Guides modules from the Blue Sky Launcher or switch to the Normal/Advanced module.

Switching from CT DICOM Viewer to Model Editing or Normal/Advanced module in Blue Sky Plan