1. From the DP List in the DP Editor dialog box, select the display protocol you want to use as the base for the new display protocol.
Any conditions already defined for the existing display protocol appear in the area on the right side of the Display Protocol Editor dialog box.
2. In the Tag column, click an empty field, then select a DICOM tag from the drop-down menu.
3. In the Operator column, select an operator for the new tag from the drop-down menu:
Is Equal To: String matches the entered operator value exactly (case sensitive).
Not Equal To: String is different than the entered operator value (case sensitive).
Greater or Equal Number: Number is greater or equal to the entered operator value. Only applies to numerical values.
Less Than: Number is less than the entered operator value. Only applies to numerical values.
Contains: Whether the entered operator value is included in the string (not case sensitive). You can use one or more of these sub-operators:
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Sub-operator |
Description |
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& |
x & y in the operator value indicates x value AND y value. |
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, |
x, y in the operator value indicates x OR y value where x relates to the whole expression before the comma, and y relates to the whole expression after the comma. For example, "contains x & y, z & w" means that the value contains either both x and y or both z and w. |
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/ |
x/y in the operator value indicates x OR y value where x and y relate only to the single elements in the expression on either side of the /. For example, "contains x & y/z & w" means that the value contains three values x, y or z, and w. |
4. In the Value column, click 
to define the value of the tag.
If the tag you selected was MODALITY, the Select Modality dialog box appears.
If the tag you selected was any DICOM tag other than MODALITY, the Enter Values dialog box appears.
5. Perform this step according to the dialog box that appears.
Select Modality: Select the modality you want from the Modality drop-down menu, then click OK.
Enter Values: Enter the required value(s) (use a comma to separate multiple values), then click OK.
These values have an ”or” relationship between them (any of the values must be found for that condition to be met).
If you do not select MODALITY, the Enter Values dialog box opens automatically for you to enter the values. You can click later if you want to change these values.
6. Repeat steps 2 - 5 to define additional conditions for the same display protocol.
If the tag study description in the list of conditions has the operator Contains and the value head, and a study's description is Head Tumor, then this study will be selected. If the operator is changed to Equals, then the Head Tumor study will not be selected.
If the tag study description in the list of conditions has the operator Contains and the value head & tumor/bone and a study's description is Head Tumor, then this study will be selected.