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) |
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Num 5 |
Windowing preset Brain for CT images (wl=40, ww=80) |
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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
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| End |
Go to the last image in loaded series
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