Getting Started as a Reader

This overview provides a brief introduction to what you will do as a Reader in SliceVault. It outlines your core responsibilities – accessing images, completing assessments, managing queries, and updating visit status.

What You’ll Do in SliceVault

Once logged in, you will access imaging data that is ready for review and complete your assessments as part of the study protocol. Your tasks typically follow a clear process as outlined below.

Fill in Assessment Form

From the Patient List open the Visit Dashboard by clicking the colored square for the relevant visit. Click Preview Images to open the combined reading and reporting environment. Locate the reader assessment form and fill in all required fields and click Complete Form.

Complete Assessment

Return to the visit dashboard. To lock in the responses, select Approved by Reader. If the assessment cannot be completed select Rejected by Reader.

Open and manage Queries

If clarification is needed, raise a query directly to the QC Manager or the Investigator. You can respond to existing queries and close them once the issue is resolved.

Note These steps form the foundation of your role as a Reader in SliceVault. Each action is documented in more detail within the sub-pages below.

Add-on Features for Readers

Readers may have access to certain add-on features to support blinded evaluations, structured reporting, and protocol-specific interpretation tasks.

Feature	Description
Independent Review	Ensures Readers are blinded from each other’s evaluations. This supports unbiased interpretation when multiple readers are involved in the study.
Reader Blinding	A collection of blinding tools that prevent bias during image review by hiding specific contextual information.
Adjudicator	Allows designated Readers to resolve discrepancies in image evaluations when primary reads do not align, serving as a third-party decision-maker.
DICOM Push	Allows pushing DICOM images to external PACS, for workflows requiring data continuity outside SliceVault.