XIPL User Manual

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Contents

1. Information ....................................................................................................................................... 4

1.1 Cautions .................................................................................................................................................... 5

1.2 License Guide ........................................................................................................................................... 6

1.2.1 OpenCV Library License ............................................................................................................................................. 6

1.3 Document Guide ..................................................................................................................................... 7

1.3.1 Symbols .............................................................................................................................................................................. 7
1.3.2 Notation ............................................................................................................................................................................. 7

1.4 Document Revision Information .......................................................................................................... 8

2. Instruction ....................................................................................................................................... 10

2.1 Overview ................................................................................................................................................. 11

2.1.1 System diagram ............................................................................................................................................................11
2.1.2 Main components .......................................................................................................................................................11
2.1.3 Main features .................................................................................................................................................................11

2.2 Recommended Specifications ............................................................................................................. 12

2.2.1 Workstation ....................................................................................................................................................................12
2.2.2 License ..............................................................................................................................................................................12

3. Installation ....................................................................................................................................... 14

3.1 How to Install ........................................................................................................................................ 15

3.2 Checking the Operation Status of Server ......................................................................................... 19

3.3 Checking the Activation Status of Server......................................................................................... 20

3.4 Folders and files .................................................................................................................................... 21

4. XIPL TOOL........................................................................................................................................ 22

4.1 Basic Composition................................................................................................................................. 23

4.2 Menu Guide ............................................................................................................................................ 24

4.2.1 File ......................................................................................................................................................................................24
4.2.2 Edit......................................................................................................................................................................................26
4.2.3 Option ...............................................................................................................................................................................26
4.2.4 Process ..............................................................................................................................................................................28
4.2.5 Tool .....................................................................................................................................................................................28
4.2.6 Help ....................................................................................................................................................................................30

4.3 Tool Button Guide ................................................................................................................................. 31

4.3.1 Select .................................................................................................................................................................................31
4.3.2 Zoom .................................................................................................................................................................................32

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4.3.3 Manual Zoom ................................................................................................................................................................32

4.3.4 Pan ......................................................................................................................................................................................32
4.3.5 ROI W/L ............................................................................................................................................................................32
4.3.6 Crop ...................................................................................................................................................................................33
4.3.7 Conver to raw ................................................................................................................................................................34
4.3.8 Invert..................................................................................................................................................................................34
4.3.9 Fit ........................................................................................................................................................................................35
4.3.10 1 x 1 ...................................................................................................................................................................................35
4.3.11 1 x 2 ...................................................................................................................................................................................35
4.3.12 2 x 1 ...................................................................................................................................................................................35
4.3.13 2 x 2 ...................................................................................................................................................................................35
4.3.14 Process ..............................................................................................................................................................................35
4.3.15 Post LUT ...........................................................................................................................................................................37
4.3.16 Close ..................................................................................................................................................................................38
4.3.17 Close All ...........................................................................................................................................................................38

4.4 Image Display Guide ............................................................................................................................ 39

4.4.1 Image Display information ......................................................................................................................................40

5. Image Processing ........................................................................................................................... 41

5.1 Basic Composition................................................................................................................................. 42

5.2 Parameter Adjustment ......................................................................................................................... 43

5.3 Adjustment Buttons .............................................................................................................................. 51

5.4 Definition of Terms ............................................................................................................................... 52

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1. Information

This section informs about the rules and revised history of this manual.

Cautions
License Guide
Document Guide
Document Revision Information

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1.1 Cautions

If the user is not fully aquainted with this manual, the system can be malfunctioned or unsuspected
problem can be happened due to carelessness. To prevent any medical accidents, the user should fully
understand the instructions of this manual before operating this system.

When the user operates XIPL, take the following precautions. Otherwise, problems may occur and the
equipment may not function correctly.

1 Image processing, reading of image, and data store must be performed in accordance with the law of
each country where the program is being used. Also, the user is responsible for protecting the privacy of
image data.
2 In no event will Vieworks be liable for direct or indirect consequential damage arising out of the use of
this program. Vieworks will not be liable for loss of image data due to any reason.
3 Before using this program, be sure to read this manual thoroughly. Also, read the manuals of relevant
instruments in the system. Keep this manual where it is easily accessible.
4 Other systems and product names in this manual are the trademarks from their manufacturer.

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1.2 License Guide

XIPL uses the Open CV Computer Vision Library. The software developer would like to thank for whom
contributes to the abovementioned libraries.

Here below lists the license statements required to be shown on the software for the use of the libraries.

1.2.1 OpenCV Library License

Intel License Agreement For Open Source Computer Vision Library

Copyright (C) 2000-2006, Intel Corporation, all rights reserved.

Copyright © 2008-2011, Willow Garage Inc., all rights reserved.
Third party copyrights are property of their respective owners.
Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided
that the following conditions are met:

 Redistribution's of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the
following disclaimer.
 Redistribution's in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the
following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
 The name of Intel Corporation may not be used to endorse or promote products derived from this
software without specific prior written permission.

This software is provided by the copyright holders and contributors "as is" and any express or implied
warranties, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a
particular purpose are disclaimed. In no event shall the Intel Corporation or contributors be liable for any
direct, indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, or consequential damages (including, but not limited to,
procurement of substitute goods or services; loss of use, data, or profits; or business interruption) however
caused and on any theory of liability, whether in contract, strict liability, or tort (including negligence or
otherwise) arising in any way out of the use of this software, even if advised of the possibility of such
damage.

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1.3 Document Guide

This document is an operation manual for XIPL users. You can install XIPL and process images acquired
from the detector by using various image management and adjustment tools.

Target
This manual is intended for the enginneers who install VXvue / XIPL and for the end users.

Contact Us
For any comments or inquiries regarding this document and relevant products, contact via email below.

Item Contents
Department Customer Support team in Vieworks
E-mail CustomerSupport@vieworks.com

1.3.1 Symbols

This product should be operated under the safety instructions with the warning or caution symbol in this
manual. It is important for you to read and understand the contents to operate the products safely.

Caution

 This symbol is used for indicating a potentially hazardous situation when operating this
program in advance. Users should be well aquainted with this symbol and the related
contents.

Information

 This symbol is used for indicating product related references and supplementary
information. Users are recommended to read the sentences with this notice carefully.

1.3.2 Notation

Bold types
Words in bold indicate products terms, or the sentences which are needed to transmit clear meaning to the
customers.

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1.4 Document Revision Information

S/W version of the document

Manual XIPL VXvue VXvue Mammo

1.0 1.1.0.11 1.0.0.81
1.1 1.1.0.20 1.0.0.81
1.2 1.1.0.22 1.0.0.81R1
1.3 1.1.0.27 1.0.0.81R1
1.4 1.1.0.31 1.0.0.81R2
2.0 1.1.0.33 1.0.0.82
2.1 1.1.0.33 1.0.0.82
2.2 1.1.0.38 1.0.0.83
49 1.1.0.49 1.0.0.84b16
60 1.1.0.60 1.0.0.86b22p3
2.0.0.2 V2.0.0.2 V1.0.0.86b25
2.0.0.14 V2.0.0.14 - V1.0.1.10
2.0.0.15 V2.0.0.15 V1.0.0.87 V1.0.1.10

 The versions above are meant to be used for document revision only. They do not
guarantee compatibility across all referenced models.

Document revision history

Version Date Revision History Confirmation

1.0 2014-01-13 Initial release Generic Technology Team
1.1 2014-03-20 Revised newly Generic Technology Team
(Changed) 2.2.2 Operation system
(Changed) 2.2.3 License
1.2 2014-04-24 (Changed) 3.1 How to Install Generic Technology Team
(Changed) 4.2.2 Option
(Changed) 4.3.6 Crop
(Changed) 2.2.2 License
1.3 2014-05-28 (Changed) 3.1 How to Install Generic Technology Team
(Added) 3.3 Checking Activation Status
(Changed) 3.1 How to Install
1.4 2014-07-22 (Changed) 4.3 Tool Button Guide Generic Technology Team
(Changed) 5.2 Parameter Adjustment
(Changed) Corporate logo, Contact address, fax
number
2.0 2014-11-19 (Changed) 4.2 Menu Guide Generic Technology Team
(Changed) 5.1 Basic Composition
(Changed) 5.2 Parameter Adjustment

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(Changed) Contact address

2.1 2014-12-04 Generic Technology Team
(Changed) 5.2 Parameter Adjustment
2.2 2015-04-21 (Added) 5 Image Processing Generic Technology Team
49 2015-10-07 (Added) 5 Image Processing Generic Technology Team
(Added) 4.2.4 Tool
- Parameter Editor
(Added) 5.1 Basic Composition
(Added) 5.2 Parameter Adjustment
60 2017-09-29 Medical Imaging SW Team
(Removed) 4.2.2 Option
- Collimation-based W/L
- Adjusting W/L automatically when
changing the crop format
(Added) Screen image and description in
chapter 4.2.1 due to popup window change
when loading raw file
(Added) Description of PureImpact in chapter
4.2.5
(Addition) Numbering on screen image in
chapter 5.1
(Added) Description of PureImpact logo in
2.0.0.2 2018-01-24 Medical Imaging SW Team
chapter 5.2
(Changed) Screen image in chapter 4.1
(Changed) PureImpact Parameter in chapter 5.2
(Removed) Minimum Specification (32bit) in
chapter 2.2
(Removed) Screen image and description in
chapter 4.2.1 due to popup window change
when loading raw file.
(Added) 2.2 Recommended Specifications
2.0.0.14 2018-08-21 Medical Imaging SW Team
(Added) 5.2 Parameter Adjustment
(Changed) 4.2 Menu Guide
2.0.0.15 2018-09-19 Medical Imaging SW Team
(Changed) 5.2 Parameter Adjustment
2.0.0.16 2019-01-15 (Changed) 5.2 Parameter Adjustment Medical Imaging SW Team

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2. Instruction

This section gives an overview of the XIPL and its structure.

Overview
Recommended Specifications

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2.1 Overview

XIPL (X-ray Image Processing Library) is the advanced image processing software developed by Vieworks.
It is organized with XIPL.TOOL and XIPL.SERVER, and you can process images acquired from VXvue with
various image processing tools. This program provides high quality images to users by itself or integrating
with VXvue.

2.1.1 System diagram

2.1.2 Main components

Component Description
Vieworks image processing software for processing images acquired from
XIPL
VXvue.
TOOL Image processing program by users. (provided from XIPL)
SERVER Image processing server program for the actual image processing.

2.1.3 Main features

 Separates our image processing module and your viewer system completely to prevent any affect.
 Available to send / receive our image processing module and data as the same way of your viewer
program.
 No need to manage parameters from your viewer system.
 Available to apply the upgrade version of our image processing module to your viewer system directly.

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2.2 Recommended Specifications

This section provides information abour the recommended specifications for installing and using XIPL.

 If the specifications cannot meet the recommended ones, they may affect the functions
and processing speed of the system.

2.2.1 Workstation

Item Minimum spec. Recommended spec.

Windows 7 64bit Professional
OS Windows 8.1 64bit Professional
Windows 10 64bit Professional

CPU Intel® Core™ i5-3330 CPU@3GHz Intel® Core™ i5-3770 CPU@3GHz

Memory 4GB 8GB

Display 1024 by 768, 32bit 1680 by 1024, 32bit

2.2.2 License

Item Description
 You can install the XIPL program with a dongle key provided by Vieworks.
 You can use the XIPL program with XIPL SDK Dongle. A watermark is displayed
on the image after image processing if you use XIPL SDK Dongle.
USB Dongle Key
 When you use USB Dongle Key except XIPL SDK Dogle, be sure to activate
XIPL.SERVER for normal image processing by connecting the Vieworks
detector to your PC where XIPL is installed.
 If you use one of the following license keys, be sure to activate XIPL.SERVER for
normal image processing by connecting the Vieworks detector model to your PC
where XIPL is installed.
 VXvue, VXvue Quantum, VXvue Light, VXvueMammo
 DxWorks
License Key  XIPL Runtime
 If you use one of the following license keys, you can process images without
activating XIPL Server.
 VXvue Demo, VXvue Quantum Demo, VXvueMammo Demo
 DxWorks Demo
 XIPL SDK

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XIPL SDK License (For developer)

You can use the XIPL SDK license when it is difficult to connect a detector. Search license.lic (or *.lic) from
the XIPL folder which has been installed previously, and then remove the license file. After that, issue the
XIPL license again as follows.

 A watermark is indicated on the image after image processing.

 Refer to <3.1 How to Install> for the detailed information about activating XIPL SERVER.

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3. Installation

This chapter provides information about the XIPL installation and its server status.

How to Install
Checking the Operation Status of Sever
Checking the Activation Status of Server
Folders and Files

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3.1 How to Install

 The installation procesdures are written on the basis of Windows 7.

 Check if the Windows login account has the administrative rights. If not, stop installing
XIPL.

1 Start installing XIPL after copying setup_1.x.x.x.exe, the installation package file to the local drive.

2 Click Yes on the User Account Control dialogue box.

 This dialogue box may not be displayed depending on the Windows environment settings.

3 When you execute setup_1.x.x.x.exe or setup_1.x.x.xd.exe file, the following screen is displayed. Click
Install button to start installation.
 setup_1.x.x.x.exe is the file for XIPL user, and setup_1.x.x.xd.exe is the file for developers.
 Proceeding to the next step may take up to few minutes, and the items displayed in the Requirement
list can be different according to your system environments.

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4 When the installation of XIPL components is compeleted, click Next button to start installting XIPL.

5 Choose the application type and click Next button.

 If you choose the following options, the default value of PostLUT parameter is set as Linear. Refer to
<5.2 Parameter Adjustment> for more information.
 For human application with linear postLUT
 For veterinary application with linear postLUT

6 Click Install button to install the program in succession.

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7 Click Finish button to reboot your PC.

8 When you restart the system, the license input window is displayed on the wallpaper as follows.
 Get a license by using Hardware Key in the screen below.
 Contact to the relevant department of Vieworks for the detailed information about the license issue.
 If you are provided USB Dongle Key beforehand, connect it to the PC and click X button in the window.
 The license input window may not be displayed if you connect USB Dongle Key before restarting the
PC.

 A new license input window can be displayed if the specifications of PC installed XIPL are
changed. Refer to <2.2.2 License> about the Vieworks’ policy of server activation
depending on license keys or dongle keys.

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9 Check if the XIPL.SERVER icon is displayed on the tray at the bottom of wallpaper.

Status Icon

The server is disabled after installing XIPL.SERVER.

The server is activated after installing XIPL.SERVER.

(Or uneccessary to activate)

 Click the XIPL.SERVER icon at the tray with a right mouse button and click About to check the
activating condition of the server.

10 When XIPL.SERVER is activated normally by searching a connected detector, the following message is
displayed once and the warning icon is disappeared.
 When XIPL.SERVER is activated normally, the activation state is maintained for 1 month (30 days)
without connecting the detector again.
 If the connected detector is searched under the activation state, the expiration date is revalidated.

11 Open Windows Task Manager by pressing Ctrl + Shift + Esc keys or click the right mouse button on
the free space of the task bar.
 The program is installed successfully if XIPL.KEEPALIVE.exe and XIPL.SERVER.exe are in the Process
tab.

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3.2 Checking the Operation Status of Server

1 Click the right mouse button on the XIPL SERVER icon at the bottom of the window and click Log.

2 See the operational status of XIPL.SERVER by checking the following window.

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3.3 Checking the Activation Status of Server

1 Click the right mouse button on the XIPL SERVER icon at the bottom of the window and click About.

2 You can check the activation state of XIPL.SEVER as follows;

 Activation (example)

 Deactivation (example)

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3.4 Folders and files

All folders and files of XIPL are located in C:\XIPL.

Folder Name Description

Includes files needed to integrate XIPL with your viewer system. This folder is
DEVELOPER
created when installing setup1.x.x.xd.exe only.
LICENSE A license file is created in this folder by inputting the license key.
POSTLUT Includes LUT information for mapping image curve after processing the image.
Built-in parameters are included. If you make a new parameter, save it to this
PARAMETER
folder.
SERVER_X64 XIPL.SERVER program files are included.
TOOL_X64 XIPL.TOOL program files are included.

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4. XIPL TOOL

This section provides information about the composition of XIPL TOOL and its way of use.

Basic Composition
Menu Guide
Tool Button Guide
Image Display Guide

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4.1 Basic Composition

XIPL.TOOL is composed of 4 basic areas as follows.

 

1 Menu
 Provide the button-controlled menus to conduct specific functions.
2 Tool Buttons
 For image processing
 For adjusting layout of the image display window
 For opening the adjusting window of image processing parameter
3 Page Display Window
 It shows page information of the image displayed on the window. The yellow framed page number
means the current displayed image on the window.
 You can change the page using a mouse wheel. When you move the mouse wheel on the page number,
the image or window is changed to another and the selected one is located to the first layout.

Example Description
The 1st and 2nd pages are displayed on the window. (in 2X1 or 1X2 layout status)
“1” means the selected image or window display.
The 2nd and 3rd pages are displayed on the window. (in 2X1 or 1X2 layout status)
“3” means the selected image or window display

4 Image Display Window

 It displays an image and its basic information. Four images can be displayed on each page but you
cannot change their sequence.

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4.2 Menu Guide

4.2.1 File

Load
Loads ‘img’ and ‘raw’ format files of Vieworks.

Format Description
A file composed of the image format of Vieworks.
This file calls the pixel value as well as the additional information.
 Window / Level
 Radiography model information
 Step information
img
 Pixel Spacing information
 Crop information
 Effective Area information
 PostLUT information
 Image characteristic information
This file calls the pixel value of the image only, and the step is displayed in blank.
 W/L is configured from 0 to the maximum value of the relevant bit.
raw  16383 for 14bit, 65535 for 16bit
 Crop is configured as an open state maximally.
 Post LUT is configured as ‘Linear’.

 When loading a raw image, the following pop-up for detailed information setting appears.

You can set the detailed information of a raw file by entering the following values.

Item Value Description

Header 0 ~ 1,000,000 (Default: 0) Inputs header size to the file (Unit: byte.)
W 1000 ~ 5000 (Defualt: 3072) Inputs width of the image.
H 1000 ~ 5000 (Defualt: 3072) Inputs height of the image.
Inputs the number of bits for one pixel of the image.
Bit 14 or 16 (Defualt: 14)
(Unavailable to modify at present.)

 The header, W and H are determined automatically by judging the size of the detector and the
corresponding information is provided in advance.

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Here is an example of the raw file size format provided in advance:

Item Model
Header: 0
VIVIX-S 1417 Series
Size: 2560 X 3072
Header: 0
VIVIX-S 1417 Series (If stored by rotation)
Size: 3072 X 2560
Header: 0
VIVIX-S 1717 Series
Size: 3072 X 3072
Header: 0
VIVIX-S 1012 Series
Size: 2048 X 2560
Header: 0
VIVIX-S 1012 Series (If stored by rotation)
Size: 2560 X 2048
Header: 0
VIVIX-M 1008 Series
Size: 2304 X 3072
Header: 0
VIVIX-M 1008 Series (If stored by rotation)
Size: 3072 X 2304

 Pre-provided raw formats may be added or deleted without notice.

 Since the number of bits in the image can not be determined automatically, it must be
specified by the user.

 Rotation items are as follows;

 If you click the button on the lower left, the image width (W) and height (H) values are exchanged.
Item Description
Mirror Flips the raw image horizontally and opens it.
Flip Flips the raw image vertically and opens it.

Save as
 Saves the image file to ‘raw’ format.
 The cropped image is saved as full view, and the information except pixel value is not recorded.
 Post LUT is saved as applying to W1 / W2 sections.

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4.2.2 Edit

Item Description
Clear Annotation Deletes all annotations of the selected image.
Delete Selected Deletes selected annotations.
Moves into the statistics annotation mode. In this mode, you can drag a
Statistics
mouse button on the image to display the statistic information.
Max Maximum value of pixels within selected area of the image.
Min Minimum value of pixels within selected area of the image.
AVG Average value of pixels within selected area of the image.
STD Standard deviation pixels within selected area of the image.
CW Rotates the selected image by 90˚ clockwise.
CCW Rotates the selected image by 90˚ counterclockwise.
Flip Flips the selected image vertically.
Mirror Flips the selected image horizontally.

4.2.3 Option

Sync W/L
Synchronize W/L of the currently displayed images after clicking the right mouse button to adjust W/L.

Sync Pan/Zoom
Synchronize the status of Pan/Zoom of the currently displayed images. Drag the left mouse button in Pan
or Zoom status to adjust its status.

 If the sizes of loaded images are different, Pan or Zoom cannot be operated smoothly in
the synchronized status.

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Value on pixel
The value of each pixel is displayed when the image is magnified to more than 3200%.
 The coordinate and position value of a mouse cursor are indicated at the bottom of screen.
 The pixel value can be viewed as overlapped under low magnification if the value is high.
 The pixel value of cropped part and black-colored part outside of effective area are also indicated.

Interpolation Mode
Select the option of Interpolation Mode applied to the monitor.

Item Description
Nearest Neighbor Interpolates the nearest pixel
Bilinear Bilinear interpolation
High Quality Bilinear High quality bilinear
Bicubic Bicubic interpolation
High Quality Bicubic High quality bicubic
GDI GDI library interpolation

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4.2.4 Process

Process by filename
1 You can make image process by the provided parameter in the image processing parameter folder or by
file name of the new parameter. Click Process by filename and the following window is displayed.

2 Choose the desired parameter and click Process button to process the currently selected image. The
folder route is C:\XIPL\PARAMETER.
3 You can search the parameter file name by entering it into the search box and apply to the selected
image directly.

4.2.5 Tool

Parameter Editor

 You can adjust multiple parameters at the same time

 The error message is displayed if an error occurs while saving parameters.

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Function

Button Description
 Select and open one or multiple parameters at the same time.
 Drag the desired file with a mouse button and drop it to the Parameter Editor
Open window.
 If a path or file name of the selected parmater is overlapped to another one, it
cannot be opened.
Remove  Delete one or multiple parameters from the list.
 Select all items of the parameter list.
Select All  Press Ctrl + A on a keyboard to make the same task.
 Press Esc on a keyboard to release all selected parameters.
 Process an image with the selected parameters.
Process  If the parameter value is changed, the image is processed by the changed value
without storing the value separately.
Save  Save one or multiple parameters at the same time.
 For HS8 parameter : Contrast / Sharpness / Brightness / ToneType value of the
selected parameter(s) can be decreased or increased by 1.
 For the PureImpact parameter : Contrast / BodySlope / BSAdjustment / Brightness /
- /+ ToneType / BRCompression / BRSmoothing / StructureBoost / DetailEnhancement /
DetailFrequency / Sharpness / SharpeningSize / N.Reduction value of the selected
parameter(s) can be decreased or increased by 1.
 Depending on the range of values, the decrease / increase motion may be limited.

Parameter List

 You can change the parameter value directly.

 If you select multiple parameters and change a specific value, all relevant values are changed.
 Some parameters are displayed in bold with red letters which have been changed before the user loads
current parameters.
 Press Ctrl or Shift key while clicking a mouse button to select multiple parameters. If you want to choose
one parameter under this condtion, click a desired parameter in the Name field.
 You can also select all parameters by pressing Crtl + A keys.
 Release the parameter selection by pressing Esc key.
 Only one parameter type can be opened simultaneously from two parameter types (HS8 and
PureImpact).

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Select Header
1 Click a right mouse button on Header to display PrameterEditor Column Selection window.
 Check or uncheck the box to display / hide a specific column.
 The selected status is maintained when you execute the program next time.

4.2.6 Help

About
Display the version information of XIPL.TOOL and the information about server activation.

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4.3 Tool Button Guide

4.3.1 Select

Button Description
Select Annotation and drag it with a mouse button to move or to change its size.
 A green frame is displayed around the selected image, and it is processed when you
click Process button in the window.

Menus and tool buttons applied to the selected image (or display area) are as follows.
 Load
 Save
 Clear Annotation
 Delete Selected
 CW/CCW
 Flip/Mirror
 Manual Zoom
 Process
 Invert

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4.3.2 Zoom

Button Description
Adjust the image size.
 Zoom-in: Max. 12800% / Zoom-out: Max.5%
 The value of each pixel is indicated if the image is magnified to more than 3200%.

4.3.3 Manual Zoom

Button Description
Change the zoom status of an image to the specific value directly. Click the button of
pre-defined ratio or input the desired number manually.

4.3.4 Pan

Button Description
Move the selected image to the desired position by dragging a mouse button on the
image.

4.3.5 ROI W/L

Button Description
Adjust brightness and contrast of an image based on the selected area automatically.
 Click and drag the right mouse button to draw a square. The W/L value is adjusted
based on min/max value of data distribution within the square.

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4.3.6 Crop

Button Description
Crop an image to the desired size.
 Three types of shape are provided (Rectangle, Ellipse, Polygon) and you can change
its shape by clicking the right mouse button.

Rectangle / Ellipse Crop

 A dotted box on the image is the cropped area.

 The box size is marked in pixel or inch unit.
 If pixel spacing information is existed, the size is marked in inch. If not, the size is marked in pixel.
 The pixel unit is marked as Width px x Height px.
 The inch unit is marked as Width x Height.
 Drag vertex or angle of the crop box with a mouse button to adjust its range.
 You can move the whole crop box when dragging a mouse button within it.
 The crop box is changed as a full view when double clicking a mouse button within it.

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Polygon Crop

(C) Polygon Crop

 The location of polygon crop is displayed with dotted and solid lines.
 Choose Polygon Crop and add a vertex by clicking a mouse button. The final vertex can be made by
double-clicking the mouse button.
 The maximum number of vertexes you can add is 10.
 The crop box size is marked in pixel or inch unit.
 If pixel spacing information is existed, the size is marked in inch. If not, the size is marked in pixel.
 The pixel unit is marked as Width px x Height px.
 The inch unit is marked as Width x Height.
 You can adjust the shape of each vertex by moving it with a mouse button.
 You cannot move the dot lines.

4.3.7 Conver to raw

Button Description
Convert the image to view it as raw format.
 When you load a raw image file, the pixel value is converted at the time of loading
the image.
 When you load Vieworks’ img format file, it is converted to raw data which is loaded
with the img file.
 W/L is converted to the maximum value of 0~14bit. (Ex.14bit: 16383)

4.3.8 Invert

Button Description

Invert black and white of the image

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4.3.9 Fit

Button Description
Fit an image to the image display window. If the image is cropped, the cropped area is
fit to the window.

4.3.10 1 x 1

Button Description

Display one image on the image view window. (1x1 layout).

4.3.11 1 x 2

Button Description

Display two images on the image view window in lengthways.

4.3.12 2 x 1

Button Description

Display an image on the image display widthwise. (2X1 layout).

4.3.13 2 x 2

Button Description

Display four images on the image display. (2X2 layout).

4.3.14 Process

Button Description

Display the window for controlling image process parameter.

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 Refer to <5 Image Processing> for getting information about the way to adjust image
process parameter s.

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4.3.15 Post LUT

Button Description
 Select PostLUT to be applied to the display area of an image.
 The selected LUT is applied to W1 and W2 sections.
 You can also apply PostLUT by selecting the provided LUT options.
 When you change the option, it is applied to the image in real time.
 The linear cannot be updated or deleted.
 When you process an image, Post LUT is updated which was selected from the
image processing parameter.

Function Description
Gamma Changes to gamma LUT. Click left / right buttons to chage the form of curve.
Log Changes to Log LUT. Click left / right buttons to change the form of curve.
You can make a curve on the spine. Click on the curve to add adjustment buttons
Spine
(up to 20 buttons), and double-click the buttons to delete.
Generates LUT by reading text files in specific form.
 %d＼t%d : Each line of text file is composed of “number-tab-number”.
 %d : Each line of text file is composed of numbers.

Table

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Adds a new LUT by copying the currently selected LUT or the LUT selected from
the list.
 It is not allowed to input \,/,:,*,?,”,<,>,| as a LUT name.
Add

Update After changing LUT, click Update button to save the changes.

Delete Delete the currently selected LUT.

4.3.16 Close

Button Description
Close an image of the selected page.
 The selected page is not changed to another one.

4.3.17 Close All

Button Description
Close images of all the selected pages.
 The selected page is not changed to another one.

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4.4 Image Display Guide

You can display the images as 4 layout types. The images can be displayed on the window by dragging
and dropping the relevant files from a folder of your PC with a mouse button.

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4.4.1 Image Display information

Item Description
Window/Level W/L and histogram are displayed at the left bottom of the page.
Pixel Zoom Pixel zoom is displayed at the right bottom of the page.
Pixel Value Pixel value where a mouse cursor is on is displayed at the right bottom of the page.
Fime Name A file name is displayed at the left top of the page.
Image Size Image size is displayed at the left top of the page.
Scale bar is displayed at the right center of the page.
Scale Bar Unit: ‘mm’ when importing images from VXvue, and other images are marked as a pixel
unit.
Step The step information is displayed on the right top of the page.

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5. Image Processing

This section provides information about the image process parameters and function of buttons.

Basic Composition
Parameter Adjustment
Adjustment Buttons
Definition of Terms

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5.1 Basic Composition

The image processing parameter window has five basic areas.


1 Displays the name and the type of image
processing parameter
⑤
④  Displays the type of image processing parameter
②
(HS8 or PureImpact) and file names.

2 Adjustment area of image processing parameter

 Refer to chapter <5.2 Parameter Adjustment> for
detailed information.

3 Parameter information area

 Displays simple descriptions for each parameter.

4 Area of selecting display way of processed image

 You can choose either Preview or Postview.
 If both options are checked, the image is
displayed as the preview mode first, and then
updated to the postview mode.

5 Adjustment button area

 Refer to chapter <5.3 Adjustment Buttons> for
the detailed information.

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5.2 Parameter Adjustment

You can check the default value, parameter range and description of each item from the XIPL program by
clicking it as follows. If you change the parameter value, its information sentences are changed to red color.

Image processing parameters are divided into HS8 type and PureImpact type.

 The description of each item of HS8 is as follows.

Item Description
Determines whether or not the parameter detects collimation in the cropped
AutoCrop image automatically.
 Option: Check / Uncheck
Configures the sensitivity of Auto Crop.
Sensitivity  Default: Default value
 High: Increases sensitivitiy
Choose the Auto Crop shape detected automatically.
Even though you choose Polygon, the relevant auto crop can be printed as
Shape a rectangle when its shape is similar to rectangle.
 Polygon (Default): Polygon shape
 Rectangle: Rectangle shape
Reduces the image in pixel unit as much as the input value to Auto Crop.
Offset  Range: 0~100
 Default: 0
Detects whether to use the grid line correction. (Automatically or manually)
In auto algorithm, noise and patterns on the image can be recognized as
grid lines. Image sharpness can be lowered because of the grid line
correction.
GridLineSuppression
 No Suppression: Not applying suppression
 Auto (Default): Detects and corrects grid lines automatically.
 Manual V: Corrects vertical grid lines.
 Manual H: Corrects horizontal grid lines.
Sets detection sensitivity of grid lines when selecting the
GridLineSuppression option as Auto.
Sentitivity
 Low (Default): Lowers sensitivity of the grid line detection.
 High: Enhances sensitivity of the grid line detection.
Adjusts the strength of AutoGridLineSuppression correction. It is applied to
Auto, Manual V, and Manual H options.
Strength  Weak (Default): Applies weak correction if grid lines are detected.
 Mid: Applies medium correction if grid lines are detected.
 Strong: Applies strong correction if grid lines are detected.
You can choose the segmentation option for each shooting part to process
Anatomy Segmentation images and E.I (Exposure Index).
 Default (Default): For the shooting parts except small extremities.
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 Extremity: For the shooting parts of small extremities.

 Smart: Segmentation method to analyze anatomical structure.
Adjusts contrast of the image.
Contrast  Range: 0~50
 Default: 10
Adjusts sharpness of the image.
Sharpness  Range: -10~10
 Default: 0
Adjusts brightness of the image.
Brightness  Range: 0~50
 Default: 25
Adjusts the image tone.
Tone Type  Range: 0~10
 Default: 5
Selects window level algorithm.
 MANUAL: Sets W/L by the input value to Manual W1 and Manual W2.
W/L Type  MINMAX: Sets W/L by the pixel value of maximum and minimum
brightness.
 AUTO (Default): Extracting algorithm of auto W/L.
The value entered manually by the user is set to W1.
ManualW1  Range: -16384 ~ 32767
 Default: 0
The value entered manually by the user is set to W2.
ManualW2  Range: -16384 ~ 32767
 Default: 16383
Adjusts W1 value under the result of MINMAX and AUTO.
BlackOffset  Range: -100~100 (Unit: %)
 Default: 0
Adjusts W2 value under the result of MINMAX and AUTO.
WhiteOffset  Range: -100~100 (Unit: %)
 Default: 0
Selects LUT which is to be applied to W1 / W2 sections of an image.
Default
 LogL: The setting type is selected as For human application or For
Post LUT veterinary application when installing XIPL.
 Linear: The setting type is selected as For human application with linear
post LUT or For veterinary application with linear post LUT when
installing XIPL.
 Transfer: Applies LUT to the adjusted W1/W2 in real time after receiving
LUT.
Post LUTType
 Apply: Applies LUT to the defined W1/W2, or automatically detected
W1/W2 to receive the image process result after processing the image.

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 When you open the PureImpact parameter, the PureImpact icon appears next to the image processing
display area as follows:

 The description of each item of PureImpact is as follows.

Item Description
Determines whether or not the parameter detects collimation in the cropped
AutoCrop image automatically.
 Option: Check / Uncheck
Configures the sensitivity of Auto Crop.
 Default : Default value
Sensitivity
 High: Increases sensitivitiy
 Smart: Analyzes the image and detects the collimator.
Choose the Auto Crop shape detected automatically.
Even though you choose Polygon, the relevant auto crop can be printed as
Shape a rectangle when its shape is similar to rectangle.
 Polygon (Default): Polygon shape
 Rectangle: Rectangle shape
Reduces the image in pixel unit as much as the input value to Auto Crop.
Offset  Range: 0~100
 Default: 0
Detects whether to use the grid line correction. (Automatically or manually)
In auto algorithm, noise and patterns on the image can be recognized as
grid lines. Image sharpness can be lowered because of the grid line
correction.
GridLineSuppression
 No Suppression: Not applying suppression
 Auto (Default): Detects and corrects grid lines automatically.
 Manual V: Corrects vertical grid lines.
 Manual H: Corrects horizontal grid lines.
Sets detection sensitivity of grid lines when selecting the
GridLineSuppression option as Auto.
Sentitivity
 Low (Default): Lowers sensitivity of the grid line detection.
 High: Enhances sensitivity of the grid line detection.
Adjusts the strength of AutoGridLineSuppression correction. It is applied to
Auto, Manual V, and Manual H options.
Strength  Weak (Default): Applies weak correction if grid lines are detected.
 Mid: Applies medium correction if grid lines are detected.
 Strong: Applies strong correction if grid lines are detected.

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You can choose the segmentation option for each shooting part to process
images and E.I (Exposure Index).
Anatomy Segmentation
 Default (Default): For the shooting parts except small extremities.
 Extremity: For the shooting parts of small extremities.
Adjusts contrast of the image.
Contrast  Range: 0~20
 Default: 10
Adjusts body slope of the image.
BodySlope  Range: 0~20
 Default: 10
Adjust the body slope of the dark area additionally.
BodySlopeAdjustment  Range: -5~5
 Default: 0
Adjusts brightness of the image.
Brightness  Range: 0~20
 Default: 10
Adjusts tone of the image.
ToneType  Range: 0~20
 Default: 20
Adjusts the degree of lowering of bright areas (bones, thick areas) in the
image.
BrightRegionCompression
 Range: 0~20
 Default: 0
Adjusts the lowering of the high frequency component of the bright part
(bone, thick part) in the image.
BrightRegionSmoothing
 Range: 0~20
 Default: 0
Adjusts the degree of emphasis of high-middle frequency components.
StructureBoost  Range: 0~20
 Default: 10
Adjusts the degree of emphasis of high frequency components by a general
algorithm.
DetailEnhancement
 Range: 0~20
 Default: 0
Determines the frequency range to be emphasized.
DetailFrequency  Range: 0~7
 Default: 4
Adjusts sharpness of the image.
Sharpness  Range: -0~20
 Default: 2
Adjusts size of Sharpening kernel.
SharpeningSize
 Range: 0~10

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 Default: 2
Adjusts the degree of noise processing.
NoiseReduction  Range: 0~20
 Default: 5
Selects window level algorithm.
 Manual Sets W/L by the input value to Manual W1 and Manual W2.
W/L Type
 MinMax: Sets W/L by the pixel value of maximum and minimum
brightness.
The value entered manually by the user is set to W1 of the 14-bit image.
The value of ManualW1 (16bit) is automatically changed to the value
corresponding to 16 bit according to the input value.
ManualW1(14bit) When W/L Type is selected as ‘Manual’, it is activated as black, and when
‘MinMax’ is selected, it is grayed.
 Range: -16384 ~ 32767
 Default: 0
The value entered manually by the user is set to W2 of the 14-bit image.
The value of ManualW2 (16bit) is automatically changed to the value
corresponding to 16 bit according to the input value.
ManualW2(14bit) When W/L Type is selected as ‘Manual’, it is activated as black, and when
‘MinMax’ is selected, it is grayed.
 Range: -16384 ~ 32767
 Default: 11477
The value entered manually by the user is set to W1 of the 16-bit image.
The value of ManualW1 (14bit) is automatically changed to the value
corresponding to 14 bit according to the input value.
ManualW1(16bit) When W/L Type is selected as ‘Manual’, it is activated as black, and when
‘MinMax’ is selected, it is grayed.
 Range: -65536 ~ 131071
 Default: 26844
The value entered manually by the user is set to W2 of the 16-bit image.
The value of ManualW2 (14bit) is automatically changed to the value
corresponding to 14 bit according to the input value.
ManualW2(16bit) When W/L Type is selected as ‘Manual’, it is activated as black, and when
‘MinMax’ is selected, it is grayed.
 Range: -65536 ~ 131071
 Default: 65535
Adjusts W1 value under the result of MinMax.
BlackOffset  Range: -100~100 (Unit: %)
 Default: 0
Adjusts W2 value under the result of MinMax.
WhiteOffset  Range: -100~100 (Unit: %)
 Default: 0
Post LUT Selects LUT which is to be applied to W1/W2 sections of an image.

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 Linear
 The installation type is selected as For human application or For
veterinary application when installing XIPL.
 The installation type is selected as For human application with linear
post LUT or For veterinary application with linear post LUT when
installing XIPL.
 Transfer: Applies LUT to the adjusted W1/W2 in real time after receiving
LUT.
Post LUTType
 Apply: Applies LUT to the defined W1/W2, or automatically detected
W1/W2 to receive the image process result after processing the image.

 When you open the PureImpactMammo parameter, the PureImpactMammo icon appears at the top.

 The description of each parameter item is as follows;

Item Description
Determines whether grid line automatic detection / correction or manual
correction function is used. Automatic algorithms can recognize noise and
image patterns as grid lines, and grid line compensation can reduce the
sharpness of the image.
GridLineSuppression
 No Suppression: Not applying suppression
 Auto (Default): Detects and corrects grid lines automatically.
 Manual V: Corrects vertical grid lines.
 Manual H: Corrects horizontal grid lines.
Sets detection sensitivity of grid lines when selecting the
GridLineSuppression option as Auto.
Sentitivity
 Low: Lowers sensitivity of the grid line detection.
 High (Default): Enhances sensitivity of the grid line detection.
Adjusts the strength of GridLineSuppression correction. It is applied to all
cases of Auto, Manual V, and Manual H.
Strength  Weak: Applies weak correction if grid lines are detected.
 Mid (Default): Applies medium correction if grid lines are detected.
 Strong: Applies strong correction if grid lines are detected.
Setse the background area to 0 (zero).
BackgroundMasking
 Options: Check / Uncheck
Emphasizes the border of the breast. (Skin line part)
PeripheralEnhancement  Range: 0~5
 Default: 0
Contrast Adjusts contrast of the image.

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 Range: 0~20
 Default: 12
Adjusts body slope of the image.
BodySlope  Range: 0~20
 Default: 10
Adjusts brightness of the image.
Brightness  Range: 0~20
 Default: 10
Adjusts tone of the image.
ToneType  Range: 0~20
 Default: 20
Adjusts the degree of emphasis of high frequency components by a general
algorithm.
DetailEnhancement
 Range: 0~20
 Default: 16
Determines the frequency range to be emphasized.
DetailFrequency  Range: 0~7
 Default: 3
Adjusts sharpness of the image.
Sharpness  Range: 0~20
 Default: 0
Adjusts the degree of noise processing.
NoiseReduction  Range: 0~20
 Default: 12
Selects window level algorithm.
 Manual: Set the window level to the value entered in ManualW1,
ManualW2.
W/L Type  MinMax: Sets the window level with the minimum brightness pixel value
and the maximum brightness pixel value.
 Sets the window level to the minimum brightness pixel value and
maximum brightness pixel value except Auto noise.
The value entered manually by the user is set to W1 of the 14-bit image.
The value of ManualW1 (16bit) is automatically changed to the value
corresponding to 16 bit according to the input value.
ManualW1(14bit) When W/L Type is selected as ‘Manual’, it is activated as black, and when
‘MinMax’ is selected, it is grayed.
 Range: -16384 ~ 32767
 Default: 6711
The value entered manually by the user is set to W2 of the 14-bit image.
The value of ManualW2 (16bit) is automatically changed to the value
ManualW2(14bit) corresponding to 16 bit according to the input value.
When W/L Type is selected as ‘Manual’, it is activated as black, and when
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 Range: -16384 ~ 32767

 Default: 11477
The value entered manually by the user is set to W1 of the 16-bit image.
The value of ManualW1 (14bit) is automatically changed to the value
corresponding to 14 bit according to the input value.
ManualW1(16bit) When W/L Type is selected as ‘Manual’, it is activated as black, and when
‘MinMax’ is selected, it is grayed.
 Range: -65536 ~ 131071
 Default: 26844
The value entered manually by the user is set to W2 of the 16-bit image.
The value of ManualW2 (14bit) is automatically changed to the value
corresponding to 14 bit according to the input value.
ManualW2(16bit) When W/L Type is selected as ‘Manual’, it is activated as black, and when
‘MinMax’ is selected, it is grayed.
 Range: -65536 ~ 131071
 Default: 45908
Adjusts W1 value under the result of MinMax.
BlackOffset  Range: -100~100 (Unit: %)
 Default: -8
Adjusts W2 value under the result of MinMax.
WhiteOffset  Range: -100~100 (Unit: %)
 Default: -18
Selects LUT which is to be applied to W1/W2 sections of an image.
Post LUT
 Linear: When XIPL is installed only for Mammography
 Transfer: Applies LUT to the adjusted W1/W2 in real time after receiving
LUT.
Post LUTType
 Apply: Applies LUT to the defined W1/W2, or automatically detected
W1/W2 to receive the image process result after processing the image.

 If you take images by tilting the collimator or narrowing the width of collimator, choose
High in the Sensitivity menu to improve the detection performance. An error can occur
when you use other devices.

 The recommended shooting parts for each option of Anatomy Segmentation are as
follows.
 Default: Abdomen, Chest, Coccyx, C-Spine, Femur, Full spine, Hip, Humerus, IVP, Long
bone Femur, Long bone knee, Long bone Leg, L-S spine, L-spine, Mandible, Neck,
Pelvis, Rib, PNS Caldwell/Lat/Waters, Sacrum, Coccyx, Scapula, Shoulder, S-I joint, Skull
AP/Lat/Towns, Sternum, T-L Spine, T-M joint, T-Spine, Zygomatic Axial
 Extremity: Ankle, Calcaneus, Elbow, Finger, Foot, Forearm, Hand, Knee, Nasal, Patella,
Thumb, Tibia, Toe, Wrist

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5.3 Adjustment Buttons

Process
Process the image selected from the image display page
by applying parameter which is currently set.
 The image process time is displayed at the right bottom
of the status bar.
 After processing the image, average gray level of the
target area is displayed.
 Click the Process tab and enter the parameter file name
into the search box to find the name manually.

Load
You can drag & drop the parameter files one by one to
the parameter adjusting window.
 If there are changed parameters when you load files
by clicking Load button or by drag & drop way, a
message for asking whether you save the changed
parameter or not is displayed as follows.
 If you load a file with the same parameters, the
message is not displayed.

Save
Save the current setting value to a file. (C:\XIPL\PARAMETER)
 XIPL.SERVER can only recognize files located on C:\XIPL\PARAMETER.

Save As
You can save the changed parameter value to the same parameter file (overwritten), as well as adding a
new parameter file.
 XIPL.SERVER can only recognize files in C:\XIPL\PARAMETER.

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5.4 Definition of Terms

Item Description

The page types are divided as follows;

 Available to load an image
 Page with a loaded image (Displayed an image with additional information.)
 Page without loading an image.
 Ex) Layout 2x2

Page

Additional information displayed on top of the image. There is only the statistics
Annotation
information in the current XIPL version.
Layout format of pages in the image display window. There are four types of layout in
Layout
XIPL.
Parameter Added or changed information of value to process images in a user preferred way.
Physical distance within the patient between each pixel, specified by a numeric pair -
Pixel Spacing
adjacent row spacing (delimiter) adjacent column spacing in millimeter (mm) unit.
Standard of maximum / minimum values displayed on the page. The image is mapped
Window/Level
as 8bit (0~255) by the standard of W/L and displayed on the page.
Relation index between the exposed X-ray dose and the displayed gray level on the
Exposure Index
image.

 The Auto Crop function in XIPL cannot be applied perfectly because of the variables such
as the radiation quality of generator, performance of collimator, subject type and the use
environment. Therefore, use the manual crop function in case the image cannot be
cropped with the same settings of collimator automatically.

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