Dexis Buttons

X-ray: Store and manage X-ray images; capture new X-rays.

Video: Store and manage images from intra-oral, microscopic, and digital cameras; capture images from live video.

Access: Access the intra-oral X-ray or intra-oral image screen.

Facial: Access the extra-oral screen where panoramic or

cephalometric X-rays and facial photographs are stored and managed. facial images; capture new facial X-rays.

Overview: Overview mode shows all images at once (DEXray intra-oral and extra-oral, DEXimage intra-oral and extra-oral screens) for a patient.

Zoom: Magnify a portion of the selected image by clicking in the area you want to enlarge.

Spotlight: Show an area of the image in maximized contrast. Click on the desired section of the image while holding the left mouse button.

Measure: Begin measurement of a selected image. Primarily used for endodontic and implant measuring on X-rays.

Text/Notes: Attach text, alerts, and voice notes to images; also for drawing on an image.

Enhance: Adjust brightness and contrast of a selected image and apply different filters.

ClearVu: In DEXray, apply ClearVu image enhancement to clarify and sharpen images on a patient screen. Choose Advanced or Classic mode in Preferences.

Uturn/Mirror: In DEXimage, mirror, or flip, the selected image horizontally

Rotate: Rotate a selected image in 90-degree increments

Back: Reset/toggle contrast settings of an enlarged image; remount thumbnail images.

History/Archive: Access a the patient’s entire image history; also for switching between mouth view and history view.

Import

Export:Export images to a disk location or e-mail images; also used to move images to a different patient file within DEXIS.

Print

Quit

Scanner: In DEXray, open the scanner software in preparation for scanning X-rays.

Camera: In DEXimage, acquire digital photos from a still image digital camera.

Implant: Open DEXimplant for implant treatment planning.

Write: Open DEXwrite to generate reports

Claim: Open the DEXclaim program to send images and data to NEA.

Tools & Preferences: From the Administration screen, set preferences, change practice settings and access tools.

DEXsafe: From the Administration screen, backup or restore DEXIS data to or from an external hard drive or removable media.

Info: Access program information, DEXIS Manual (help files) and the DEXIS web site.

Active Icon: An icon’s change to the gold color indicates that a program function is active.