Customizable multimodality image hanging protocols

1. A computer-implemented method for generating a customized hanging protocol for the display of medical images, the method comprising:

receiving an indication to create a first part of the hanging protocol;

displaying a workspace having a plurality of viewports for displaying medical images;

displaying a plurality of building blocks corresponding to different types of medical images;

receiving a selection of a first building block in the plurality of building blocks, wherein the first building block corresponds to a first type of medical image;

receiving an indication of a location in the workspace for the first building block to be placed;

based on the indication of the location in the workspace for the first building block, filling one or more of the plurality of viewports with the first building block, a number of the filled one or more plurality of viewports being based on whether the first building block is a single building block or a combination of building blocks;

receiving a selection of a second building block in the plurality of building blocks, wherein the second building block corresponds to a second type of medical image;

receiving an indication of a location in the workspace for the second building block to be placed;

based on the indication of the location in the workspace for the second building block, filling another one or more of the plurality of viewports with the second building block, a number of the filled another one or more of the plurality of viewports being based on whether the second building block is a single building block or a combination of building blocks; and

storing the first part of the hanging protocol for importation of medical images of a patient according to the filled viewports in the workspace.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the first building block corresponds to a first imaging modality and the second building block corresponds to a second imaging modality.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the workspace includes a plurality of hotspots, each of the hotspots configured to expand a building block across at least two viewports.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 3 , wherein the plurality of hotspots include at least one of a column hotspot, a row hotspot, a quadruple hotspot, or an octuple hotspot.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the indication of a location in the workspace for the first building block is received via a drag and drop interaction.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising displaying a drop zone outline based on whether the first or second building block is a single building block or any combination of building blocks.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the first building block is a composite building block.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of building blocks are displayed in an editor bar with a plurality of building block category options.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising, based on whether the first building block is a single building block or any combination of building blocks, updating a layout of the workspace upon selection the first building block.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving an indication to create a second part of the hanging protocol;

displaying a second workspace having a plurality of viewports for displaying medical images;

displaying a plurality of building blocks corresponding to different types of medical images;

receiving a selection of a third building block in the plurality of building blocks;

receiving an indication of a location in the second workspace for the third building block to be placed;

based on the indication of the location in the second workspace for the third building block, filling one or more of the plurality of viewports with the first building block; and

storing the second part of the hanging protocol for importation of medical images of a patient according to the filled viewports in the workspace.

11. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:

displaying, within a viewport filled with the first building block, a layer option for editing a stack of images associated with the first building block;

receiving a selection of the layer option;

upon receiving the selection of the layer option, displaying an layer ordering menu that includes a plurality of stacked layers corresponding to medical images;

receiving an indication to reorder the stacked layers; and

storing the reordering of stacked layers.

12. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving a selection of a patient for which medical images are to be imported;

accessing the stored hanging protocol;

importing the medical images for the patient; and

displaying the imported medical images according to the stored hanging protocol.

13. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein:

when the first building block is a single building block, one viewport is filled; and

when the first building block is a combination of building blocks, more than one viewport is filled.

14. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein:

when the second building block is a single building block, one viewport is filled; and

when the second building block is a combination of building blocks, more than one viewport is filled.