The Teaching File Editor (TF Edit) is a simple, easy-to-use interface for uploading cases to Cortex.  It is used to create a new case or edit existing cases.


Access TF Edit to create new case - To create a new case, access TF Edit from the Create Case link located on the top right menu bar of the portal. Click the down arrow to open the menu selection and select TF Edit.



Access TF Edit to edit existing case - To edit a case, locate the case within the case list of the dashboard. Select the TF Edit button to open TF Edit.



Click the “Edit Case” Button in the upper right-hand corner. Your name will then appear next to the words “In use by:” The case is now ready for editing.




Creating or Editing Case Content:The properties tab contains the metadata for the case. These fields can be used for searching and filtering from the portal and also for creating activities. Items with a red asterisk are required fields. Click the Update or Save button when done.



  The required fields are:

  • Products - Select from the drop down. Selection is based on user privilege.

  • Text field to enter the name for the case.  Note:  Although diagnosis is not required, if it is not entered, the case name will be used as the default information for diagnosis.

  • Course and Category 1 - Select from the drop down.  Fields will be pre-populated depending upon the product selected.

  • Subspecialty Taxonomy - Click on the field to open the Taxonomy selection box. Multiple selections can be made. Remove a selection by clicking the red The first subspecialty added will be defaulted as the primary subspecialty for the case and will be bolded. An alternate primary subspecialty can be selected by adding the subspecialty and clicking on it. The new primary will then be bolded.



  • Author - Enter the authors First, Middle (optional), and Last name, Degree (e.g. MD or DO), Title (e.g. Attending Radiologist), Email address and Institution name. To add additional authors, click the Plus (+) button.

  • Portal Visibility - a case setting that determines who can see the case on the institution portal.



Text tab: The text tab allows you to define the text items for the case. Teaching File Editor and Teaching File Presenter allow only one text item per text category. For multiple text items per text category (History, Findings, Diagnosis, etc), use Case Management or the Advanced Edit area.



Questions tab: The Questions tab allows you to add questions to the case and select which questions will be displayed on the Teaching File Presenter.



Question Options are selected using the drop down menu and include:


  • Multiple Choice: A multiple choice question consists of a question with multiple answers to choose from but only one correct answer. The user is allowed to select multiple answers until the correct answer is selected. Each answer choice may have its own explanation.

  • True/False: A True/False question consists of a question stem and then one or more proposals. All the proposals are answered at the same time and then the question is submitted for scoring.

  • Check all that apply: A Check all the apply question consists of a questions stem and then possible answers. The user will check all of the answers that apply to the question stem and submit their answers.

  • Multiple Choice Classic: A multiple choice classic question is similar to multiple choice, except the user only gets one chance to answer the question correctly before they are moved on to the next question.



Enter a question stem and the appropriate Distractor (Choice or Answer) and Rationale (Explanation). Verify the Distractor is marked as Correct or True/False as required. Additional Distractors / choices can be added using the Add Choice button on the top and bottom of the page. Once the question is complete, select the "SAVE" button.



The question is now saved in the Questions box at the top of the page. Use the Exclude / Include buttons to either not display or display the question for the Teaching File.



Images tab: Images and DICOM studies are added to the case on the Images tab.



Uploading images: Images can be uploaded in one of two ways:

  • You can drag and drop files from your computer into the box “Drop files here”. This functionality does not work on all browsers (ex. Internet Explorer)

  • You may also use the “Upload Files” button to select the images from your computer. Click the “Upload Files” button. A file selection dialog box will appear. Select one of multiple images from your computer and click “Open”.

  • You may a DICOM study located in TRIAD to the case using the "Add DICOM study from TRIAD" button.



Annotated images: In the TF presenter, the non-annotated images and the annotated images are linked together. In order to upload an annotated image, click/select the uploaded non-annotated image of the annotated image you wish to upload. The non-annotated image will appear with a blue border. This is the image that will be linked to the annotated image. Drag and drop your annotated image to the “Drop files here” next to the Annotated images label or use the “Upload Files” button. Once a non-annotated image has been linked with an annotated image, the user will see that both images will have blue borders around them, letting you know they are linked. To annotate an image using TF Edit, refer to Image Annotation using Teaching File (TF) Editor.



Deleting Images in TF Editor: To delete an annotated image, select the image and click the Delete button under the annotated image in the "Annotated Images" box. If you delete a non-annotated image and it has an associated annotated image, the annotated image will also be deleted. Refer to Deleting Images and Annotated Images in Teaching File (TF) Editor for additional information.



Note:An image may not be deleted if it is referenced within the case as a hyperlink. Use the box below the images to add a caption. Check the “Show Caption” check box to allow the user to view the caption during presentation.



Previewing a case: Click on the Preview Case link in the upper right corner to view the case in the TF Presenter. This will open a new tab in your browser (or a new window depending on your user settings) where you will be able to preview your case in the web browser.

Create Case: A drop down selection that allows the user to start a new case.

Advanced Edit: Depending upon your account privileges, the Advanced Edit link may or may not be displayed. This link takes the user to Cortex advanced area.

Finish Editing: The Finish Editing button exits the edit mode and locks the case.



Things to Know:
Although the case editors are flexible and allow users to edit all cases using any editor type, there are some limitations on what can be done due to editor functionality or case content.

Limitations: Subspecialty is a mandatory field which is not required for some case types such as RADS.


  1. The case script is not available and cannot be edited using TF Edit. Users can still add/update text items, images and questions and these updates can be viewed while presenting the case (even if the item is already in script).
  2. TF Edit does not support NLP and Detection type of questions.
  3. Some presenters only support limited text items so although multiple items may be entered for the case, they may not be displayed.  TF Presenter only displays the first text item for each text category.
  4. TF Edit does not support the Definition, Comments or Physician chat items required by RADS cases.


Suggestions:


  1. For script based cases such as Case in Point, use the New Case Wizard (Case Script Editor).
  2. For RADS cases, use the RADSEdit interface.
  3. For WIDI cases, use the WIDI Edit interface.