Multimodality hanging protocols

A computer-implemented method for displaying medical images according to a stored hanging protocol, the method comprising:

• receiving a selection of a patient for which medical images are to be imported;
• receiving a selection stored hanging protocol;
• importing the medical images for the patient;
• displaying the imported medical images according to the stored hanging protocol;
• displaying a set of tools for analyzing or modifying the displayed medical images;
• receiving an indication to add a selected tool of the set of tools in a shortcut section;
• in response to receiving the indication, adding the selected tool to the shortcut section;
• and
• based on adding the selected tool to the shortcut section, making the tool available in a secondary selection menu when a secondary selection input is received.

A computer-implemented method for generating a customized hanging protocol for displaying medical images, the method comprising:

• displaying a workspace comprising a plurality of viewports and hotspots;
• displaying a plurality of building blocks corresponding to different types of medical images;
• receiving a selection of a first building block of the plurality of building blocks;
• receiving a dragging indication of the first building block across the workspace;
• and
• while the first building block is dragged across the workspace, display and dynamically update a drop zone outline based on a location of the building block relative to the workspace as it is being dragged, wherein the drop zone outline highlights one or more of the plurality of viewports for which the first building block will fill if it were dropped at the location.