How to Create Reports in OsiriX

OsiriX and Horos Course · Reports and Network

In this lesson I explain how to create reports in OsiriX using the program's native system. It is a simple process: you choose which text editor OsiriX will use (Pages, Word, TextEdit, LibreOffice, etc.), create the report through the Report icon, and can customize the templates to match your identity (logo, layout, default text). 1) Choose the text editor for reports In OsiriX: Go to Preferences Open Database In the Reports section, select which program will be used to edit reports In the video example, the options installed on the Mac are: Pages (Apple) LibreOffice (free) TextEdit (macOS default) Microsoft Word (Mac) You can use any of them — OsiriX will simply open the template in the chosen editor. 2) Create a report using the “Report” icon Open any study In the top toolbar, click the Report icon If the icon is not showing: Right-click the toolbar → Customize Toolbar Drag the Report icon back onto the toolbar When you click Report, OsiriX opens a report based on a template. In the video, a sample text (default template) appears, which can be completely replaced. 3) Customize the template in Pages (Pages Templates) When the selected editor is Pages: Open the Finder Go to Documents → OsiriX Data → Pages Templates Open the template and edit it as you like (e.g., insert a logo, header, layout, fields) After saving the template: The next reports opened in new studies already use the updated template (a study that already had a report open keeps the old template). 4) Customize the template in TextEdit (Report Template) In the TextEdit example: Change the editor in Preferences → Database → Reports to TextEdit Generate a Report in any study (to see the template) To edit the template: Documents → OsiriX Data → Report Template Modify the text however you like and save When you open a new Report in another study: It already comes with the updated template. 5) The report stays attached to the study In the video workflow: You edit and save the report in the editor (e.g., TextEdit) When you close it and return to OsiriX, the report is attached to the study You can see in OsiriX that the report exists and check the “Report” column (showing when the report was created)