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1. A summary of the features is posted at: Breast Feature Key.
2. Download the AIM template: BRCA 07-30-12.xml. Right click and choose "Save as" or else it may just display the XML file in your browser.
3. Run ClearCanvas and load a test case
   1. Double click the ClearCanvas icon on your desktop or open it from your Start menu
   2. Enter your login information (see "ClearCanvas sign-on" table below for your user name) if you haven't already
   3. Verify your AIM settings
      1. From the menus at the top, choose Tools > Options
      2. Verify that the following 2 check boxes are checked (Store New Annotations Locally, Require User Information) and that Require Graphic Markup in Annotation is not checked.
   4. Click on the "My computer" tab near the top left corner of the program
   5. Browse to where you've downloaded your DICOM data
   6. Right click the folder which holds the data and choose either "Open" or "Import"
      1. "open" will just load the data one time
      2. "import" will store the study under the "DICOM" tab so that you don't have to repeat these steps again later (they will now show up in the "My studies" window under the DICOM tab)
   7. Open a study
   8. Click the "AIM Annotation" button – note there are several buttons that mention AIM, you want the one that just says "AIM" in the icon.
   9. Now click the AIM Template button in the new side bar that appeared, and point it to the XML file you downloaded in step 3 (you only have to do this once, and it will automatically use this template on all cases from now on unless you choose a new one)
4. Begin reading cases assigned to you (see table below)
   1. For each case use the appropriate form to score generic features (CRF - once per case), mass features (MASS - once per mass identified), and nonmass features (NONMASS - once per nonmass identified)
      1. For the MASS and NONMASS forms you must also submit a measurement with the Ruler tool.  
      2. You can tell the markup went through with your other answers if the measurement updates with a label including a date/time stamp, e.g. "BreastDx-01-0065_user1_2012-03-21 12:09 PM". If the measurement did not go through it will only show the length without this other information.
      To ensure the markup is submitted successfully make sure that the series where you drew the markup is active on your screen before pressing the "Create Annotation" button to send your scoresConsult the How To Guide - Reading Breast Cases with Clearcanvas for more information on using the AIM templates to evaluate the cases.