SeriesNumber reorder

Renumber series so they sort in the intended clinical order.

Problem

The scanner numbered series out of clinical order — the pre-contrast series is numbered 3 and the post-contrast is numbered 2. Radiologists expect series to display in logical order (scout, pre-contrast, post-contrast, delayed). You need to renumber the series so they sort correctly in the PACS viewer.

Steps

1. Open the file (⌘O) and switch to Edit mode (⌘3).

2. Filter for Series Number (0020,0011) and double-click to edit.

3. Enter the new number — e.g. 45. The IS VR enforces integer values only:

   • 10.5 (decimal) → rejected: “Must be a whole number (no decimals)”
   • SeriesOne (text) → rejected: “Must be a number”

4. Click Save change.

5. Repeat for each series that needs renumbering. Ensure no two series in the same study end up with the same Series Number.

Result

The Series Number shows the corrected integer in gold — decimals and letters are rejected — and the series sort into numeric order in the Files tree.