Voice Dictation
Voice dictation lets you speak your report instead of typing it. Your speech is transcribed in real time and inserted directly into the editor, so you can stay focused on the images while you dictate your findings.
Starting and Stopping Dictation
Section titled “Starting and Stopping Dictation”Click the microphone button in the editor toolbar, or press Ctrl+Shift+D (Mac: Cmd+Shift+D).
The first time you use dictation, your browser will ask for microphone permission. Click Allow to continue.
Once connected, you’ll see a status bar below the toolbar with a pulsing red dot and a Listening indicator that tracks how long you’ve been dictating. Everything you say will appear in the editor as you speak.
To stop, click the microphone button again or press Ctrl+Shift+D.
How Text Appears
Section titled “How Text Appears”While you speak, the editor shows two kinds of text:
- In-progress text appears in gray italics as you talk. This is the system’s best guess at what you’re saying and may change as you continue speaking.
- Confirmed text replaces the gray text once the system is confident in the transcription. Confirmed text looks like normal typed text and is saved automatically.
After a brief pause in your speech, the current phrase is finalized and the cursor moves forward, ready for your next sentence.
Voice Commands
Section titled “Voice Commands”You can use spoken commands to control the structure of your report without touching the keyboard.
| Say this | What it does |
|---|---|
| ”new line” or “next line” | Inserts a line break |
| ”delete that” or “scratch that” or “undo that” | Removes the last thing you dictated |
Voice commands work in both English and Spanish. If your reporting language is set to Spanish, use the Spanish equivalents:
| Diga esto | Qué hace |
|---|---|
| ”nueva línea” o “siguiente línea” | Inserta un salto de línea |
| ”borrar eso” o “eliminar eso” o “deshacer eso” | Elimina lo último que dictó |
Dictation Language
Section titled “Dictation Language”Dictation follows your Reporting Language setting. If your reporting language is set to Spanish, the speech recognition engine will expect Spanish, and voice commands will use their Spanish equivalents.
You can change your reporting language under Settings → Appearance.
Tips for Better Results
Section titled “Tips for Better Results”- Speak naturally at a conversational pace. The system handles pauses, filler words, and self-corrections.
- Pause briefly between sentences. A short silence signals the end of a phrase and locks in the transcription.
- Use voice commands for structure instead of reaching for the keyboard — say “new line” to start a new paragraph or section.
- Radiology terms work well. The system is tuned for medical vocabulary, so terms like BI-RADS, FLAIR, pneumothorax, and atelectasis are recognized accurately.
- Review as you go. Confirmed text is editable — you can correct a word with the keyboard and then continue dictating.
Troubleshooting
Section titled “Troubleshooting”Microphone permission denied — Your browser blocked microphone access. Open your browser’s site settings, allow microphone access for Bormell, and try again.
“Voice dictation is not configured” — Dictation has not been enabled for your team. Contact your administrator.
Connection lost — If your internet connection drops during dictation, you’ll see an error message. Your already-confirmed text is preserved. Dismiss the error and start dictation again to continue.