--- title: How to use the Bodychart in EMR description: "# Using Bodychart in EMR Bodychart is a visual representation of the human body that is used to annotate diagnoses, procedures and biopsies. In Legend, it is available in the EMR module. This document is a guideline to use the…" url: "https://legendehr.com/docs/how-to-use-the-bodychart/" updated: "2026-10-19" category: LegendEHR / EMR --- # How to use the Bodychart in EMR # Using Bodychart in EMR Bodychart is a visual representation of the human body that is used to annotate diagnoses, procedures and biopsies. In Legend, it is available in the EMR module. This document is a guideline to use the bodychart effectively. ## Mouse Controls You can navigate the bodychart using mouse controls in the following way: ### Left button The left button on the mouse is used to move the bodychart on a 360 degree axis, or in a 3D space. You can click and hold this button and rotate the body in any direction. ### Right button The right button on the mouse is used to move on 180 degree axis or in 2D space. You can move up, down, right and left in a two-dimensional space using this button. ### Wheel You can zoom in and out on bodychart using the wheel of the mouse. ## Bodychart Interface The bodychart opens in a window that has the following elements:   ### Body The bodychart window displays a human body. Depending on the gender and age of the patient, it displays one of the following: - Female child - Male child - Adult female, or - Adult male ### Buttons The bodychart window has the following buttons: #### Diagnoses This button opens a pop-up that has all the diagnoses that have been added to the patient chart **Diagnoses pop-up** - The diagnoses pop-up lists all the diagnoses added to the patient chart - Each diagnosis has a color associated with it - Each diagnosis has three options for annotation: - Small dot - Large dot - Mark area - There's a reload option to accommodate any changes that have been made to the diagnoses in the chart ![](https://legendehr.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Diagnosis-popupp-1024x437.png) #### Mark Procedure This button opens a pop-up that populates all the procedures that have been added to the chart **Procedure pop-up** - The procedure pop-up lists all the procedures added to the patient chart - Each procedure has a color associated with it - Each procedure has two options for annotation: - Small dot - Large dot - There's a reload option to accommodate any changes that have been made to the procedures in the chart ![](https://legendehr.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/bodychart-procedure-popup-1024x453.png) #### Mark This button displays drop-down options to mark and question biopsies ![](https://legendehr.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Mark-button-popup-1024x435.png) #### More This button opens a sidebar that has a number of settings and options related to the bodychart ![](https://legendehr.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/more-options-popup-1024x554.png) ##### Undo all annotations It erases all the annotations from the bodychart ##### Reset camera It resets bodychart to its original position ##### Toggle Label Shorthand It is used to switch between abbreviations and full forms of annotation labels ##### Hide/Show label It is used to hide of show the labels, i.e. diagnoses or procedure names with annotations ##### Highlight procedures/annotations/diagnoses These options are used to highlight all the procedures, biopsies and diagnoses in the bodychart ##### Show all annotations This options opens a pop-up that displays all the annotations marked on the bodychart. ![](https://legendehr.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/show-all-annotations-options-1024x561.png) ##### Toggle hair/underwear These can be used to take off and put on hair or underwear on the bodychart ##### Skin colors The skin color of the bodychart can also be changed using the color options at the very bottom of the sidebar. ## Annotating Diagnoses When diagnoses are entered into the chart, they are automatically populated in the bodychart. To annotate the diagnoses on the body, follow the steps: - Click on the Diagnosis button - System displays the diagnosis pop-up - For the diagnosis that you want to annotate, select the appropriate annotation option (small dot, large dot, mark area) ### Mark continuously - Upon selecting the option, system displays the option to **Mark continuously** - If you want to mark the diagnosis multiple times on the body, toggle on the mark continuously toggle button - Click on the **Annotate** button and start marking the diagnosis on the body - You can rotate the body, move up, down, right and left using the mouse controls as explained above - Once done marking, click on the **Stop** button - The diagnosis will start appearing on the body with the color associated with it ### Mark once - If you want to mark a diagnosis only once, toggle off the **Mark Continuously** button - Click on **Annotate** button - Mark the diagnosis on the body ![](https://legendehr.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Mark-continuously-1024x506.png) ### Change position and delete diagnosis To **change the position** of a diagnosis: - Click on the annotation - System displays option to **Change Position** - Move cursor to the part of body where you want to annotate - Click on **Change Position** button - Mark the annotation - Position of the Annotation will be changed To **delete** a diagnosis: - Click on the annotation - System displays button to Delete diagnosis - Click on the button - Diagnosis will be deleted ## Annotating Procedures Annotation of procedures has the same steps as annotating diagnosis. ## Marking Biopsies To mark biopsy on the bodychart: - Hover over to the **Mark** button - System displays a drop-down menu of options to mark biopsies - Click on **Biopsy** - Click on the **Annotate** button - To mark more than once, toggle on **Mark Continuously** button - Click on the body part where you want to annotate biopsy - You can also change its position and delete it like diagnosis and procedures. ![](https://legendehr.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Mark-biopsy-1024x515.png)