diff --git a/app/DataTables/WorklistDataTable.php b/app/DataTables/WorklistDataTable.php
index cc9b843..9a9b084 100644
--- a/app/DataTables/WorklistDataTable.php
+++ b/app/DataTables/WorklistDataTable.php
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 
 use App\DAL\Studies\WorklistFactory;
 use App\Models\Study;
-use App\Models\User;
 use App\Services\ACL\WorklistButton;
 use App\Services\ACL\WorklistColumn;
 use App\Services\ACL\WorklistGuard;
@@ -121,6 +120,7 @@ public function getColumns(): array
                         ->width('18px')
                         ->title('');
                     break;
+
                 case WorklistColumn::ReportStatus:
                     $columns[] = Column::make($col->value)
                         ->searchable(false)
@@ -132,14 +132,16 @@ public function getColumns(): array
                         ->width('18px')
                         ->title('');
                     break;
+
                 case WorklistColumn::History:
                     $columns[] = Column::make($col->value)
                         ->searchable(false)
                         ->orderable(false)
                         ->addClass('text-center')
-                        ->width('20px')
+                        ->width('16px')
                         ->title('');
                     break;
+
                 case WorklistColumn::PatientSexAge:
                     $columns[] = Column::make($col->value)
                         ->searchable(false)
@@ -147,25 +149,31 @@ public function getColumns(): array
                         ->addClass('text-center')
                         ->title('Age');
                     break;
+
                 case WorklistColumn::StudyDate:
-                    $columns[] = Column::make($col->value)->searchable(false)->title('Scan Dt');
+                    $columns[] = Column::make($col->value)->searchable(false)->title('Scanned');
                     break;
+
                 case WorklistColumn::ReceiveDate:
                     $columns[] = Column::make($col->value)->searchable(false)->title('Received');
                     break;
+
                 case WorklistColumn::ReportDate:
                     $columns[] = Column::make($col->value)->searchable(false)->title('Read At');
                     break;
+
                 case WorklistColumn::AssignedPhysician:
                     $columns[] = Column::make($col->value)
                         ->searchable(false)
-                        ->title('Assigned');
+                        ->title('Rad');
                     break;
+
                 case WorklistColumn::ReadingPhysician:
                     $columns[] = Column::make($col->value)
                         ->searchable(false)
                         ->title('Read By');
                     break;
+
                 case WorklistColumn::ActionButtons:
                 case WorklistColumn::ViewerButtons:
                 case WorklistColumn::ReportButtons:
@@ -174,12 +182,26 @@ public function getColumns(): array
                         ->orderable(false)
                         ->exportable(false)
                         ->printable(false)
-                        ->width(60)
-                        ->addClass('text-center p-0 ps-2')
+                        // ->width(60)
+                        ->addClass('p-0 ps-2')
                         ->title('');
                     break;
+
+                case WorklistColumn::PatientId:
+                    $columns[] = Column::make($col->value)->title('ID');
+                    break;
+
+                case WorklistColumn::PatientName:
+                    $columns[] = Column::make($col->value)->title('Patient');
+                    break;
+
+                case WorklistColumn::StudyDescription:
+                    $columns[] = Column::make($col->value)->title('Study');
+                    break;
+
                 default:
-                    $columns[] = Column::make($col->value)->title(Str::title($col->value));
+                    // dd(Str::slug($col->value, '-'));
+                    $columns[] = Column::make($col->value)->title($this->columTitle($col->value));
                     break;
             }
         }
@@ -187,6 +209,11 @@ public function getColumns(): array
         return $columns;
     }
 
+    private function columTitle(string $str): string
+    {
+        return Str::of($str)->slug()->replace('-', ' ')->title()->toString();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Get the filename for export.
      */
@@ -201,12 +228,19 @@ protected function filename(): string
         return Str::slug(implode(' ', $parts), '_');
     }
 
-    private function physicianColumn(?User $user, Carbon|CarbonImmutable|null $dt): ?string
+    private function physicianColumn(Study $study): ?string
     {
+        $user = $study->readingPhysician;
         if ($user === null) {
+            if ($study->assigned_at !== null) {
+                return '<img src="' . asset('imgs/checklist.png') . '" data-bs-toggle="tooltip" data-bs-placement="right" title="Assigned at ' . $study->assigned_at->format(self::DATE_FORMAT_LONG) . '">';
+            }
+
             return null;
         }
 
+        $dt = $study->read_at;
+
         return Blade::render('staff.worklist.partials._radiologist-listing',
             [
                 'avatar_url' => $user->avatar(),
@@ -227,14 +261,20 @@ private function renderCustomColumns(): array
         foreach (WorklistGuard::worklistColumns() as $col) {
             switch ($col) {
                 case WorklistColumn::PatientName:
-                    $columns[$col->value] = fn (Study $study) => $study->sanitizedPatientName();
+                    $columns[$col->value] = static function (Study $study) {
+                        if (me()->isRadiologist()) {
+                            return $study->sanitizedPatientName();
+                        }
+
+                        return '<a target="_blank" href="' . route('staff.history.edit', $study->hash) . '">' . $study->sanitizedPatientName() . '</a>';
+                    };
                     break;
                 case WorklistColumn::StudyDescription:
-                    $columns[$col->value] = fn (Study $study) => $study->sanitizedStudyDescription();
+                    $columns[$col->value] = static fn (Study $study) => $study->sanitizedStudyDescription();
                     break;
                 case WorklistColumn::AssignedPhysician:
-                    $columns[$col->value] = function (Study $study) {
-                        if ($study->assigned_at != null) {
+                    $columns[$col->value] = static function (Study $study) {
+                        if ($study->assigned_at !== null) {
                             return '<img src="' . asset('imgs/checklist.png') . '" data-bs-toggle="tooltip" data-bs-placement="right" title="' . $study->assigned_at->format(self::DATE_FORMAT_LONG) . '">';
                         }
 
@@ -242,7 +282,7 @@ private function renderCustomColumns(): array
                     };
                     break;
                 case WorklistColumn::ReadingPhysician:
-                    $columns[$col->value] = fn (Study $study) => $this->physicianColumn($study->readingPhysician, $study->read_at);
+                    $columns[$col->value] = fn (Study $study) => $this->physicianColumn($study);
                     break;
                 case WorklistColumn::Series:
                     $columns[$col->value] = fn (Study $study) => Blade::render(
@@ -309,6 +349,21 @@ private function renderButton(string $data_id, string $fa_icon, string $data_cla
         );
     }
 
+    private function renderImageLink(string $data_id, string $img_src, string $data_class, string $text, string $url = '#', bool $blank = false, int $width = 18): string
+    {
+        return Blade::render('staff.worklist.partials._image-link',
+            [
+                'data_id' => $data_id,
+                'url' => $url,
+                'img_src' => asset('imgs/' . $img_src),
+                'data_class' => $data_class,
+                'text' => $text,
+                'blank' => $blank,
+                'width' => $width,
+            ]
+        );
+    }
+
     private function generateViewerButtons(Study $study): string
     {
         $btns = [];
@@ -332,19 +387,16 @@ private function generateViewerButtons(Study $study): string
     private function generateActionButtons(Study $study): string
     {
         $btns = [];
-        foreach (WorklistGuard::worklistButtons() as $button) {
+        foreach (WorklistGuard::worklistButtons($study) as $button) {
             switch ($button) {
                 case WorklistButton::StudyMetadata:
-                    $btns[] = $this->renderButton($study->hash, 'fa-circle-info', 'showStudy btn-outline-facebook', 'Info');
+                    $btns[] = $this->renderImageLink($study->hash, 'info.png', 'showStudy', 'Info');
                     break;
-                case WorklistButton::History:
-                    $btns[] = $this->renderButton($study->hash, 'fa-pen-to-square', 'btn-outline-primary', 'Edit', route('staff.history.edit', $study->hash), true);
+                case WorklistButton::Assign:
+                    $btns[] = $this->renderImageLink($study->hash, 'assign.png', 'show-assign', 'Assign');
                     break;
                 case WorklistButton::Notes:
-                    $btns[] = $this->renderButton($study->hash, 'fa-user-doctor', 'btn-outline-youtube show-assign', 'Assign');
-                    break;
-                case WorklistButton::Attachment:
-                    $btns[] = $this->renderButton($study->hash, 'fa-edit', 'btn-outline-secondary', 'ED', route('staff.meta.edit', $study->hash), true);
+                    $btns[] = $this->renderImageLink($study->hash, 'chat.png', 'show-notes', 'Chat');
                     break;
             }
         }
diff --git a/app/Models/Study.php b/app/Models/Study.php
index 38a8ae4..eaa7086 100644
--- a/app/Models/Study.php
+++ b/app/Models/Study.php
@@ -442,7 +442,27 @@ public function setReportStatus(ReportStatus $status, User|int|null $user = null
     public function canEditReport(): bool
     {
         // todo: check if the study disallows reporting
-        return $this->report_status->value < ReportStatus::Finalized->value;
+        return $this->isActive() && $this->reportStatusBefore(ReportStatus::Finalized);
+
+    }
+
+    public function reportStatusBefore(ReportStatus $checkpoint): bool
+    {
+        return $this->report_status->value < $checkpoint->value;
+    }
+
+    public function canEditMetadata(): bool
+    {
+        return $this->isActive() && $this->reportStatusBefore(ReportStatus::Finalized);
+    }
+
+    public function canAssignRad(): bool
+    {
+        if ($this->isLocked()) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        return $this->isActive() && $this->reportStatusBefore(ReportStatus::Preliminary);
     }
 
     public function hasReports(): bool
diff --git a/app/Services/ACL/WorklistGuard.php b/app/Services/ACL/WorklistGuard.php
index 8c815a2..07fc905 100644
--- a/app/Services/ACL/WorklistGuard.php
+++ b/app/Services/ACL/WorklistGuard.php
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 namespace App\Services\ACL;
 
+use App\Models\Study;
 use App\Models\User;
 use Illuminate\Support\Collection;
 
@@ -14,16 +15,16 @@ public static function worklistColumns(User|int|null $usr = null): Collection
             WorklistColumn::Priority,
             WorklistColumn::ReportStatus,
             WorklistColumn::ActionButtons,
+            // WorklistColumn::AssignedPhysician,
             WorklistColumn::PatientId,
             WorklistColumn::PatientName,
             WorklistColumn::PatientSexAge,
             WorklistColumn::StudyDate,
             WorklistColumn::ReceiveDate,
             WorklistColumn::StudyDescription,
-            WorklistColumn::AssignedPhysician,
             WorklistColumn::ReadingPhysician,
             WorklistColumn::ReportDate,
-            WorklistColumn::History,
+            // WorklistColumn::History,
             WorklistColumn::Modality,
             WorklistColumn::Series,
             WorklistColumn::ReportButtons,
@@ -47,18 +48,26 @@ public static function worklistColumns(User|int|null $usr = null): Collection
         return $columns;
     }
 
-    public static function worklistButtons(?int $user_id = null): Collection
+    public static function worklistButtons(Study $study, User|int|null $usr = null): Collection
     {
-        $user = $user_id !== null ? User::findOrFail($user_id) : auth()->user();
+        $user = me($usr);
+        if ($user->isRadiologist()) {
+            return collect([
+                WorklistButton::StudyMetadata,
+                WorklistButton::Notes,
+            ]);
+        }
+
         $buttons = collect([
             WorklistButton::StudyMetadata,
             WorklistButton::History,
             WorklistButton::Notes,
-            WorklistButton::Attachment,
-            WorklistButton::Assign,
-            WorklistButton::Report,
         ]);
 
+        if ($study->canAssignRad()) {
+            $buttons->push(WorklistButton::Assign);
+        }
+
         return $buttons;
     }
 }
diff --git a/database/migrations/2025_01_11_926649_2025_01_18_513066_create_modalities_table.php b/database/migrations/2025_01_11_926649_2025_01_18_513066_create_modalities_table.php
index 8b93b67..aab45fb 100644
--- a/database/migrations/2025_01_11_926649_2025_01_18_513066_create_modalities_table.php
+++ b/database/migrations/2025_01_11_926649_2025_01_18_513066_create_modalities_table.php
@@ -6,9 +6,6 @@
 
 return new class extends Migration
 {
-    /**
-     * Run the migrations
-     */
     public function up(): void
     {
         Schema::create('modalities', static function (Blueprint $table) {
diff --git a/database/migrations/2025_01_18_504454_2025_01_18_515482_create_procedures_table.php b/database/migrations/2025_01_18_504454_2025_01_18_515482_create_procedures_table.php
index 2efbd18..a02c17c 100644
--- a/database/migrations/2025_01_18_504454_2025_01_18_515482_create_procedures_table.php
+++ b/database/migrations/2025_01_18_504454_2025_01_18_515482_create_procedures_table.php
@@ -8,9 +8,6 @@
 
 return new class extends Migration
 {
-    /**
-     * Run the migrations
-     */
     public function up(): void
     {
         Schema::create('procedures', static function (Blueprint $table) {