diff --git a/platform/ui-next/src/components/SidePanel/SidePanel.tsx b/platform/ui-next/src/components/SidePanel/SidePanel.tsx
index ed1f7d2..6a67311 100644
--- a/platform/ui-next/src/components/SidePanel/SidePanel.tsx
+++ b/platform/ui-next/src/components/SidePanel/SidePanel.tsx
@@ -294,9 +294,20 @@ const SidePanel = ({
           return;
         }
 
+        // Create request headers with Authorization if token exists
+        const authToken = window.sessionStorage.getItem('ohif-auth-token');
+
+        const headers: HeadersInit = {};
+        if (authToken) {
+          headers['Authorization'] = `Bearer ${authToken}`;
+        }
+
         // Fetch data with specific fields including Accession Number
         const response = await fetch(
-          `${qidoRootUrl}/studies?includefield=00080050&StudyInstanceUID=${studyInstanceUID}`
+          `${qidoRootUrl}/studies?includefield=00080050&StudyInstanceUID=${studyInstanceUID}`,
+          {
+            headers,
+          }
         );
 
         if (!response.ok) {