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Contents

Important Information 1. Notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Installation and Usage 2. Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 3. Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

3.1 Generaltab.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53.2 DICOMPartnertab.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73.3 Dialogwindow

"Communicationpartners".. . . . . . . . . . 73.4 Generaltab.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83.5 Storagetab.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83.6 Workflowtab. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 93.7 DICOMPrintertab.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93.8 Vet-ExamIntraprinterprofile. . . . . . . . 113.9 Vet-ExamIntra

Printerprofileproperties.. . . . . . . . . . . . 113.10 Printinganimagewitha

DICOMprinter.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133.11 DICOMServicestab.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133.12 ConfiguringthePatientInterface.. . . 13

4. SCU STORE Functionality. . . . . . . . . . . . . 144.1 ImageexporttoaDICOMpartner.. . . 144.2 SelectionoftheDICOMpartners

forsendinganimage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144.3 ConfiguringtheAutoexporttoa

DICOMPartner. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 5. Properties of the

Image Creation Module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155.1 X-rayModule. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155.2 Displayofarchivedimages.. . . . . . . . . 165.3 Deletingarchivedimages. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16

6. SCU Worklist Functionality (Task administration). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176.1 Taskadministration.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176.2 TheTaskadministrationwindow.. . . . 176.3 Dialogwindow

"Columnconfiguration". . . . . . . . . . . . . 196.4 "Workstepdialogwindow".. . . . . . . . . 206.5 RISImportDialogwindow.. . . . . . . . . . 206.6 RISImportDialogwindow

"Popupmenu".. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

7. Using the worklists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237.1 ImportingworkstepsfromtheRIS

server(SCPWorklist). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237.2 Importthepatientfromthe

worksteporselectaslong-termpatient.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

7.3 Begin/continueworkstep.. . . . . . . . . 237.4 Executeworkstep. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247.5 Viewcreatedimages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257.6 Closingtheworkstep. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257.7 Abortingtheworkstep. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 267.8 Canceltheworkstepfromthe

locallist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267.9 Deleteclosedandcancelled

worksteps. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 26 8. Studies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

8.1 "Examination"dialogwindow.. . . . . . . 278.2 Startnewexamination.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 278.3 SwitchingtheStudy.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288.4 Cancelexamination.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288.5 Selectdialogwindow"Select

examinationorworkstep“. . . . . . . . . . 288.6 "Examination"tab.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288.7 "Worksteps"tab.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

9. User interface symbols. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309.1 Listdisplaysymbols.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309.2 Toolbar-andpopup

menusymbols.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319.3 Abbreviationsused.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

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Important Information

1. Notes

ThefollowinginformationontheVet-ExamIntraDICOMprovidesanadditiontotheVet-ExamIntraManual9000-608-75/...

TheVet-ExamIntramanualcontainingimportantinformation,suchase.g.generaloperationoftheVet-ExamIntra,influenceonthecomputersystems,minimumcomputersystemrequire-mentsetc.,mustalwaysbeobserved.TheVet-ExamIntramanualcanbeorderedun-derorderno.9000-608-75/..orontheInternetunderwww.duerr-medical.de.

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Installation and Usage

2. InstallationDICOMisinstalledwithVet-ExamIntra.Theindividualmodules(DICOMStarter,SendandPrint)mustbeactivatedbyoursupport.Additionalcostswillincurforthisservice.

3. Settings•OpenVet-ExamIntra.

•Select"ShowOptions/ShowConfiguration".

•"Config."tabisselectedautomatically

•Selectthe"Modules"field.

•Doubleclickonthe"DICOM"entry.

3.1 General tabStation AE TitleUniqueidentificationoftheVet-ExamIntraapplicationonthisstation.Thisisgeneratedautomaticallywiththeinitialcall(Vet-ExamIntra_Computer_name).Usage:FilterfortheWorklistqueryontheRISserver;onlytheworkstasksarequeriedforthisapplication.

Station nameUniqueidentificationoftheworkstation.Thisnameisgeneratedautomaticallywiththecom-puternamethefirsttimeitiscalled.Usage:Identificationoftheworkstation.[isusedintheRISserver(MPPS)].

Station LocationUniqueidentificationoftheworkstationlocation.Usage:Identifyingthelocation[isusedintheRISserver(MPPS)].

AnonymisationNameoftheanonymouspatientThecharacterstringthatreplacesthecorrectpatientnameintheDICOMobject.Thisisgene-ratedwiththefirstcall.

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CommunicationNetworkpropertiessettings

Maximum PDU sizeMaximumsizeofthedatablockwhilesendingthedataintheDICOMcommunicationprotocol.

TimeoutsThetimeoutsinseconds.Long:Usedintestingthecommunicationsta-tus,whileaconnectionexistsandatransmissi-onfaultoccurs.Normal:Usedincreatingnewconnections.Quick:Usedintestingthecommunicationstatus,whileaconnectionexistsandbeforedataissent

Log classesCriticalerror:Onlycriticalerrorsthatleadtoabortingtheapplicationarelogged.(Resourceaccessdenial,missing,importantdata,etc.)

Allerrors:AllerrorsareloggedWarnings:Allerrorsandallwarningsarelogged.

Log:Allerrors,allwarningsandallnotesarelogged.

Additionalinformation:suchasthe"Log"levelandtheadditionalinformationareloggedtoge-ther,whichcanbehelpfulwhentroubleshooting.Importantdata:suchasthe"Additionalinfor-mation"levelandadditionalimportantDICOM-internalinformationthatcanbehelpfulwhiletroubleshooting.

All:suchasthe"Importantdata"levelaswellasthecall-updataforthemostimportantfunc-tions.

Writeinthefiles:paralleltotheVet-ExamIntraLOG,loggingoftheDICOMeventsintwoseparatefilesindirectoryVet-ExamIntra\DICOM\LogFiles.HISTORY.LOGcontainsallDICOMeventsintextformat.ERROR.LOGisanexcerptfromthecontentofthefileHISTORY.LOGandcontainsonlytheeventsfromtheErrorsclassandtheCriticalerrorsclass.

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3.2 DICOM Partner tabTheDICOMcommunicationcanonlybeperfor-medbetweentheknownworkstations(DICOMpartner).ADICOMPartnercanbesetupunderDICOMConfiguration/DICOMPartner.

AllknownDICOMpartnersarelistedintheCommunicationpartnersarea.

1.CreatesanewDICOMpartnerandopensthe"Communicationpartners"dialogwindowwiththerespectiveproperties.

2.Opensthe"Communicationpartners"dialogwindowwiththepropertiesfortheDICOMpartnerselectedinthe"Communicationpart-ners"section..

3.DeletestheselectedDICOMcommunicationpartner.Thisactioncannotbeundone.

4.Bypressingthisbutton,theactiveDICOMimageserverisdefinedasaDICOMarchivepartner(markedingreen).ThisbuttonisonlyactiveiftheactivatedDICOMimageserversupportsaStorageCommitmentRequest.

3.3 Dialog window "Communication partners"

The"Communicationpartners"dialogwindowisopenedwithadouble-clickonacommunicationpartnerandconsistsofthreetabs.

General:GeneralpropertiesoftheDICOMpartner,networkpropertiesandauthenticationproperties.

Storage:ThepropertiesSCPStoreandSCPStorageCommitmentoftheDICOMpartner(ifitissupportedbythepartner).Partnerise.g.anImageServer.

Workflow:ThepropertiesSCPWorklistandSCPMPPSoftheDICOMpartner(ifitissupportedbythepartner).Partnerise.g.anRISserver.

ThesupportedfunctionsoftheDICOMpartneraresetseparately(SCPStorepropertiesandSCPworklistproperties).Therearethefollowingdifferentcases:•Bothfunctionalitiesareusedbyaworkstation

thatusesthesamenetworkserviceforbothfunctions.

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Forexample:PartnerisanRISserverthatsup-portsSCPSTORE.•Bothfunctionalitiesareusedbyaworkstation

thatusesdifferentnetworkservicesforthetwofunctions.

EachnetworkservicemustbesetupasaseparateDICOMpartner(bothhavethesameIPaddressbutdifferentTCPports).

3.4 General tab1.ThenameoftheDICOMpartnerintheserver

selectionlist(SCUSTOREand/orSCUWorklist).

2.ApplicationEntityTitleoftheDICOMPartnersoftware.Thisisusedforlogging.

3.CompleteIPaddressoftheDICOMpartner.

4.TCP/IPportnumberoftheDICOMSCP.

5.StartstheC-ECHOrequeststotheSCPundertheaddressintheAddresssection,withthelog-indatainthe"APTitles"networkservicesection.

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3.5 Storage tab1.IftheDICOMpartnersupportsthe"SCP

Store"functionality,thischeckboxcanbeactivated(checked).

2.MustbesetifthisDICOMimageserversup-portsaStorageCommitmentRequest.

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3.6 Workflow tab1.IftheDICOMpartnersupportsthe"SCP

Worklist"functionality,thecheckboxcanbeactivated(checked).

2.Thecheckbox"MPPSsupport"controlsthetypeof"Workflow".

DICOM partner supports no MPPS:Eachstatuschangeofaworkstep,thatwasimportedbytheDICOMpartner,isonlyhandledlocally.

DICOM partner supports MPPS:EachstatuschangeinaworkstepthatwasimportedbytheDICOMpartnerisimmediatelyreportedtotheDICOMpartner.

Thisfunctionrequiresanactiveconnec-tiontotheDICOMpartner.

3.7 DICOM Printer tab1.Addnewprinter

2.Changeselectedprinter

3.Deleteselectedprinter

Doubleclickonthedesiredprintertomakesettingsontheprinter.

GeneralEnteringgeneralinformation.Printername:informative

AETitle:obligatoryindicationoftheprinterAET

Address:obligatoryindication

IP:IPaddressoftheprinter

Connection:printerconnection

Checktheprinterconnectionbypressingthe"ECHO"button.Iftheconnectionisestablished,thebackgroundofthefieldsisdisplayedingreen.

PropertiesTheprinterpropertiesareenteredhere.Thepro-pertiesoftheconnectedDICOMprinterappearbypressingthearrowbutton.Allindicationsserveasinformationandareavailableiftheprintersupportstherelevantindications.

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Film configuration1.Addingnewfilmformats.2.Modifyinganewfilmformat.3.Deletingexistingfilmformats.4.PressingtheArrowbuttonsshowsthefilm

listoftheconnectedDICOMprinter,ifitissupportedbytheprinter.

Ifthereisatemplatefile,the"Template"buttonwillbedisplayedattheleftbottomside.Alistoftheavailablefilmtemplatesisdisplayedbypressingthisbutton.

Editing the film configurationAllavailablefilmsizessupportedbytheprinter.

SeeDICOMConformanceStatementoradditionalprinterinformation.

Identifier:IDfilmsizesthataresupportedbyDICOMandshouldcorrespondtothesizesofthesupportingprinter.

Description:informative

Originalfilmsizeinpixels:obligatoryindicationTheheightandwidthmustcorrespondtothevaluesdefinedinDICOMConformanceState-ment.

Pixelsize:useprinterpixelsizeIfthepixelheightandwidthischangedontheprinter,theymustbeadaptedtotheoriginalfilmsize.

Printer propertiesThepropertiesdependontheprinterset-up.

SeetheDICOMConformanceState-mentinthisregard.

Enlargementtype:activate"NONE"ifnotfurtherspecified

Smoothingprocess:onlyavailablewiththeCUBICenlargementtype

Filmframe:Settheprintersettingsorblackorwhite

Greyscalebitdepth:8,12,16aresupportedbyVet-ExamIntra

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3.8 Vet-Exam Intra printer profileWithVet-ExamIntrayoucandefineanyprinterandprinterpropertiesfordifferentprinterset-tings.Select"Printactiveimage"ontheviewer.

Printerrange:1.Addinganewprinterprofile.

2.Editingthenewprinterprofilename.

3.Deletingaprinterprofile.

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3.9 Vet-Exam Intra Printer profile properties

Settingthedesiredprintingtype,scalingandformat.

Printing typeSingleimage:onlytheactiveimageisprintedontothefilm

Viewer:allimagesareprintedontheexistingfilmformat

Imagesperline:alignstheimagesinthedefinednumberofcolumnsperline

ScalingImagesinoriginalsize:X-raysaredisplayedinoriginalsize

Imagerange:onlytheactiveimageisscaledonthefilmsize

Viewer:asmallestpossibleframearoundallimagesisscaledonthefilmsize

AnnotationsNewannotationbutton:annotationlinewindowisdisplayed

Editannotationbutton:AnnotationlinewindowisdisplayedAnnotationsonthefilmcanbeset.

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Annotation line windowAddingneworeditingexistingannotationlines.

Position:listofdifferentannotationpositionsonthefilm

Characterset:selectionofthedesiredcharacterset

Contents:Statictextandtheavailablevariablesaredisplayedinthetextfield.Pressthesmalllistbuttontoselectthevaria-bles.

Example:Thevariablesoftheoriginaltextaredisplayedinthistextfield.

Selecting an available DICOM printer for printer profilesBypressingthe1button,allconfiguredDICOMprintersaredisplayed.

Button"Properties":Printerconfigurationisdisplayed

"Test"button:printerconnectionistested

"Query"button:Statusandthestatusinformati-onoftheprinterarecollected

Mediumtype:Dependsontheprinter

Filmalignment:Selectionofthelandscapeorportraitformat

Filmtarget:Magazine:alltakenimagesProcessor:imagestobeprintedimmediatelyCurrently:printerpre-setting

Minimize/cut:1:1:scale

Cut:Cuttingimages

Minimize:minimizeimages

Default:Printersetting

Resolution:Standard:1:1imageHeight:½pixelsizeDefault:Printersetting

Polarity:Negative:reverseimagePositive:normalimageDefault:Printersetting

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3.10 Printing an image with a DICOM printer

-Afterpressingthe"Print"button,eitherselectthedesiredprinterprofileorchangetheset-tings.Theprintersettingsoftheprinterprofilearedisplayedbeforeprinting.Ifyounowpressthe"Print"button,theimageortheimageswillbetransmittedfromtheviewertothedesiredDICOMprinter.

3.11 DICOM Services tabTheSCPStoreservicemustbeactivatedinordertoallowVet-ExamIntratoreadbackself-createdDICOMimagesfromtheDICOMarchiveagain.Theimagestransmittedbackarebufferedtemporarilyinthestoragelocationdirectory.Thenumberofconnectionsshouldbesetto1inthiscase.

Activate SCP Store:Default:Deactivated

Storage location:Directoryinwhichtheimagesaretemporarilystored.

Address/Port:Vet-ExamIntracanbereachedunderthisaddress.Multipleaddressesareused,forexam-ple,ifthearchivepartnerisinanothersubnet.

AET:AllDICOMpartnersthatareallowedtosendanimagetoVet-ExamIntra.Thiscurrently,onlyappliesfortheDICOMarchivepartners.

3.12 Configuring the Patient Interface

Inordertoimportthepatientsofthe"DICOMWorld"byVet-ExamIntra,thepatientimportinterfaceinVet-ExamIntramustfirstbeconfi-guredunder"Configuration/Modules/Patient"asfollows:

1.Thefilepathforthepatientimportfilecanbeselectedasdesired.

2.Tohavethepatientautomaticallyactivatedonthetabcard,thecheckboxmustbemarkedandtheswitchto"Patient"mustbeactivated.

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4. SCU STORE Functionality

TheSCUSTOREfunctionalitymustbeimple-mentedasanexportfunctioninVet-ExamIntra.

4.1 Image export to a DICOM partner

InordertosendanimagetoaDICOMpartner,itmustsupport"DICOMSCPStore"andmustbesetupaccordinglyinVet-ExamIntra(seeDICOMConfiguration).

Drag & Drop or via menu functionThisimageexportprocessisstartedbyselec-tinganimageonthelighttableorbymarkingmultipleimagesandcalledupontheDrop-field/ExportdialogwindowusingmenufunctionFile/Exportorwith"Drag&Drop"functionality.

ADICOMExportmodecanbecrea-tedandsavedintheVet-ExamIntraconfigurationandisthenavailableforallusers.

4.2 Selection of the DICOM partners for sending an image

Select export pathClickonthe"Selectexportpath"buttonnexttotheexportpathtextbarintheExportdialogwindowforselectingtheDICOMpartner.Themenuforselectingtheexporttargetappearsunderthefield.UndermenuitemDICOMImageServer,allpreconfiguredDICOMpartnersthatsupporttheSCPStorefunctionalityarelisted.TheDICOMpartnerisselectedastheexportpath.

1.ByactivatingthisCheckbox,thedefinedDICOMarchivepartnerisselectedautomati-callyandallrequiredsettingsaremade.

2.TheselectedDICOMImageServerexistsasthetargetintheExportpathfield

3.Thetwofieldsunder"Format"areautomati-callysettoDICOM

4.TheimagesaresenttotheDICOMpartnerwiththe"OK"button.

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WhiletheimagesarebeingsenttoaDICOMpartner,aSendprogresswindowisdisplayed.1.NameoftheDICOMpartnerthatissending

theimages

2.Type,creationdateandthecreationtimefortheimagethatisbeingsent.

3.Overallprogressdisplay

4.Progressdisplayfortheimagebeingsent.

Ifafaultoccursduringthetransmissionorifthetransferiscancelledbytheuser,aqueryismadeastowhethertheimagesthatarenotsentshouldbeputintheimagestorage.Ifthisqueryisansweredwith"Yes",theseimagesareputintotheimagestoragefortheimageselectionbox.

4.3 Configuring the Autoexport to a DICOM Partner

IfanimagethathasjustbeentakenistobesenttoaDICOMpartner(e.g.tothePACS)automaticallyaftersaving,theAutoexportmodemustbesetup.TheexportinterfaceinVet-ExamIntramustbeconfiguredasfollowsunderConfiguration/Mo-dules/Lighttable/Export/Exportoptions:Inthe"Mode"field,the"Autoexport"entrymustbeselected.

5. Properties of the Image Creation Module

5.1 X-ray ModuleInordertosendallimagesthatwerecreatedintheX-raymoduleinAutoexportmode,the"Automaticallyexportimages"checkboxmustbesetunder"Configuration/Modules/X-rays/X-rayproperties/Settings".

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5.2 Display of archived imagesIfthelighttableisselected,alistofallimagesintheimagestoragecanbeloadedviamenuitem"DICOM/DICOMArchiving/ShowallimagesarchivedandconfirmedinPACS,whichwerepreviouslyexportedtoaDICOMarchivepartnerandwerereportedbythispartnerasbeingarchivedsuccessfully(StorageCommitmentRequest).

5.3 Deleting archived imagesImagesthathavebeenexportedsuccessfullytoaDICOMarchive(SCPStorePartnerwithStorageCommitmentsupport)canbedeletedlocallytofreestoragearea,whichwasoccupiedbyitspixeldata.ThisisdoneintheLighttablemodulethroughmenuitem"DICOM/DICOMArchiving/DeleteallimagessavedandconfirmedinPACSlocally“.Asafetyquerypreventsaccidentaldeletion.Thedeletionprocessisstartedwith"Yes".Aftertheprocessiscomplete,thenumberofdeletedimagesisshown.

Onlythepixeldataisdeleted.Theimagesandtherelatedimageinformati-oncanstillbeseenintheimageselec-tionboxoftheviewer.Uponanattempttodraganimagethatwasdeletedlocal-lyontothelighttable,Vet-ExamIntracontactstheDICOMarchivepartnertotransferthepixeldataoftheimagebacktothelocalsystemagain.

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6. SCU Worklist Functionality (Task administration)

6.1 Task administrationThelocaltaskadministrationisstartedfromthemenuDICOM/Taskadministrationorbymouse-clickonthetaskadministrationicon.

6.2 The Task administration window

Thetaskadministrationwindowshowsthelocaltasklist,thestatusandtheattributesandenablestheirprocessing.Arightclickinthetasklistareaactivatesapopupmenuwithextendedfunctions.1.Taskstepfunctions(Functionsare

thesameasinthetoolbar,seeToolbar)

2.Functionsandpropertiesfordisplay

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Toolbar:

Updatethetasklist.Assearchcriteria,thelastsetparametersforRISserver,modality,AEtitleandstartdate"Today"or"All"areused.Theothersearchcriteriaareignored.

OpenthesearchdialogfortaskdatafromtheRISserver.

Selectorimportthepatientsfromtheselectedworkstep

Showdetailedviewofselectedworkstep.(Seeworkstep–Detailedview)

Start/continuetheselectedworkstep

Closetheselectedworkstep

Canceltheselectedworkstep

Loadcreatedimagesfromtheselectedworksteponthelighttable.

Deletetheselectedworksteps

Removeallclosedandcancelledworkstepsfromthelocallist

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Functions and properties for display of the listColumnconfiguration:Callsupthedialogwindow"Columnconfiguration"(seedialogwindowColumnconfiguration)

Calculatecolumnwidth:Calculatesthecolumnwidthsothatallentriesinallcolumnsaredisplayedoptimally:•"ObserveMax.columnwidth"notactivated:

Eachcolumnissettothewidthofthelargestentry.

•"ObserveMax.columnwidth"activated:Eachcolumnissettothewidthofthelargestentrybutnotwiderthantheenteredvalue.

"Automaticallycalculatecolumnwidth"activated:Eachcontentchangeenteredinthelistthatexecutesthefunction"Calculatecolumnwidth"istakenintoaccount.

"Considercolumntitles"activated:thewidthofthecolumntitlesistakenintoaccountduringthecolumnwidthcalculation

ObserveMax.columnwidth(150):Seethedescriptionofthefunction"Calculatecolumnwidth"

6.3 Dialog window "Column configuration"

Thedialogwindow"Columnconfiguration"servestodefinethecolumnsequenceinthetasklist.1.Checkboxactivated:islistedinthetasklist.

Checkboxnotactivated:isnotlistedinthetasklist.

2.Arrowupandarrowdownbuttonsmovetheselectedentryaccordinglyinthelist.

Allavailableinformationislistedinthelist.Thesequenceinthecolumnconfigurationwindowisdefinedfromtoptobottomandisrepresentedagaininthetasklistindialog"Taskadministrati-on"fromrighttoleft.

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6.4 "Work step dialog window"Thedetailedviewofferstheabilitytoshowaverticallistwiththepropertiesoftheworkstep.Inthiscase,thenumberandsequenceofthefieldscanbeadaptedandsavedindependentofthearrangementinthe"Columnconfiguration"dialogwindow.The"Workstep"dialogwindowoffers:• forindividualworksteps,thesamefunctions

astheTaskadministrationdialogwindowinthetoolbar(see"Taskadministrationwindow"and"Toolbar")

• thepopupmenu"Functionsandpropertiesfordisplayofthelist"(see"Functionsandpropertiesforthedisplayofthelist")

6.5 RIS Import Dialog windowThefollowingpagedescribesthesignificanceofthefieldsandcontrolelements.

Patient:Filterareawithpatientdata

Name:Nameofthepatient.ObserveUpper-/Lower-casewriting.Symbol’*’standsfor"Allpatients".’A*’means"allthatbeginwith’A’".

Startdate:Dataforfilteringbystartdate.Thefollowingpredefinedfiltersettingsareofferedintheleft-handselectionlist:

Searchforallworkstepsthatareplannedfortoday.

Searchforallworkstepsthatareplannedfortomorrow.

Searchforallworkstepsthatareplannedonthisentereddate.

Searchforallworkstepsthatshouldbeginaftertheentereddate.

Searchforallworkstepsthatshouldbeginbytheentereddateatthelatest.

Searchforallworksteps,thestartofwhichisplannedwithinthedefinedtimeinterval.

Ignorethestartdateinthesearch.

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Workstation

Filterareawithworkstationdata

Modality:Searchonlyfortheworkstepsthatareplannedforthedefineddevicetype(modality).Symbol’*’standsfor"All".

AETitle:SearchonlyfortheworkstepsthatareplannedforthisDICOMapplication.Symbol’*’isonlyconsideredasymbol.

Physician:Searchonlyfortheworkstepsthatareplannedfortheperformingphysician.Symbol’*’meanswildcard.

Query

Areawithserverdata

Server(SCPWorklist)selection.TheDICOMcommunicationpartnersthatsupporttheSCPWorklistfunctionalityarelistedhere.

Maximumnumberofworkstepsthatshouldberetrievedfromtheserver(SCPworklist).

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SendthequerytotheSCPworklist.

Importtheselectedworksteptothelocallist.

ClosetheRISImportdialogwindow.

Results TasklistthatwasdeliveredastheresultofthesearchqueryfromtheRISserver(SCPWorklist).Arightmouseclickinthislistactivatesthepopupmenu.

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6.6 RIS Import Dialog window "Popup menu"

1.Importtheselectedworkstepstothelocallist.

2.Calculatesthecolumnwidthsothatallentriesinallcolumnsaredisplayedoptimally:

• Iftheoption"ObserveMax.columnwidth"isnotactivated-eachcolumnissettothewidthofthelargestentry.

• Iftheoption"ObserveMax.columnwidth"isactivated-eachcolumnissettothewidthofthelargestentrybutnotwiderthantheenteredvalue.

3.Seedescription"Functionsandproperties"forthedisplayofthelist

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7. Using the worklists7.1 Importing work steps from the RIS server (SCP Worklist)Inordertoimportworksteps(ScheduledProcedureSteps)fromanRISserver(SCPWorklist)intothelocallist,thefollowingstepsmustbeperformed:

1. Openthetaskadministrationwindow(seetaskadministration)

2. Activatethebutton"SearchfortaskdataintheRISserver"inthetoolbar.TheRISimportdialogwindowisopened(see"RISImportdialogwindow").

3. Filloutthefieldsinareas"Searchcriteria","Workstation"and"Server"(see"RISImportdialogwindow")andstartsthequerywiththe"SendquerytoSCPWorklist"button.

4. Selectthedesiredentriesintheresultslistandimporttheselectedworkstepintothelocallistwiththeactivationofbutton"Transferselectedworkstepsintothelocallist".

Repeatpoints3and4withchangedsearchcriteriatofindalldesiredworkstepsinRIS.

7.2 Import the patient from the work step or select as long-term patient

Allworkstepsforthecurrentlyselectedpatientareindicatedwithapatientsymbolinthetasklist.

Select or import patient for the selected work stepInordertoimportthepatientoutoftheselectedworksteporselectthecurrentpatients,activatethisbutton.

7.3 Begin / continue work stepTobeginaworkstep,selecttheworkstepandactivatetherespectivebutton.Therespectivepatientisimportedorselectedautomaticallyifthisisnotyetthecase.Asanalternative,aworkstepcanalsobestartedwithadoubleclick.

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Theworkstepthathasjustbeenstartedisautomaticallythealong-termworkstep(seeFigure"Long-termworkstep").

Ifaworkstephasbeenstarted(along-termworkstepexists),itisindicatedwithachangeintheicon(seeimage"Iconforlong-termworkstep").

Ifthepatientischangedwhileexecutingthelong-termworkstep,thestatusoftheworkstepisautomaticallysetto"Paused".Inthiscase,theiconfortherunningworkstepalsochanges.(seeUserinterfaceicons).

Assoonasthelong-termpatientisthesameasthepatientsforthecurrentworkstep,thecurrentworkstepisautomaticallyactiveagain.

7.4 Execute work stepWhileexecutingaworkstep,newimagesofthecurrentpatientarecreated.Respectiveimages(imagescreatedduringtheexecutionoftheworkstep)arelinkedtoeachworkstep.Theconnectionismadewhilesending(SCUStore)newlycreatedimagestoPACSoraDICOMpartnerwiththeSCPStorefunctionality.

Ifthenewimageisfirstsavedtothedatabase,whilethecurrentworkstepwasinthe"Paused"status,theimageisnotassignedtothecurrentlyrunningworkstep.

Thenumberofimagesthatareallocatedtoaworkstepisdisplayedinthe"Workstepproperties"dialogwindow("Createdimages"properties).

Properties of the currently running work stepThepropertiesofthecurrentlyrunningworkstepcanbeviewedatanytimebydouble-clickingontheicon(see"Iconforthecurrentlyrunningworkstep")orthemenuDICOM/Showcurrentworkstep.

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7.5 View created imagesAllimagesthathavebeencreatedduringtheexecutionofaworkstepcanbeputintheimagestorageforviewing.ViewcreatedimagesonthelighttableActivatebutton"Viewcreatedimagesonthelighttable"inthetoolbarofthe"Workstep"dialogwindoworinthe"Taskad-ministration"dialogwindow(see"Viewcreatedimagesonthelighttable").

7.6 Closing the work stepOnlythoseworksteps,theimagesofwhichwerealsosent,canbeclosed.

Closing the work stepInordertocloseaworkstep,thebutton"Closeworkstep"isactivatedinthetoolbarofdialogwindow"Currentlyrunningworkstep"orinthe"Taskadministration"dialogwindow(see"Closeworkstep").IfaworkstepwasimportedfromanRISwithMPPSsupport,the"Closeworkstep"dialogwindowappears.

Inthewindow,thedescriptionandacommenttextcanbeenteredfortheworkstep.Theworkstepisclosedwiththe"Send"button.The"Back"buttonabortstheprocessandclosesthedialogwindow.

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7.7 Aborting the work stepUsethemarkedbuttontoopenthe"Cancelworkstep"dialogwindow.Thereasonandacommenttextcanbeenteredfortheworkstepinthewindow..Theworkstepiscancelledwiththe"Send"button.The"Back"buttoncancelstheprocessandclosesthedialogwindow.

7.8 Cancel the work step from the local list

Removeclosedandcancelledworkstepsfromthelocallist.

7.9 Delete closed and cancelled work steps

Alloftheclosedandcancelledworkstepsaredeletedfromthelocallist.

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8. StudiesInVet-ExamIntra,everynewlycreatedimageisallocatedtothecurrentexamination.Menuitem"Examination/Displaycurrentexaminati-on"openstheexaminationwindow,inwhichthepropertiesofthecurrentexaminationaredisplayed.

8.1 "Examination" dialog windowAslongasanexaminationstillhasnoimagesassigned,thepropertiesoftheexaminationcanbechangedintheexaminationwindow.Exitthewindowwiththe"OK"buttontoacceptthechangesorrejectthechangeswith"Cancel".

8.2 Start new examinationUsemenuitem"Examination/Startexamination/Switch"orusethebuttonforthecurrentexami-nationtostartanewexamination.

1.The"Examination"dialogwindowisopened.

2.Definethepropertiesofthenewexaminationinthe"Examination"dialogwindowandexitthedialogwith"OK".

3.ThesymbolandtheprocedurenumberofthenewexaminationappearinthestatusbaroftheVet-ExamIntramainwindow.

Ifanimageissavedwhennoexaminationisactive(i.e.thereisnocurrentexamination),Vet-ExamIntraautomaticallycreatesanewexaminationwithanautomaticallygeneratedprocedurenumberandanExaminationID.

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8.3 Switching the StudyUsemenuitem"Examination/Startexamination/Switch"orusethebuttonforthecurrentexami-nationtoswitchthecurrentexamination.

1.Selecttheexaminationtowhichyouwouldliketoswitch.

2.Actuatebutton.Alternative:Double-clickontheexaminationtobeactivated.

3.ThesymbolandtheprocedurenumberoftheselectedexaminationappearinthestatusbaroftheVet-ExamIntramainwindow.

8.4 Cancel examinationUsemenuitem"Examination/Cancelexamina-tion"tocancelthecurrentexaminationandthecurrentworkstep.

8.5 Select dialog window "Select examination or work step“

Thedialogwindowisopenedviamenuitem"Examination/Startexamination/Switch"orviathebuttonforthecurrentexamination.

8.6 "Examination" tabThebuttonshavethefollowingmeaningshere:

Openthe"Examination"dialogwindowtostartanewexamination.

Openthe"Examination"dialogwindowtovieworeditthepropertiesoftheselectedexamination.

Activatestheselectedexaminationandclosesthewindow.Createdimagesareallocatedtothisexami-nationfromnowon.

Closesthewindow.

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8.7 "Work steps" tabAllupcomingorcurrentworkstepsforthecurrentpatientsaredisplayedinthe"Worksteps"tab(workstepsthatarenotyetclosedorcancelled).

Thebuttonshavethefollowingmeaningshere:

Openthe"Examination"dialogwindowtostartanewexamination.

Openthe"Examination"dialogwindowtovieworeditthepropertiesoftheselectedexamination.

Activatestheselectedexaminationandclosesthewindow.Createdimagesareallocatedtothisexami-nationfromnowon.

Closesthecurrentworkstep.

Cancelstheselectedworkstep.

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9. User interface symbols9.1 List display symbols

Icon Source Description

RIS Unknownworkstep(ScheduledProcedureStep).AppearsforRISImportonly.

LocalorRISwithoutMPPS

WorkstepsthatareimportedbytheRISserver(noMPPSsupported)orwascreatedlocallyandonlyvalidforthisworkstation.

RIS WorkstepsthatwereimportedfromtheRISserver(MPPSsupported).

LocalorRISwithoutMPPS

WorkstepsthatwereimportedfromtheRISserver(noMPPSsupported)orwerecreatedlocallyandarevalidonlyforthisworkstationhavestatus"IN_PROCESS"onthisworkstation.

RIS WorkstepsthatwereimportedfromtheRISserver(MPPSsupported)havestatus"IN_PROCESS"ontheRISserverandonthisworkstation.

LocalorRISwithoutMPPS

WorkstepsthatwereimportedfromtheRISserver(noMPPSsupported)orwerecreatedlocallyandarevalidonlyforthisworkstationhavestatus"PAUSED"ontheworkstation.

RIS WorkstepsthatwereimportedfromtheRISserver(MPPSsupported)havestatus"IN_PROCESS"ontheRISserverandstatus"PAUSED"onthisworkstation.

LocalorRISwithoutMPPS

WorkstepthatwasimportedfromtheRISserver(noMPPSsupported)orcreatedlocallyandisvalidonlyforthisworkstationhasstatus"COM-PLETED"ontheworkstation.

RIS WorkstepsthatwereimportedfromtheRISserver(MPPSsupported)havestatus"COMPLETED"ontheRISserverandonthisworkstation.

WorkstepsthatwereimportedfromtheRISserver(MPPSsupported)havestatus"COMPLETED"onthisworkstationandthestatus"IN_PRO-CESS"ontheRISserver.

LocalorRISwithoutMPPS

WorkstepsthatwereimportedfromtheRISserver(noMPPSsupported)orwerecreatedlocallyandarevalidonlyforthisworkstationhavestatus"DISCONTINUED"ontheworkstation.

RIS WorkstepsthatwereimportedfromtheRISserver(MPPSsupported)havestatus"DISCONTINUED"ontheRISserverandonthisworkstation.

WorkstepsthatwereimportedfromtheRISserver(MPPSsupported)havestatus"DISCONTINUED"onthisworkstationandthestatus"IN_PROCESS"ontheRISserver.

Currentworkstep

Workstepwiththecurrentpatient

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9.2 Toolbar- and popup menu symbols

Updatetasklist

Searchfortaskdata

Importselectedpatients

Closingtheworkstep

Abortworkstep

Startworkstep

Abortworkstepexecutiontem-porarily

Detaileddisplay

Removeclosed,cancelledandcompleteworkstepsfromthelocallist

Tonextentry

Topreviousentry

Selectorimportthepatients

Createworksteplocally

Closewindow

Deleteworkstep

ImportselectedworkstepsfromtheRISserver

Loadcreatedimagesonthelighttable

9.3 Abbreviations used

SCP ServiceClassProvider

SCU ServiceClassUser

RIS RadiologyInformationSystem

AE ApplicationEntity

DICOM DigitalInformationCommunicationinMedicine

MPPS ModalityPerformedProcedureStep

TCP TransmissionControlProtocol

PDU ProtocolDataUnit

PACS PictureArchivingandCommuni-cationSystem

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