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Routing Overview Routing User Guide What is a Routing Gateway? A Routing Gateway locates routable images, determines where the images are to be route

Routing User Guide Routing Overview Operational Requirements The medical and IT management at a site implementing the routing system will need to de

Routing Overview Routing User Guide How Autorouting Works The following figure illustrates the transfer of automatically routed images to a VistARad

Routing User Guide Routing Overview Autorouting Images from Prior Exams Autorouting offers the option to include images from prior exams. When this o

Routing Overview Routing User Guide determines if images at the destination are older than the number of days specified in RETENTION PERIOD. Images o

Routing User Guide Routing Overview How On-Demand Routing Works On-demand routing uses the same infrastructure as autorouting. However, in on-demand

Routing Overview Routing User Guide How Routing Priority Works The following factors are used to determine the priority of a routed exam:  Assigned

Defining Routing Rules This chapter explains how to define the rules used for autorouting. This chapter covers the following topics:  Routing Rules

Defining Routing Rules Routing User Guide Each routing rule must contain at least one destination and one condition. When the conditions in a rule a

Routing User Guide Defining Routing Rules Rules using Wildcards Wildcards can be used when you want a condition to be valid for more than one value.

Routing User Guide-DRAFT Patch 18 April 2006 Property of the US Government No permission to copy or redistribute the software described in this docum

Defining Routing Rules Routing User Guide Rule Destinations The first parameter in a routing rule contains either the send command or the balance com

Routing User Guide Defining Routing Rules How Load Balancing Works When a rule incorporates the balance command, the routing software uses two things

Defining Routing Rules Routing User Guide Rule Conditions In routing rules, a condition is a comparison between a particular property of an image an

Routing User Guide Defining Routing Rules (continued) DD: Duplex Doppler PX: Panoramic X-Ray DF: Digital Fluoroscopy (ret) RF: Radio Fluoroscopy DG

Defining Routing Rules Routing User Guide Other Properties ABSTRACT_REF The network storage location of the image abstract. ACQUISITION_DEVICEThe nam

Routing User Guide Defining Routing Rules FILE_REF The unique image filename of the image, as stored on the magnetic server (and/or jukebox). IMAGE_

Defining Routing Rules Routing User Guide OBJECT_TYPE The object type (such as still image, black & white image, x-ray) as described in the OBJEC

Routing User Guide Defining Routing Rules PROCEDURE_TIME The date/time of the procedure or the examination. For more information, see page 21. PROCED

Defining Routing Rules Routing User Guide WORM_REF The network location of the jukebox platter where the image is stored (provided there is a jukebox

Routing User Guide Defining Routing Rules Values for Date/Time Properties When condition based on date and time is used, the supplied value must adhe

Contents Introduction... v Terms of Use...

Defining Routing Rules Routing User Guide Routing Rule Priority Automatically routed exams are assigned a default priority of ‘Medium.’ This priority

Routing User Guide Defining Routing Rules Routing Rule Tips The following tips may be useful while creating or editing routing rules:  When definin

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Configuring Routing This chapter assumes that routing software has been installed, and that an initial set of routing rules have been defined. This c

Configuring Routing Routing User Guide Defining Imaging Destinations The following sections explain how to define an Imaging (non-DICOM) destination

Routing User Guide Configuring Routing When an Imaging destination is established, all the above values should be related in some way. The following

Configuring Routing Routing User Guide Storage Folders for Imaging Destinations This section explains how to create and verify a folder for an Imagi

Routing User Guide Configuring Routing 5 In the Sharing tab, click the option that allows for sharing the folder, then enter the share name you wan

Configuring Routing Routing User Guide 2 Start Windows Explorer (choose Start | Run, then type Explorer), then click Tools | Map Network drive. 3

Routing User Guide Configuring Routing Imaging Destination Definition Imaging Destination Definition using FileMan The following steps explain how to

Routing User Guide Contents Troubleshooting Routing...65 Basic Trouble

Configuring Routing Routing User Guide OPERATIONAL STATUS: 1 On-Line HASH SUBDIRECTORY: <set as appropriate for your site> ABSTRACT: N No

Routing User Guide Configuring Routing PHYSICAL REFERENCE The value of this field identifies the physical network location where routed images will b

Configuring Routing Routing User Guide BIG The value of this field indicates whether or not “big” files should be transmitted to this destination. Bi

Routing User Guide Configuring Routing USER NAME The value of this field is the username that the routing software will use to log into the shared fo

Configuring Routing Routing User Guide RETENTION PERIOD The value of this field determines the number of days routed image files are stored at this d

Routing User Guide Configuring Routing Defining DICOM Destinations In general terms, defining a DICOM destination breaks down into the following step

Configuring Routing Routing User Guide 2 On the DICOM Gateway, use a text editor to open x:\DICOM\Dict\SCU_List.dic, where x is the name of the dr

Routing User Guide Configuring Routing Field Definitions Fields defined in SCU_List.dic and used in the DICOM TRANSMIT DESTINATION File (#2006.587) a

Configuring Routing Routing User Guide Defining “Route Priors” Logic Verifying that Prefetch is Enabled The capability to route priors assumes that

Routing User Guide Configuring Routing Note: Altering the settings used to identify a prior will affect both VistARad’s prefetch function as well as

Introduction This manual explains how to configure and use the routing capability of the VistA DICOM Gateway. This manual also explains how to use the

Configuring Routing Routing User Guide 6 Set the following three prompts as desired for autorouting priors. Details follow. AUTO-DISPLAY: YES// VE

Routing User Guide Configuring Routing 3 Enter 2 to select “Gateway Configuration and DICOM Master Files.” 4 Enter 1 to select “Update Gateway Conf

Configuring Routing Routing User Guide 6 Press <Enter> to cycle though the rest of the prompts and to exit the program. Importing Routing Ru

Routing User Guide Configuring Routing 4 Open a terminal window and log into the Routing Gateway software. 5 Enter 3 to select “Routing Gateway” f

Configuring Routing Routing User Guide Routing rules: SEND(IMAGPROVIDER1)If: MODALITY=CT SEND(IMAGPROVIDER2)If: MODALITY=CR SEND(BAL2)If: MODALITY=X

Routing User Guide Configuring Routing VistARad Configuration—Sending Sites For sites that will be sending autorouted images:  The MAG VISTARAD

Configuring Routing Routing User Guide receiving sites (see the next section for details). It is recommended that the SITE CODE be set to your stand

Routing User Guide Configuring Routing  Partial matching can be used to allow VistARad to access images from multiple destinations. For more inform

Configuring Routing Routing User Guide Changes Affecting Routing System Configuration The following table lists situations that will require a change

Using the Routing Gateway ! ! This chapter explains how to use the Routing Gateway. This chapter covers the following topics:  Activating Routing 

Introduction Routing User Guide About this Manual Using this Manual This document contains material of interest to different types of users. User Ple

Using the Routing Gateway Routing User Guide 5 Position and size the terminal window for subsequent monitoring. (Note that no new information will

Routing User Guide Using the Routing Gateway Maintaining Routing This section provides a summary of maintenance tasks for a routing system and explai

Using the Routing Gateway Routing User Guide Disabling Routing Short-Term Routing Shutdown If routing needs to be disabled for a short period of tim

Routing User Guide Using the Routing Gateway Routing Gateway Menu Options This section describes the menu options associated with the Routing Gateway

Using the Routing Gateway Routing User Guide 3 Start the Evaluation Processor When this option is executed, the evaluation processor will begin exam

Routing User Guide Using the Routing Gateway 7 Purge completed and expired entries in the Transmission Queue Use this option to control the size of

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Using VistARad in a Routing System This chapter explains how to use the VistARad diagnostic workstation software at sites that are part of a routing

Using VistARad in a Routing System Routing User Guide To display a routed exam 1 Log into the site or division that the routed exam was sent from.

Routing User Guide Using VistARad in a Routing System ! ! VistARad & On-Demand Routing This section describes on-demand routing prerequisites and

Routing User Guide Introduction Revision Table Date Rev. Notes 25 Jun 2002 .9 Draft. Based on 23 Sep 1999 “Autorouting Tutorial.” Updated for Patch

Using VistARad in a Routing System Routing User Guide To use on-demand routing 1 Log into VistARad. The VistARad workstation used for on-demand ro

Routing User Guide Using VistARad in a Routing System  The priority assigned to exams for on-demand routing is not related to the exam priority ind

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Troubleshooting Routing This chapter covers the following topics:  Basic Troubleshooting  Getting Help  Additional Routing Considerations Basic Tr

Troubleshooting Routing Routing User Guide Additional Routing Considerations Transmission Processors and Drive Mapping For each Imaging destination t

Routing User Guide Troubleshooting Routing for that workstation. Images not found in local storage will be retrieved from their originating site. How

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Appendix A This appendix contains worksheets that can be used while setting up a routing system. They can also be used for record-keeping purposes. T

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Routing User Guide Appendix A Imaging Destination Worksheet Use this worksheet to record information about a specific Imaging destination. A sample N

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Appendix A Routing User Guide NETWORK LOCATION File Sample For detailed information about specific fields, see page 32. Select NETWORK LOCATION: TEST

Routing User Guide Appendix A DICOM Destination Worksheet Use this worksheet to record information about a specific DICOM destination. Destination na

c Appendix A Routing User Guide Routing Rule Definition Worksheet Rule Request (to be completed by Radiology staff or supervisor) Identify the purpos

cRouting User Guide Appendix A List conditions that will trigger the execution of the rule (fill any all that apply): a Exam modality of: b O

Appendix A Routing User Guide Sample Rules The following sample rules use the fictional destinations listed below: Imaging destinations (entered in t

Routing User Guide Appendix A Example #4: # auto-route all important studies to an internal# workstation, using standard copy for transmission Send(

Appendix A Routing User Guide Routing Setup Checklist Imaging Destination Setup a Username and password available for each destination? b Folders cr

Appendix B: Using MAG_Decompressor This section explains how to install and configure the Automatic Decompression Service (MAG_Decompressor). MAG_Dec

Appendix B: Using MAG_Decompressor Routing User Guide b In the System Properties dialog, cl

Routing User Guide Appendix B: Using MAG_Decompressor Note: If the DLL file is not present, contact the Imaging Group for information about acquiring

Routing Overview This chapter explains how routing functions within the VistA Imaging system. It covers the following topics:  Routing Explained  Ho

Appendix B: Using MAG_Decompressor Routing User Guide 2005-04-19 16:59:01 S T A R T E D Directory-Watch/Decompression Service over C:\test_img_cache

Glossary This manual uses the following terms: autorouting The automatic transmission of selected images to one or more destinations. Autorouting fu

Glossary Routing User Guide routing In the VistA system, the process responsible for sending images across a WAN to one or more remote locations. R

Routing User Guide Glossary VistARad In VistA Imaging, the software used to display diagnostic-quality radiologic exams. VistARad is the primary to

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zA-C Index after-hours coverage 11, 21 autorouting defining rules for 9–23 described 1, 4–6, 83 prior exams 5, 22, 40 see also routing Backgro

zzH-I J-L Index Routing User Guide help desk 65 hidden shares, creating 29 historical exams, routing 5, 22, 40 holidays, routing rules and 11,

zRouting User Guide Index routing (cont.) VistARad configuration 47–49 Routing Gateway 55 configuring 43 described 2, 84 importing rules for 4