Configuring Network and Auto-import of DICOM from a Folder

Import Tab

• via the DICOM C-Store network protocol
• by monitoring a specified directory for new files

Receiving Studies via DICOM C-Store

Activating the Function

• Check the box for C-Store receiving
• Specify the Vidar Dicom Viewer AETitle - a unique workstation name in the DICOM network
• Specify the TCP port for data reception
• Click the "Save" button, restart the program

Windows Configuration

• Log into Windows under an administrator account
• Add the program to the Firewall exceptions

Configure the workstation or PACS to send to this AETitle, IP address, and TCP port

Test Study Reception

• Send a study from another station or from PACS to Vidar Dicom Viewer
• If the study reception was successful, the program will notify you and offer to open it

• The program will accept all incoming DICOM C-Store connections and series of all supported modalities
  For more details, see Vidar Dicom Viewer Conformance Statement
• The program receives studies only when it is running!
  If the program is not running, studies will not be received and saved in the Archive
• For full communication setup, additional configuration of the PACS server may be required
  Consult with the network administrator and PACS system administrator if difficulties arise in setting up communication
• If the specified TCP port is busy, the user will be notified when starting the program
• The settings dialog also displays a signal reception status bar

The DICOM C-Store reception functionality is in beta testing!
If problems occur when transferring studies to the program, please report them to med@povidar.ru

Auto-import from a Folder

• Check the "Auto-import from folder" box
• Specify the Path to the auto-import folder
  It is not recommended to use network resources as an auto-import folder
  There is a possibility of reading incompletely written files
  If there is no access to the auto-import folder, the user will be notified when starting the program

Click the Save button, restart the program

The program will monitor the specified folder for new files

• When a new file is detected, it will be moved to the Study Archive
• The file will be deleted from the Auto-import folder!
• If the file belongs to a new study, the program will notify you and offer to open it

Receiving Studies via DICOM Query/Retrieve

• Specify the AE_TITLE
• Specify the data exchange method

Import from CD/DVD

To automatically open the CD/DVD tray after loading a new study into the program, check the box next to: "Automatically Eject the Disc from the Drive"