Posing queries and retrieving images

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Use the QR Client page (Figure 15) in the DICOM Communication Panel dialog box to query a DICOM-compatible server, or device, and then retrieve files from the query results.
Note: Before you begin, make sure your hosts table has the name of the device you want to query or from which you want to receive images. Conversely, your computer's connection information should also be in the other device's hosts table. For more information on setting up a hosts table, see "internet protocol (IP) address: A numeric ID that is used to identify your computer on a Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) network. An example of a TCP/IP network is the Internet.".
To pose queries 1 Click QR Client in the DICOM Communication Panel dialog box. The QR Client page appears (Figure 15).
2 Construct your query by completing the fields in the Patient Query Information and Query Duration panels. As you fill in the information, keep the following in mind:
You must specify at least one of the following: patient name, patient ID, study number, or physician.
If the exact name, ID, or study number is not known, you can use the asterisk as a wildcard character. For example, if you type ston in the patient name field, all names that match this pattern, such as Houston or Johnston, appear in the result.
3 Click Send Query.
The query result appears in the Query Result panel. To retrieve images, go to "To retrieve images".
To erase the query

To erase the query and start again, click Clear in the Patient Query Information panel.


QR Client page in the DICOM Communication Panel dialog box

Figure 15. QR Client page in the DICOM Communication Panel dialog box

DICOMCommunicationPanelQRClientTab.jpg

Patient Query Information
Patient Name
Indicates the full name of the patient. Alphanumeric characters are accepted. You can use an asterisk as a wild card character.
Patient ID
Indicates the primary hospital identification number or code for the patient. Numeric characters are accepted.
Study Number
Displays the user- or equipment-generated study identifier.
Physician
Indicates the physician(s) responsible for patient care at the time of the study.
Query Duration
Displays the time period the query covers. The options are: Today, One day, One week, One month, Three months, Six months, One year, Start date and End date.
Start Date
Indicates the date when medical specialist began acquiring study information.
End Date
Indicates the date when medical specialist completed the acquisition of study information.
Today's Date
Displays the current date.
Query Result
Pat. Name
Patient Name. Indicates the full name of the patient. You cannot edit this field; it is read-only.
Pat. ID
Patient Identification. Displays the primary hospital identification number or code for the patient. You cannot edit this field; it is read-only.
Referring Physician
Indicates the name of the physician who referred the patient. You cannot edit this field; it is read-only.
Query Retrieval Information
Status
Provides an update of the query retrieval process.
#
Indicates the image number that is currently being retrieved.
Source
Indicates the DICOM server from which the images are being retrieved.
Destination
Indicates where the image is stored (storage destination).
Error
Indicates whether an error has occurred.
ID
Displays the unique ID that is assigned to each query.


To view information at different levels

You can view information at the patient, study, series, or image level. To go up or down a level, click Up or Down. Note that the level that is currently displayed appears at the left of the Up and Down buttons. To sort the query result list

Click Pat (patient), Pat ID (patient ID), or Referring Physician in the Query Result panel. The query result list is sorted in ascending order based on the column you chose. If you click the column title a second time, the list is resorted, this time in descending order, but again based on the title you chose.

To retrieve images
After you pose a query and receive the results, you can select the files that you want to retrieve from the list of query results.
1 Turn on the DICOM receiver if you have not already done so.
To turn on the receiver, click File > DICOM Receiver On/Off in the MIPAV window. A check mark appears next to the option.
2 Select the images you want to copy from the Query Result panel on the QR Client page.
3 Click Retrieve Image in the Patient Query Information panel to copy the images to the default storage destination indicated in the hosts table.

If you need to check the default storage destination:
a Click Hosts to display the Hosts page
b View the storage destinations in the Storage Destination panel
c Click QR Client to return to the QR Client page
As the images are copied, status information appears in the Query Retrieval Information panel.
Note: If you have problems connecting to the device, you may want to test the connection. See Section "Testing the connection" for details.
To sort the query retrieval information
To sort the information in the Query Retrieval Information panel, you can click Status, #, Source, Destination, Error, or ID.
To cancel the retrieval

Click Cancel in the Query Retrieval Information panel.

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