Download - Perennity Dicom v4 00
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PERENNITY DICOM v4.00New Features & Improvements
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General Overview
Simplified installation/upgrade procedure
Improved support for Windows 7 & 64-bit platforms
Flexible activity reporting
Storage management – Data replication
Transfer of studies/series to remote AETs
Editing of DICOM tags
Custom menu
Diagnostic reports in PDF
Perennity Dicom Server available as an Applet
Auto-warming up of Everest printer
Worklist filtered on AET
Additional languages
Improved DICOM Server user interface
Improved log display
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Simplified Installation Disc
New simplified “Next-Next-Next” wizard
Complete installation performed in less than 5 minutes
Important required parameters (e.g. storage path) are entered during the installation
Automatic configuration of the CD robot (e.g. automatically detects type of printer)
The installation package now includes and installs all required components
JAVA Virtual Machine (JVM)
Perennity requires JVM v6 update 23 or higher
If JAVA is already installed the version is check prior to install Perennity
MySQL Database engine
Apache Tomcat Web Server
Perennity DICOM Sender with one study for test purpose
Includes the SDK/APIs toolkit if required (e.g. Epson & Primera robots)
Improved support for Windows 7
All settings are now stored in “Documents and Settings” folder
Requirement for Windows 7 security
IQ-Lite 2.7 fully supports Windows 7
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Simplified Installation Disc
8 different installation CD packages
One installation package per robot vendor
Rimage
Epson
Includes the installation of TD-Bridge
Checks the version of Epson software
Primera
Includes the Primera SDK
Checks the version of Primera software
Perennity DICOM Level 1B
Perennity DICOM Server only
No supporting robots
32bit and 64bit packages
Installs the right JAVA Virtual Machine (JVM)
Installs the right Apache Web Server
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Simplified Installation
Straightforward installation wizard
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Configuration Files
Now located in “Document & Settings”
Required for Windows 7 compatibility
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Reporting
New tool for a “’Leasing” Solution
Print or export (PDF, XLS, …) activity reports
List of Patient CDs per day
Statistics
Reports can easily be customized
Using user friendly free iReport report design tool
Add you own reports
Create any kind of report using iReport
Include parameters (e.g. date range) without writing a line of code
All reports, standard and customized, are available from the “Report” menu
In the Perennity Dicom Burner
Using the Perennity Dicom Burner Applet in a web browser
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Reporting
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Storage Management
“Pre- PACS” Ready
Data replication
All DICOM studies sent to Perennity are stored locally
A copy can automatically be made to secondary storage
NAS (Network Attached Storage)
Silent Cube for long term archiving
External cost-effective HDD
Network share on a server
All we need is a UNC path !
Study deletion is performed by the Dicom Server
You may still decide how many days you want to keep the images
Expired images were formerly deleted by the Dicom Burner
Makes more sense to delegate deletion process to the Dicom Server
Perennity Level 1B (archive only) does not have the Dicom Burner
History is always kept in the database
Used to be an option
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Data Replication
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Transfer Studies to Remote AETs
New button in the Dicom Burner interface
Examples
Transfer studies to a Diagnostic Workstation
Transfer studies to a central PACS
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Editing DICOM Tags
Edit Studies information (e.g. patient name, ID, …)
All changes are accurately logged
e.g. Study123: patient name was Smith changed to Johnson
Option is disabled by default
Must be activated in the configuration file of the Dicom Burner
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Custom Startup Menu on Patient CD
Automatically launched by the autorun
Provide the list of the studies contained on the disc
Direct link to PDF report
Preview of images (JPEG)
Fast access for reviewing the studies
Enable the autorun which is disabled by default in Windows 7
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Custom Startup Menu on Patient CD
Very easy to customize
Change the background
The size of the image defines the size of the menu window
Customize up to three buttons
Text
Icon
Application (e.g. html page, executable, PDF, …)
Position & size
Position the list of the study anywhere in the window
Simply edit an .ini file
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Diagnostic Reports in PDF
Retrieved reports from a RIS/PACS or/and DICOM Structured Report sent to Perennity are now converted to PDF and added to the Patient CDs
PDF report is accessible using our custom menu
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Perennity Dicom Server Applet
Access the DICOM Server user interface using any web browser
Remote monitoring and configuration of the DICOM Server
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Auto Warm-up of Everest
Everest printers are put to sleep after 45 minutes
Save power and improve longevity
Warming up process can take up to 5 minutes
Perennity wakes up the printer when receiving a new study
Dramatically improves performance
Everest is warming up while images are pre-processed
Reduced waiting time for the CD printing any longer
Definitely efficient when performing long examinations
e.g. MRI
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Improved Support of Worklists
Generate Patient CD on request using the RIS
Perennity is listening to the Worklist of a RIS
Filter inputs based on DICOM Burner AET(s)
Perennity processes studies that have been added to the Worklist
Retrieve the images belonging to the study
Create a Patient disc
Feedback to the RIS once the Patient CD has been produced (MPPS)
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Languages
New languages
German
Updates
Brazilian Portuguese
Chinese
Russian
Language can now be defined when using the Dicom
Burner Applet in a web browser
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Improved Dicom Server GUI
Password protected
New “System” tab
Shows IP settings
Detailed explanation for each tab
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Improve Logs Display
Always displays the last 100 events
Does not empty the log window at each restart of the DICOM Burner and Server
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Licensing and Downloading
Trial mode
The 2 hours trial mode has been removed
You can only send 25 images without a valid activation key (unlimited
or demo)
Download of Perennity DICOM has been removed from our web site
We need to know who is downloading what
Avoid end-users to upgrade themselves
Download links can be requested by email
A form will be available soon on our web site
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