Development and implementation of a PACS network and resource manager

Brent K. Stewart; Ricky K. Taira; Samuel J. Dwyer III; H. K. Huang

doi:10.1117/12.60309

1 July 1992 Development and implementation of a PACS network and resource manager

Brent K. Stewart, Ricky K. Taira, Samuel J. Dwyer III, H. K. Huang

Proceedings Volume 1654, Medical Imaging VI: PACS Design and Evaluation; (1992) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.60309
Event: Medical Imaging VI, 1992, Newport Beach, CA, United States

Abstract

Clinical acceptance of PACS is predicated upon maximum uptime. Upon component failure, detection, diagnosis, reconfiguration and repair must occur immediately. Our current PACS network is large, heterogeneous, complex and wide-spread geographically. The overwhelming number of network devices, computers and software processes involved in a departmental or inter-institutional PACS makes development of tools for network and resource management critical. The authors have developed and implemented a comprehensive solution (PACS Network-Resource Manager) using the OSI Network Management Framework with network element agents that respond to queries and commands for network management stations. Managed resources include: communication protocol layers for Ethernet, FDDI and UltraNet; network devices; computer and operating system resources; and application, database and network services. The Network-Resource Manager is currently being used for warning, fault, security violation and configuration modification event notification. Analysis, automation and control applications have been added so that PACS resources can be dynamically reconfigured and so that users are notified when active involvement is required. Custom data and error logging have been implemented that allow statistics for each PACS subsystem to be charted for performance data. The Network-Resource Manager allows our departmental PACS system to be monitored continuously and thoroughly, with a minimal amount of personal involvement and time.

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Brent K. Stewart, Ricky K. Taira, Samuel J. Dwyer III, and H. K. Huang "Development and implementation of a PACS network and resource manager", Proc. SPIE 1654, Medical Imaging VI: PACS Design and Evaluation, (1 July 1992); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.60309

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