Design and implementation of a robust high-availability DICOM print network in a large multimodality clinical environment

S. Jeff Shepard; Stephen K. Thompson; Kerry T. Krugh; Steve Venable; Regginald Munden

doi:10.1117/12.467015

16 May 2002 Design and implementation of a robust high-availability DICOM print network in a large multimodality clinical environment

S. Jeff Shepard, Stephen K. Thompson, Kerry T. Krugh, Steve Venable, Regginald Munden

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Proceedings Volume 4685, Medical Imaging 2002: PACS and Integrated Medical Information Systems: Design and Evaluation; (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.467015
Event: Medical Imaging 2002, 2002, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

This work will describe the implementation of a highly reliable DICOM print network at our institution. The system was designed to provide DICOM print services to many modalities, allowing customized LUT assignments either by calling AET or by special request from the modality. The system was implemented on a small scale with hardware from three different manufacturers (Agfa/Sterling, Kodak, and Fuji) for evaluation purposes. Our experiences with each system will be presented. The final configuration (Fuji PS551/DPL) was scaled up to meet the needs for hard copy production in our busy (300,000 exams/year) clinical operation. Quality control is accomplished via automatic (chron job) initiation of DICOM print jobs from a Unix-based workstation or by manual initiation from one of several PC's utilizing e-Film's^TM DICOM print capabilities. Print servers are connected to multiple printers and are configured for automatic fail-over on printer error detection. Modalities are configured with dual ('Primary' and 'Secondary') print destinations to allow manual redirection of print activity on print server error detection. As a result, the system provides an extremely high level of dependability. The printers also sort by AET so that the output from any given modality may be directed to a specific sorting bin, significantly reducing the effort needed to sort films and match with paperwork prior to hanging.

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S. Jeff Shepard, Stephen K. Thompson, Kerry T. Krugh, Steve Venable, and Regginald Munden "Design and implementation of a robust high-availability DICOM print network in a large multimodality clinical environment", Proc. SPIE 4685, Medical Imaging 2002: PACS and Integrated Medical Information Systems: Design and Evaluation, (16 May 2002); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.467015

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