PACS is "Siemens solution for state of the art image and report distribution via intranet and internet".  PACS enables your standard PC as a fully functional  DICOM workstation for viewing images. The PACS viewing software will be automatically installed via Microsoft Internet Explorer during the first log-in, and any updates will be automatically loaded.  It is designed to support the Clinician's daily work process by a wide range of user friendly tools.

• Recommended Configuration
• PACS Performance Data
• PACS Access Privileges 

Recommended Configuration
To check your system please click: info.exe
Save program to your desktop. After download, go to desktop and open info.exe. This small program will check your system for size, memory, speed, graphics card and browser version.

Hardware

• CPU: Pentium III or higher  (700 MHz or higher)
• Ram: >= 256 MB to display series and cine/cardio
• Graphic card: 8 MB RAM or higher 
• Monitor resolution: True Color:  1024 x 768  or  1280 x 1024
• Hard Drive: At least 1 GB free for cache

Software

1. Windows 98 or higher
2. Internet ExplorerŽ 5.5

Network Connection

1. Intranet
2. Internet (Cable, DSL ,LAN. . .)

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PACS Performance Data
Performance Test Environment ? Preconditions
Server:
Dual CPU (500MHz), 512 MB RAM
Loading Images to 5 Clients simultaneously, Web server is busy by receiving images, encryption inactive.

Network DSL (1.5 Mbit) 10Mbit/Ether 100Mbit/Ether CT (512 x 512 )       First Image < 1 second < 1 second < 1 second 12 Image series 12 seconds 2.2 seconds 2.2 seconds CR (1760 x1760)       First Image 10 seconds 2 seconds 1 second Two Images 20 seconds 3 seconds 2.3 seconds

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PACS Access Privileges
Anyone who currently has a need to access Radiology films will be eligible to access images from the PACS web server over the intranet or the internet .

Access rights to the image data are defined in the Web server.  As a user, you are only able to access and view that data material for which you have appropriate authorization.

You access the range of functions made available to you by your access rights by entering your user ID (name) and password.  The range of functions offered you depends on the user group to which you are assigned.  These access rights govern, for example, whether of not you are allowed to delete data.

Security - Data is transmitted in accordance with the SSL (Secure Socket Layer) Standard.  For this purpose, a security certificate (MagicWeb/ACOM.Web), which is essential to guarantee the security of data transfer, is installed automatically on your computer the first time you start the program.  The data is then automatically transmitted over a secure connection.  In addition, you can also encrypt (encode) the image data.

To Request Access to Emory Healthcare PACS

A PACS logon ID is required to access the application. Access Coordinators in conjunction with the Information Security Services Team provide Logon ID´s. Emory Hospital and Clinic staff should contact their Department Director or Section Business Manager to begin the access process. Established Emory Clinic physicians should also contact their Department Director or Section Business Manager for a PACS logon ID. That Department Director or Section Business Manager will either be able to submit the request, or will have an access coordinator who can do this.

Community Physicians should contact Steve Bible. He is the access coordinator for community physicians and can be reached at 686-2836

Other: All requests for access to Emory Healthcare applications should go through an Access Coordinator.

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