Vista Imaging Vista Routing - Manual (Page 3)

Contents
Introduction........................................................................................................ v
Terms of Use....................................................................................................................v
About this Manual ............................................................................................................vi
Related Documents ......................................................................................................... vii
Routing Overview ...............................................................................................1
Routing Explained ............................................................................................................ 1
Routing Prerequisites ....................................................................................................... 2
How Autorouting Works.................................................................................................... 4
How On-Demand Routing Works ....................................................................................... 7
How Routing Priority Works .............................................................................................. 8
Defining Routing Rules.......................................................................................9
Routing Rules Explained ................................................................................................... 9
Rule Destinations ............................................................................................................12
Rule Conditions...............................................................................................................14
Routing Rule Priority .......................................................................................................22
Routing Images from Prior Exams ....................................................................................22
Routing Rule Tips............................................................................................................23
Configuring Routing .........................................................................................25
Defining Imaging Destinations .........................................................................................26
Defining DICOM Destinations ...........................................................................................37
Defining “Route Priors” Logic ...........................................................................................40
DICOM Gateway Configuration .........................................................................................42
Importing Routing Rules (Route.dic).................................................................................44
VistARad Configuration—Sending Sites..............................................................................47
VistARad Configuration—Receiving Sites ...........................................................................48
Changes Affecting Routing System Configuration ...............................................................50
Using the Routing Gateway..............................................................................51
Activating Routing...........................................................................................................51
Maintaining Routing ........................................................................................................53
Disabling Routing............................................................................................................54
Routing Gateway Menu Options .......................................................................................55
Using VistARad in a Routing System ................................................................59
Displaying Routed Exams.................................................................................................59
VistARad & On-Demand Routing.......................................................................................61
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