How do I forward Studies?

killbot1000 · May 13th 2008

Hello. I have Conquest 1.4.14 beta and I need to use it both as a database and a router (forwarding).

I am able to use it as a database, I have added all the modalities that we send to, but I am not able to forward dicom studies between 7pm to 9am to AE_NIGHTHAWK.

I am mostly confused with how to configure the thing in the dicom.ini file.

I added these lines to my dicom.ini:

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# ExportExportConverters = 1ExportConverter0 = ifnumgreater "%V0008,0030[0,1]", "14"; forward to AE_NIGHTHAWK ExportConverter0 = ifnumless "%V0008,0030[0,1]", "14"; stop; ifnumgreater "%V0008,0030[0,1]", "19"; stop; forward to AE_NIGHTHAWKExportConverter0 = between "14", "19"; forward to AE_NIGHTHAWK

(the times here are only to test it, seeing as its around 3pm right now)

When I send a study to this machine, it just stores it in the database (it doesnt do anything different than before I added these lines to the dicom.ini).

I am a beginner at this and I simply want to export EVERYTHING between 7PM and 9AM to NIGHTHAWK (nighthawk has already been added to list of known dicom providers).

Here is a copy of my dicom.ini:

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# This file contains configuration information for the DICOM server
# Do not edit unless you know what you are doing


[sscscp]
MicroPACS                = sscscp
Edition                  = Personal


# Network configuration: server name and TCP/IP port#
MyACRNema                = NWR_ARCHIVE
TCPPort                  = 104


# Reference to other files: known dicom servers; database layout; sops
ACRNemaMap               = acrnema.map
kFactorFile              = dicom.sql
SOPClassList             = dgatesop.lst


# Host(ignored), name, username and password for ODBC data source
SQLHost                  = localhost
SQLServer                = C:\Program Files\Conquest\Data\dbase\conquest.db3
Username                 = 
Password                 = 
SqLite                   = 1
BrowseThroughDBF         = 1
DoubleBackSlashToDB      = 0


# Configure database
TruncateFieldNames       = 10
MaxFieldLength           = 254
MaxFileNameLength        = 255
FixPhilips               = 0
FixKodak                 = 0
KeepAlive                = 0
LargeFileSizeKB          = 1024
ZipTime                  = 05:
UIDPrefix                = 1.2.826.0.1.3680043.2.135.733175.43567531
EnableReadAheadThread    = 1
PatientQuerySortOrder    = 
StudyQuerySortOrder      = 
SeriesQuerySortOrder     = 
ImageQuerySortOrder      = 
IndexDBF                 = 1
PackDBF                  = 0
LongQueryDBF             = 1000
TCPIPTimeOut             = 300
FailHoldOff              = 60
RetryDelay               = 100
QueueSize                = 128
WorkListMode             = 0
DebugLevel               = 0
Prefetcher               = 0
LRUSort                  = 
AllowTruncate            = 
DecompressNon16BitsJpeg  = 1
UseBuiltInDecompressor   = 1
FileNameSyntax           = 4


# Configuration of compression for incoming images and archival
DroppedFileCompression   = un
IncomingCompression      = un
ArchiveCompression       = as


# Names of the database tables
PatientTableName         = DICOMPatients
StudyTableName           = DICOMStudies
SeriesTableName          = DICOMSeries
ImageTableName           = DICOMImages
DMarkTableName           = DICOMAccessUpdates
RegisteredMOPDeviceTable = RegisteredMOPIDs
UIDToMOPIDTable          = UIDToMOPID
UIDToCDRIDTable          = UIDToCDRID


# Banner and host for debug information
PACSName                 = NWR_ARCHIVE
OperatorConsole          = 127.0.0.1


# Configuration of disk(s) to store images
MAGDeviceThreshhold      = 0
MAGDevices               = 1
MAGDevice0               = C:\database test\
NightlyCleanThreshhold   = 0


# Export


ExportConverters = 1
ExportConverter0 = ifnumgreater "%V0008,0030[0,1]", "14"; forward to AE_NIGHTHAWK 
ExportConverter0 = ifnumless "%V0008,0030[0,1]", "14"; stop; ifnumgreater "%V0008,0030[0,1]", "19"; stop; forward to AE_NIGHTHAWK
ExportConverter0 = between "14", "19"; forward to AE_NIGHTHAWK

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I have tried a bunch of things but I have come to the conclusion that I must be missing something VERY basic.

Also, I don't know whether I need dgate or not, etc. I just need to route, whatever I need to do to make that happen is what I am trying to do. I looked through the manual, but I feel like it made some assumptions that I wasn't able to pick up. If there is anybody out there who has any tips, I would be grateful

Thank You!

killbot1000 · May 14th 2008

Never Mind, I figured it out hehe.

jasonslan · May 14th 2008

Quote from killbot1000

Never Mind, I figured it out hehe.

what did you have to do ? (i'm very new to this)

how does your dicom.ini look now?

Thanks!

ljaszcza · May 22nd 2008

Killbot,
I am trying to figure out the same problem. What did you change to make it work?
Thanks

syswiz · May 23rd 2008

I, too, want to see your dicom.ini.

jasonslan · Jul 15th 2008

I think I figured it out for those of you needing help
(this met my needs anyways) to forward everything 24/7 to an efilm workstation

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# ExportExportConverters = 1ExportConverter0 = between "00", "00"; forward to efilm

if you wanted to forward between say 6PM and 6AM it would look like

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# Export


ExportConverters = 1
ExportConverter0 = between "18", "06"; forward to efilm

ljaszcza · Jul 17th 2008

Let me see if I understand. The following:

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ExportConverter4		  = between "18", "06"; stop; forward to efilm

will not forward between 6am and 6pm and otherwise forward to "efilm", right?

LJJ

jasonslan · Jul 17th 2008

that depends on what other export converters you have, but that particular line by itself will only forward to efilm between 1800 and 0600

ljaszcza · Jul 17th 2008

Hmm, I thought that between 6 and 6 it would "stop" and forward otherwise. Can someone give me an example of how to setup a working nighthawk type of forwarding; forward after 18 and before 6.
I tried setting up a numgreater and numless statement but could not get it to function properly.
Thanks in advance, LJJ

jasonslan · Jul 17th 2008

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# Export
ExportConverters = 1
ExportConverter0 = between "18", "06"; forward to efilm

this will forward every day between 1800 hours and 0600 hours.
lets say its monday and the clock just turned 1800 hours, now everything will forward to your "efilm" destination until
0600 hours on tuesday (this will repeat everyday of the week)

czechplease · Jul 25th 2008

Hi. The manual wasn't clear. When I choose to forward studies to another dicom server, will the forwarded studies also be stored in the database of the forwarding server? I'd like to keep patient records on my Windows server (which will be running Conquest) but view them on K-PACS software on a PC in my network. Thanks for the help!

jasonslan · Jul 25th 2008

yes the files will be stored on your conquest server. (as long as you do not delete them)

the forward does just that, (forwards) it does not "Move" data.. just copies..

czechplease · Aug 5th 2008

I am going to assume that in this case, 'efilm' is the AE Title of the receiving DICOM server. Am I off-base? I copied the export settings above and replaced 'efilm' with the AE Title of the KPACS server I wanted to forward to...but it did not work.

jasonslan · Aug 5th 2008

Quote from czechplease

I am going to assume that in this case, 'efilm' is the AE Title of the receiving DICOM server. Am I off-base? I copied the export settings above and replaced 'efilm' with the AE Title of the KPACS server I wanted to forward to...but it did not work.

make sure the KPACS server is configured as a "Known DICOM Provider" in Conquest - and likewise for conquest in the KPACS server network configuration. - otherwise it will fail. - I have tested the rule with an Efilm workstation, KPACS, and ClearCanvas workstation. - it is imperative that you have the AET configured on all ends.

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