Posts by bcommiss

Marcel,

I think I found the issue. I think it was a bad install. I noticed that the import/export scripts were being totally ignored. Additionally, the service wasn't stopping when I tried to kill and restart during a config change. I ended up blowing away the install and reinstalling from scratch.

Things started working a lot better.

I ended up using the following.

ImportConverter0 = ifequal "%m", CT ; {ifequal "%VSeriesNumber", "1"; Forward to DEST1;}
ImportConverter1 = ifequal "%m", SR ; {forward to DEST1; forward to DEST2}

It seems to be working at the moment. I'll keep you posted on any unforessen issues.

Thanks for your

Thanks for the follow up Marcel.

Unfortunately, still no dice. Its like the system is completely ignoring the export converters config. I pulled out the SR part and only left the Localizer section and it accepts the images and does nothing after that. If I pull out the Localizer part then put in the SR part it transfers without issue. Super weird.

# 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 = CONQUESTSRV1
TCPPort = 11112

# 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:\conquest\Data\dbase\conquest.db3
Username =
Password =
SqLite = 1
BrowseThroughDBF = 1
DoubleBackSlashToDB = 0
UseEscapeStringConstants = 0

# Configure database
TruncateFieldNames = 10
MaxFieldLength = 254
MaxFileNameLength = 255
FixPhilips = 0
FixKodak = 0
KeepAlive = 0
LargeFileSizeKB = 4096
PrintSquareLandscape = 0
UseKpacsDecompression = 1
ZipTime = 05:
UIDPrefix = 1.2.826.0.1.3680043.2.135.736324.35135462
EnableReadAheadThread = 1
PatientQuerySortOrder =
StudyQuerySortOrder =
SeriesQuerySortOrder =
ImageQuerySortOrder =
EnableComputedFields = 1
IndexDBF = 1
PackDBF = 0
LongQueryDBF = 1000
TCPIPTimeOut = 300
FailHoldOff = 60
RetryDelay = 100
RetryForwardFailed = 0
ImportExportDragAndDrop = 0
QueueSize = 128
WorkListMode = 0
WorkListReturnsISO_IR_100 = 1
DebugLevel = 0
Prefetcher = 0
LRUSort =
AllowTruncate =
DecompressNon16BitsJpeg = 1
UseBuiltInJPEG = 1
LossyQuality = 95
IgnoreOutOfMemoryErrors = 0
NoDICOMCheck = 0
PadAEWithZeros = 0
AllowEmptyPatientID = 0
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
WorkListTableName = DICOMWorkList
DMarkTableName = DICOMAccessUpdates
RegisteredMOPDeviceTable = RegisteredMOPIDs
UIDToMOPIDTable = UIDToMOPID
UIDToCDRIDTable = UIDToCDRID

# Banner and host for debug information
PACSName = CONQUESTSRV1
OperatorConsole = 127.0.0.1

# Configure email of error messages
MailHost =
MailPort = smtp
MailSignon =
MailFromName =
MailRcptName1 =
MailCollectTime = 1
MailWaitTime = 10

# Configuration of disk(s) to store images
MAGDeviceThreshhold = 0
MAGDeviceFullThreshHold = 30
IgnoreMAGDeviceThreshold = 0
MAGDevices = 1
MAGDevice0 = C:\conquest\data\
NightlyCleanThreshhold = 0

# Configuration of rules to modify, log or reject incoming DICOM slices

ImportModality1 = SR
ImportConverter1 = forward to DEST1 org;

Export Converters = 1
ExportModality0 = CT
ExportFilter0 = SeriesDesc = 'Localizer'
ExportConverter0 = forward to DEST1

Hi Marcel,

Thanks for the follow up.

I tried it. However, it appears to be exporting the entire exam. Any thoughts?

Hi Marcel/All,

I had some success and some failure with this config. I can get the SRs to route the way I want them to. However, the localizers aren't.

I tried a few different variations of the export converter and received mixed results.

The first, the one I had in the OP, was completely ignored by Conquest. It forwarded the SRs but it made no reference to the localizer portion. I tried using the debug option and it didn't even show up there. So I tweaked it to the following:

ExportModality0 = CT
ExportFilter0 = SeriesDescription = Localizer
ExportConverter0 = forward to DESTINATION1;

(this was based off of the manuals example on page 24

That gave me a Spawning error, which I assumed was an invalid argument. However, it still forwarded the entire exam to the destination. I am thinking now it is because I didn't set the ForwardAssociationLevel to series. I tried to throw in the DICOM tag in that area as well and got the same result.

I feel like I am close, but I'm missing something simple. I just can't put my finger on it.

Essentially, I just want the Localizer and the SR exported and that's it.

This is my current INI file. I feel like I can consolidate the two into one unified line, but every time I try the entire exam goes through & floods the destinations.

# Configuration of rules to modify, log or reject incoming DICOM slices
ImportModality0 = SR
ImportConverter0 = forward to DESTINATION1; forward to DESTINATION2;

ExportModlity0 = CT
ExportConverter0 = V0008,0008, "LOCALIZER"; DESTINATION1;

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

BC

Hey Marcel,

Thanks for the update. I am going to do some tweaking.

Much appreciated.

Marcel/All,

I have two items that I need assistance with.

The first is relatively straightforward: Does anyone have a link to the updated manual? I have on that is about seven years old.

The second is regarding parsing data received. I have two Conquest servers. I am sure I can consolidate them if I tried. But out of convenience, I made two. One is for Mammo the other for CT exams. Regarding the CT exams, I would like to forward the topo series and the SR data to another location. I was using the ImportConverter in conjunction with the forward command data for some time. It worked for the most part. However, the needs have changed, and the entire study isn't needed anymore only the SR and Topo. While looking at the manual, I came across the ExportConverter command. I would like to verify that I am setting this up correctly. Right now, my DICOM.ini routing config is as follows.

ExportModality0 = SR
ExportConverter0 = forward to DESTINATION1 org;
ExportConverter1= Ifequal "%V0008,103E", "topogram"; forward to DESTINATION1 org;

I was also thinking I can use the if script for the SR data too. ExportConverter2 = ifequal "%V0008,0060", "X-Ray..."; forward to DESTINATION1 org;

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.