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Routing User Guide	Routing Overview

How On-Demand Routing Works

On-demand routing uses the same infrastructure as autorouting. However, in on-demand routing, exams to be routed are manually selected by a VistARad user, rather than being identified automatically by a Routing Gateway. With the proper security keys, on-demand routing is available to any VistARad user in the routing system.

The following figure illustrates the transfer of images between a local and remote VistARad workstation using on-demand routing.1 On-demand routing can also be used to transfer images to a DICOM destination such as a film printer or an external PACS.

Exams available		VistARad used to		Routing G/W		Images
in VistARad		queue exams for		copies images		reviewed
in VistARad		queue exams for		copies images		reviewed
exam lists		on-demand routing		to destination		at destination

VistARad login	VistA		Remote VistARad login
	HIS	Sending Site	Destination Site
		Sending Site	Destination Site
	Route
	Request
VistARad (sending site)		Routing Gateway	VistARad (destination site)
		(Trans. Processor)
Images			Local image copies
	Image Archive		Remote Storage
			Destination

Selecting Images for On-Demand Routing

VistARad’s Route Request dialog is used to select the exams to be routed on-demand and to indicate where exams are to be sent. When a user accepts the settings in the Route Request dialog, the exams are checked by VistARad to see if they can be routed (images present, available in short-term storage, etc.). Then entries for each image in the selected exams are added to the transmission queue.

Once an exam has been added to the transmission queue, on-demand routing functions in the same way as autorouting.

1This figure illustrates on-demand routing being initiated from the site with a local Routing Gateway. On-demand routing can also be initiated from a destination site, as long as the destination site is logged into the location (division) where the exams to be routed were acquired.

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Contents

Routing User Guide-DRAFT April VistA Imaging V .0, Patch Contents Troubleshooting Routing Terms of Use Introduction Acknowledgements Using this ManualAbout this Manual Conventions Related Documents Revision TableDate Rev This page is intentionally blank Routing Explained Routing Overview What is a Routing Gateway? Routing PrerequisitesInfrastructure Requirements Operational Requirements Identifying Images to be Autorouted How Autorouting Works Remote Reading with VistARad Autorouting Images from Prior ExamsSending Images to Destinations Deletion of Routed Images Routing Overview Selecting Images for On-Demand Routing How On-Demand Routing Works Other Priority Factors How Routing Priority WorksPriority and Autorouting Priority and On-demand Routing Defining Routing Rules Routing Rules ExplainedHow Routing Rules Work Rules using Multiple Conditions Sample Routing RulesSimple Routing Rule Rules using Wildcards Rules using the does not match OperatorRules using Date/Time Conditions Send Command Balance CommandRule Destinations How Load Balancing Works Resetting the Load Balancing Counter Rule Conditions PropertiesFrequently Used Properties NOW Other Properties Network storage location of the image abstract Path for the network location of the stored image Unique 26-character image identifier of the Pacs image Name of the Radiology Report associated with the image Operators ValuesOperator Image property must… Values for Date/Time Properties Send CR images to Kansas on Mon/Wed/FriSend CR images to Kansas on Holidays Do or Do Not include Prior Studies Routing Rule PriorityRouting Images from Prior Exams Prioritize images based on destination Routing Rule Tips This page is intentionally blank Configuration Task Performed By Configuring Routing Defining Imaging Destinations Naming Conventions for Imaging DestinationsField Description Storage Location Names for offsite MRI specialist Network Location File Entries at Jonesville Storage Folders for Imaging Destinations Folder PrerequisitesFolder Creation Folder Verification Testing folders from the sending site Explorer Testing folders from the sending site Command Line Imaging Destination Definition using FileMan Imaging Destination DefinitionEditing the Network Location File at the sending site Imaging Destination Values Physical Reference Do not use This field is not used for routing, and should be left blank Retention Period Adding Dicom Destinations to SCUList.dic Defining Dicom DestinationsNaming Conventions for Dicom Destinations Dicom Destination Definitions in SCUList.dic Magdmenu Field Definitions Altering Route Priors Logic Verifying that Prefetch is EnabledDefining Route Priors Logic How Prior Exam Routing Works Select the following fields for editing To change route priors logic Dicom Gateway Configuration Image Gateway ConfigurationTo configure Image Gateways To configure the Routing Gateway Routing Gateway Configuration Importing Routing Rules Route.dic Creating and Importing a Routing Rules FileTo create and import routing rules To verify imported rules Verifying Imported Rules Routing Rules & Multiple Routing Gateways Re-Importing Routing Rules To set routing-related VistARad site parameters VistARad Configuration-Sending Sites To set the CacheLocationID in MAGJ.INI VistARad Configuration-Receiving Sites Making Multiple Destinations Accessible to VistARad Routing System Change Related Configuration Change Changes Affecting Routing System Configuration Using the Routing Gateway Activating RoutingStarting the Evaluation Processor Starting the Transmission Processor Displaying log files Periodic MaintenanceUsing Routing Log Files Maintaining Routing Disabling Routing Short-Term Routing ShutdownLong-Term Routing Shutdown Routing Gateway Menu Options Start the Transmission ProcessorStop the Transmission Processor Purge all completed entries in the Transmission Queue Start the Evaluation ProcessorStop the Evaluation Processor Import Routing Rules Re-Queue all failed entries in the Transmission Queue Remove obsolete entries from Transmission QueueDisplay Current Set of Routing Rules This page is intentionally blank Displaying Routed Exams Using VistARad in a Routing System To display a routed exam Using On-Demand Routing VistARad & On-Demand RoutingOn-Demand Routing Requirements To use on-demand routing Routing User Guide This page is intentionally blank If… Then… Troubleshooting RoutingBasic Troubleshooting Getting Help Routed Images vs. Routed Exams Additional Routing ConsiderationsTransmission Processors and Drive Mapping Factors Affecting Routing Speed Preventing Transmission of Duplicate Exams How the RC Column is Populated This page is intentionally blank Appendix a Appendix a Specified in sending site’s Network Location file Imaging Destination Worksheet For detailed information about specific fields, see Network Location File Sample Dicom Destination Sample Dicom Destination Worksheet Routing Rule Definition Worksheet Routing User Guide Example #3 Sample RulesExample #1 Example #2 Example #7 Example #4Example #5 Example #6 Routing Setup Checklist Licensing Appendix B Using MAGDecompressorMAGDecompressor Setup Installation Cd \Program Files\VistA\Imaging\MAGDecompressor Enter Sample log entry MAGDecompressor Logging Selected log file error codes Glossary Glossary Glossary This page is intentionally blank Index See also routing Background Processor 32 balance command See also routing operators, routing rule 11, 20 passwords 28 Index