Introduction
This manual explains how to configure and use the routing capability of the VistA DICOM Gateway. This manual also explains how to use the
This manual is intended for:
Staff at VA Medical Centers who are responsible for setting up and maintaining Routing Gateways.
Clinical staff who need to use VistARad for
For technical staff, this manual assumes familiarity with the VistA system, MUMPS, and Windows networking. For clinical staff, this manual assumes familiarity with the Windows environment and the VistARad diagnostic workstation software.
Terms of Use
In compliance with FDA and VA policies, authorization to use the software described in this document is contingent on the execution of a Site Agreement between the VistA Imaging HSD&D group and the site where this software is installed.
Once a routing system is enabled at a site, an updated Site Agreement must be filed before significantly altering the configuration of a routing system.
In addition to any restrictions noted in the Site Agreement, the following restrictions apply:
!Caution: Federal law restricts this device to use by or on the order of either a licensed practitioner or persons lawfully engaged in the manufacture or distribution of the product.
!No modifications may be made to this software without the express written consent of the VistA Imaging National Project Manager.
!The Food and Drug Administration classifies this software as a medical device. Modifications to the computer where this software is installed, such as the installation of unapproved hardware or software, will adulterate the medical device. The use of an adulterated medical device violates US Federal Law (21CFR820).
!US Federal regulations and VA internal policy prohibit unencrypted transmission of patient information outside the VA's intranet.
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