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Radiology IT

All images captured by Diagnostic Imaging are in digital format which are subsequently stored within our ‘PACS’ system (Picture Archive and Communications System). The PACS system is a modern technological system which allows images and associated reports to be readily available to authorised clinicians throughout the Trust.  It allows the images to be shared with other healthcare organisations in the event of your care being delivered at another hospital, ensuring your imaging record follows you and allows seamless continuity of care.  The PACS system (amongst others) is managed by a team of Radiographers to help ensure the availability and accuracy of the data at all times.

If you require your imaging records to be accessible to third parties you should contact the Health Care Records Department on 01493 452153, to obtain the relevant paper work for completion.

 

INSTRUCTIONS FOR ACCESSING IMAGING DATA FROM JPUH DISKS

Please note: The ability to view information from CD/DVD can be dependent on your local administrative rights on your workstation. If you are viewing this information from an organisation, please contact your IT Department for advice in the first instance if you experience any issues. If they are unable to resolve this for you, please email pacs@jpaget.nhs.uk and quote the serial number of the disk (format 036-05802-12345 –D-P). A member of the JPUH PACS Team will contact you to help you access the information as soon as possible.

To Launch a Disk for Viewing

  1. Locate the disk in your browser and open to view contents
  2. Launch the file called “Passpad”
  3. Enter the specified password (which will arrive separately to your disk)
  4. Click View to unlock the disk
  5. You can change the language shown in the viewer using a drop down selection at the bottom of the screen
  6. Click DICOM Studies to launch the Clarity Viewer
  7. Images can be launched by double clicking an image series, or by drag and drop onto the desktop
  8. The Clarity Viewer contains many tools to manipulate and optimise the image which are named when using hover help on the toolbar
  9. Once the disk is closed down and removed from the pc, the local temporary files will be removed

To Launch a Disk for Extracting Data for PACS Upload

  1. Locate the disk in your browser and open to view contents
  2. Launch the file called “Passpad”
  3. Enter the specified password (which will arrive separately to your disk)
  4. Click Extract to unlock the disk and select a destination folder for the data. The Clarity Viewer will also load by default.
  5. You can change the language shown in the viewer using a drop down selection at the bottom of the screen
  6. Click DICOM Studies to launch the Clarity Viewer and download the files to your specified location
  7. Images can be launched by double clicking an image series, or by drag and drop onto the desktop
  8. The Clarity Viewer contains many tools to manipulate and optimise the image which are named when using hover help on the toolbar
  9. Once the disk is closed down and removed from the pc, the local files will remain in the specified folder for upload to a local PACS system

Please ensure no data is left on the local workstation to avoid unauthorised access to personal information