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Global: ^MAGDICOM(2006.563

Package: Imaging

Global: ^MAGDICOM(2006.563


Information

FileMan FileNo FileMan Filename Package
2006.563 DICOM GATEWAY PARAMETER Imaging

Description

Directly Accessed By Routines, Total: 12

Package Total Routines
Imaging 12 DATA PATH DATA    IMAGES PRINTED    MAGBRTE4    MAGDOD01    MAGDRPC2    MAGDRPC5    MAGDRPC9    MAGSPID
PACS QUERY GE CONV    PROFILE    TRANSMIT LOCATION TRANSMIT    WORKLIST PORT WORKLIST    

Pointer To FileMan Files, Total: 13

Package Total FileMan Files
Imaging 4 IMAGE(#2005)[4773200]
PACS MESSAGE(#2006.5)[20]    EXPORT DICOM RUN(#2006.565)[93]    USER APPLICATION(#2006.585)[94]    
Radiology Nuclear Medicine 4 DIAGNOSTIC CODES(#78.3)[124]    FILM SIZES(#78.4)[126]    CAMERA/EQUIP/RM(#78.6)[122]    RAD/NUC MED REPORTS(#74)[487071919298]    
Kernel 2 INSTITUTION(#4)[17#2006.5636(.01)]    NEW PERSON(#200)[119128]    
CPT HCPCS Codes 1 CPT MODIFIER(#81.3)[133]    
Registration 1 PATIENT(#2)[97]    
Scheduling 1 HOSPITAL LOCATION(#44)[117]    

Fields, Total: 130

Field # Name Loc Type Details
.01 SYSTEM TITLE SYSTEM TITLE;1 FREE TEXT
************************REQUIRED FIELD************************

  • INPUT TRANSFORM:  K:$L(X)>60!(X?.N)!($L(X)<3)!'(X'?1P.E) X
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Enter a descriptive text for this Gateway Station.
  • DESCRIPTION:  The value of this field is a text that identifies the computer on which this database is stored.
    Note that each VistA DICOM Gateway computer has its own copy of ^MAGDICOM, in which these site-parameters are stored.
2 ASCII DICOM TEXT ASCII DICOM TEXT;1 FREE TEXT

  • INPUT TRANSFORM:  K:$L(X)>10!($L(X)<1) X
  • LAST EDITED:  OCT 18, 1999
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Indicate whether or not ASCII Text files are to be produced.
  • DESCRIPTION:  The value of this field is a code that indicates whether or not files will be created that make the data-streams that are exchanged according to the DICOM protocol available in a human-readable form.
    Possible values for this code are 'YES' and 'NO' (fully spelled, in capitals).
    The human-readable files will have a file name extension of '.TXT'.
    This value is stored in this table (^MAGDICOM(2006.563,... rather than in ^MAG(2006.1,...), because the VistA DICOM Gateway will need to be able to access this value whether or not the network link with the VistA system
    (DDP) is available.
3 COMMERCIAL PACS COMMERCIAL PACS;1 FREE TEXT

  • INPUT TRANSFORM:  K:$L(X)>10!($L(X)<1) X
  • LAST EDITED:  OCT 18, 1999
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Indicate whether or not a commercial PACS is present.
  • DESCRIPTION:  The value of this field is a code that indicates if a PACS is present at the site, and, if so, whether or not this PACS has a brand-name of General Electric.
    Possible values for this code are 'N/A', 'GE' and 'NON-GE'.
    This value is stored in this table (^MAGDICOM(2006.563,... rather than in ^MAG(2006.1,...), because the VistA DICOM Gateway will need to be able to access this value whether or not the network link with the VistA system
    (DDP) is available.
4 DATA PATH DATA PATH;0 Multiple #2006.5631 2006.5631

  • LAST EDITED:  OCT 18, 1999
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Enter the directory path name for the location where data is to be stored.
5 DICT PATH DICT PATH;1 FREE TEXT

  • INPUT TRANSFORM:  K:$L(X)>10!($L(X)<1) X
  • LAST EDITED:  OCT 18, 1999
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Enter the directory path name for the location where master files are stored.
  • DESCRIPTION:  The value of this field is the 'path-prefix' that needs to be applied to gain access to the 'dictionary' files (also known as 'master files).
    These 'master files' contain the various tables that drive the operation of the VistA DICOM Gateways.
6 HIS/RIS HIS/RIS;1 FREE TEXT

  • INPUT TRANSFORM:  K:$L(X)>10!($L(X)<1) X
  • LAST EDITED:  OCT 18, 1999
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Enter the name of the HIS or RIS that is being used.
  • DESCRIPTION:  The value of this field is a code that identifies the type of Hospital Information System that is being used at the site.
    Currently, this value is always equal to 'VISTA'.
    This value is stored in this table (^MAGDICOM(2006.563,... rather than in ^MAG(2006.1,...), because the VistA DICOM Gateway will need to be able to access this value whether or not the network link with the VistA system
    (DDP) is available.
7 IMAGE INPUT PATH IMAGE INPUT PATH;1 FREE TEXT

  • INPUT TRANSFORM:  K:$L(X)>50!($L(X)<1) X
  • LAST EDITED:  OCT 18, 1999
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Enter the name of the directory where incoming images are stored.
  • DESCRIPTION:  
    The value of this field is the 'path-prefix' that needs to be applied to gain access to the files that are being used by the VistA DICOM Image Gateway for newly created image files.
8 IMAGE OUTPUT PATH IMAGE OUTPUT PATH;1 FREE TEXT

  • INPUT TRANSFORM:  K:$L(X)>50!($L(X)<1) X
  • LAST EDITED:  OCT 18, 1999
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Enter the name of the directory where outgoing images are stored.
  • DESCRIPTION:  
    The value of this field is the 'path-prefix' that needs to be applied to gain access to the files that are being used by the VistA DICOM Image Gateway for image files that need to be copied to other destinations.
9 MACHINE ID MACHINE ID;1 FREE TEXT

  • INPUT TRANSFORM:  K:$L(X)>1!($L(X)<1) X
  • LAST EDITED:  OCT 18, 1999
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Enter the letter for the current processor.
  • DESCRIPTION:  The value of this field is a single-character code that identifies the computer on which this database is stored.
    This code will be used as a prefix for names of image files that are created by the software that runs on this computer.
10 MESSAGE LOG MESSAGE LOG;1 SET
  • 'YES' FOR YES;
  • 'NO' FOR NO;

  • LAST EDITED:  OCT 04, 2000
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Enter 'YES' or 'NO'.
  • DESCRIPTION:  The value of this field is a code that indicates whether or not diagnostic messages will be kept in a global variable after they have been displayed on a monitor.
    Possible values for this code are 'YES' and 'NO' (fully spelled, in capitals).
    It is recommended that this value always be set to 'YES'.
    This value is stored in this table (^MAGDICOM(2006.563,... rather than in ^MAG(2006.1,...), because the VistA DICOM Gateway will need to be able to access this value whether or not the network link with the VistA system
    (DDP) is available.
11 INSTRUMENT PATH INSTRUMENT PATH;1 FREE TEXT

  • INPUT TRANSFORM:  K:$L(X)>50!($L(X)<1) X
  • LAST EDITED:  FEB 18, 2000
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Enter the name of the directory where the ASCII Text files are stored.
  • DESCRIPTION:  The value of this field is the 'path-prefix' that needs to be applied to gain access to the files that are being used by the VistA DICOM Image Gateway to store intermediate copies of image files as they are received by the
    C-Store program.
12 MODALITY WORKLIST MODALITY WORKLIST;1 SET
  • 'YES' FOR YES;
  • 'NO' FOR NO;

  • LAST EDITED:  OCT 04, 2000
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Enter 'YES' or 'NO'.
  • DESCRIPTION:  The value of this field is a code that indicates whether or not the machine on which this table is stored will be executing the tasks of a Modality Worklist Provider.
    Possible values for this code are 'YES' and 'NO' (fully spelled, in capitals).
13 PACS IMAGES PACS IMAGES;1 SET
  • 'YES' FOR YES;
  • 'NO' FOR NO;

  • LAST EDITED:  OCT 04, 2000
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Enter 'YES' or 'NO'.
  • DESCRIPTION:  The value of this field is a code that indicates whether or not a PACS will be sending images to the VistA Hospital Information System.
    Possible values for this code are 'YES' and 'NO' (fully spelled, in capitals).
    This value is stored in this table (^MAGDICOM(2006.563,... rather than in ^MAG(2006.1,...), because the VistA DICOM Gateway will need to be able to access this value whether or not the network link with the VistA system
    (DDP) is available.
14 ROUTING RULES ROUTING RULES;1 SET
  • 'YES' FOR YES;
  • 'NO' FOR NO;

  • LAST EDITED:  DEC 09, 2002
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Enter 'YES' or 'NO'.
  • DESCRIPTION:  The value of this field is a code that indicates whether or not the site where this table is stored is using the automated routing facility that is part of the VistA DICOM Gateway.
    Automated routing is not included in Version 2.5 of the VistA DICOM Gateway and only sites that are executing an pre-alpha test of this functionality should set this parameter to YES. All other sites should set this
    parameter to NO.
    Possible values for this code are 'YES' and 'NO' (fully spelled, in capitals).
    This value is stored in this table (^MAGDICOM(2006.563,... rather than in ^MAG(2006.1,...), because the VistA DICOM Gateway will need to be able to access this value whether or not the network link with the VistA system
    (DDP) is available.
15 SCRATCH SCRATCH;1 FREE TEXT

  • INPUT TRANSFORM:  K:$L(X)>50!($L(X)<1) X
  • LAST EDITED:  OCT 18, 1999
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Enter the name of the directory where scratch files may be stored.
  • DESCRIPTION:  The value of this field is the 'path-prefix' that needs to be applied to gain access to the temporary files that are used by the VistA DICOM Gateway.
    Typically, the value of this field will be equal to c:\temp\
16 SEND PACS TEXT SEND PACS TEXT;1 SET
  • 'YES' FOR YES;
  • 'NO' FOR NO;

  • LAST EDITED:  OCT 04, 2000
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Enter 'YES' or 'NO'.
  • DESCRIPTION:  The value of this field is a code that indicates whether or not the VistA DICOM Gateway computer on which this table is stored will be transmitting text messages to a PACS.
    Possible values for this code are 'YES' and 'NO' (fully spelled, in capitals).
17 LOCATION LOCATION;1 POINTER TO INSTITUTION FILE (#4) INSTITUTION(#4)

  • LAST EDITED:  JUL 02, 2010
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Select the institution where this gateway resides.
  • DESCRIPTION:  
    This is the institution where this DICOM Gateway computer resides.
18 UID ROOT UID ROOT;1 FREE TEXT

  • INPUT TRANSFORM:  K:$L(X)>64!($L(X)<1) X
  • LAST EDITED:  OCT 18, 1999
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Enter the UID root for this installation.
  • DESCRIPTION:  The value of this field is a code that identifies the 'root' for unique identifiers that are created for the purpose of uniquely identifying DICOM objects.
    This value has been assigned to the Veterans Administration by the American National Standards Institute and may not be changed by any site.
    This value is stored in this table (^MAGDICOM(2006.563,... rather than in ^MAG(2006.1,...), because the VistA DICOM Gateway will need to be able to access this value whether or not the network link with the VistA system
    (DDP) is available.
19 VERSION VERSION;1 FREE TEXT

  • INPUT TRANSFORM:  K:$L(X)>64!($L(X)<1) X
  • LAST EDITED:  OCT 18, 1999
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Answer must be 1-64 characters in length.
  • DESCRIPTION:  The value of this field is a code that identifies the version of the implementation of the VA DICOM SOP Classes.
    This value should not be modified by any sites.
    This value is stored in this table (^MAGDICOM(2006.563,... rather than in ^MAG(2006.1,...), because the VistA DICOM Gateway will need to be able to access this value whether or not the network link with the VistA system
    (DDP) is available.
20 HL7 POINTER HL7_PTR;1 POINTER TO PACS MESSAGE FILE (#2006.5) PACS MESSAGE(#2006.5)

  • LAST EDITED:  FEB 22, 2000
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Enter the internal entry number of a HL7 message.
  • DESCRIPTION:  The value of this field is a pointer to the table that contains the HL7-messages that are to be processed by a VistA DICOM Text Gateway. This value corresponds to the internal entry number of the last message that was
    processed.
    This value is stored in this table (^MAGDICOM(2006.563,... rather than in ^MAG(2006.1,...), because the VistA DICOM Gateway will need to be able to access this value whether or not the network link with the VistA system
    (DDP) is available.
21 FREE DISK SPACE FREE DISK SPACE;1 NUMBER

  • INPUT TRANSFORM:  K:+X'=X!(X>100)!(X<0)!(X?.E1"."1N.N) X
  • LAST EDITED:  OCT 20, 1999
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Enter the percentage of free disk space required to allow C-Store.
  • DESCRIPTION:  The value of this field is an integer number that indicates the percentage of disk space that needs to be left as free space. The acquisition of image files will be suspended when the amount of free disk space drops below
    this threshold.
22 TEXT GATEWAY TEXT GATEWAY;1 SET
  • 'YES' FOR YES;
  • 'NO' FOR NO;

  • LAST EDITED:  OCT 04, 2000
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Enter 'YES' or 'NO'.
  • DESCRIPTION:  The value of this field is a code that indicates whether or not the computer on which this table is stored will operate as a Text Gateway.
    Possible values for this code are 'YES' and 'NO' (fully spelled, in capitals).
23 LAST SYSTEM REPORT DAILY REPORT;1 NUMBER

  • INPUT TRANSFORM:  K:+X'=X!(X>9999999)!(X<1)!(X?.E1"."1N.N) X
  • LAST EDITED:  FEB 22, 2000
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Enter the $HOROLOG number of the date of the last site report.
  • DESCRIPTION:  The value of this field is a code for the date on which the most recent system report was e-mailed to the VistA central repository. This value is encoded as a $HOROLOG date. This value is calculated by the application as
    the report in question is being produced, and never entered by an end-user.
24 POST OFFICE POST OFFICE;1 FREE TEXT

  • INPUT TRANSFORM:  K:$L(X)>64!($L(X)<1) X
  • LAST EDITED:  FEB 22, 2000
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Enter the IP address of the SMTP post office for this site.
  • DESCRIPTION:  The value of this field is the IP address of the computer that will function as the SMTP post office for sending e-mail from this site.
    This value is stored in this table (^MAGDICOM(2006.563,... rather than in ^MAG(2006.1,...), because the VistA DICOM Gateway will need to be able to access this value whether or not the network link with the VistA system
    (DDP) is available.
25 CONSOLIDATED IMAGING SOFTWARE CONSOLIDATED;1 SET
  • 'YES' FOR Consolidated;
  • 'NO' FOR Non-Consolidated;

  • LAST EDITED:  DEC 12, 2002
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Indicate whether or not this site is running the consolidated Imaging software.
  • DESCRIPTION:  The value of this field is a code that indicates whether or not the current site is running the consolidated version of the Imaging software.
    A value of "YES" indicates that the consolidated software is in use. A value of "NO" indicates that the non-consolidated software is in use.
26 CPT MODIFIER SEND CPT MODIFIERS;1 SET
  • 'YES' FOR YES;
  • 'NO' FOR NO;

  • LAST EDITED:  FEB 22, 2000
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Indicate whether or not this computer will include CPT modifier codes in messages.
  • DESCRIPTION:  The value of this field is a code that indicates whether or not CPT modifier codes will be included in messages that are transmitted by the computer on which this table is stored.
    Possible values for this code are 'YES' and 'NO' (fully spelled, in capitals).
27 TIME ZONE OFFSET TIME ZONE;1 NUMBER

  • INPUT TRANSFORM:  K:+X'=X!(X>2500)!(X<-2500)!(X?.E1"."1N.N) X
  • LAST EDITED:  FEB 22, 2000
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Enter the ISO code for the time zone offset for this computer.
  • DESCRIPTION:  The value of this field is an integer number that indicates the time zone offset for the computer on which this table is stored.
    The time zone offset is encoded as 100*hours+minutes, and is a positive number when the time is later than GMT (Greenwich Mean Time), or a negative number when the time is earlier than GMT.
    E.g. EST in the USA corresponds to a time zone offset of -500.
    This value is stored in this table (^MAGDICOM(2006.563,... rather than in ^MAG(2006.1,...), because the VistA DICOM Gateway will need to be able to access this value whether or not the network link with the VistA system
    (DDP) is available.
28 LOCATION NAME LOCATION NAME;1 FREE TEXT

  • INPUT TRANSFORM:  K:$L(X)>30!($L(X)<1) X
  • LAST EDITED:  OCT 16, 2001
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Enter the name of the location to which this station belongs.
  • DESCRIPTION:  The value of this field is a string that represents the name of a site. Its value is copied from the INSTITUTION file when a value is assigned to the field LOCATION in this table.
    A DICOM Gateway stores a redundant copy of this name, so that it will be able to display the name when DDP is not available, and the value cannot be fetched from ^DIC.
29 ACCESS CODE LOGIN ACCESS;1 FREE TEXT

  • INPUT TRANSFORM:  K:$L(X)>30!($L(X)<1) X
  • LAST EDITED:  FEB 26, 2001
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Enter the access code for this gateway.
  • DESCRIPTION:  
    The value of this field is a string that represents the access code that will be used to operate this DICOM Gateway.
30 VERIFY CODE LOGIN VERIFY;1 FREE TEXT

  • INPUT TRANSFORM:  K:$L(X)>30!($L(X)<1) X
  • LAST EDITED:  FEB 26, 2001
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Enter the verify code for this gateway.
  • DESCRIPTION:  
    The value of this field is a string that represents the verify code that will be used to operate this DICOM Gateway.
31 READ ONLY ACCESS LOGIN PRINT/VIEW ONLY;1 FREE TEXT

  • INPUT TRANSFORM:  K:$L(X)>30!($L(X)<1) X
  • LAST EDITED:  FEB 26, 2001
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Enter the read-only access code for this gateway.
  • DESCRIPTION:  
    The value of this field is a string that represents the access code that will be used to operate this gateway in "read only" mode.
32 PROGRAMMER ACCESS LOGIN PROGRAMMER ACCESS;1 FREE TEXT

  • INPUT TRANSFORM:  K:$L(X)>30!($L(X)<1) X
  • LAST EDITED:  FEB 26, 2001
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Enter the programmer access code for this gateway.
  • DESCRIPTION:  
    The value of this field is a string that represents the access code that will be used to gain programmer access to this gateway.
33 EVALUATOR EVAL;1 SET
  • '0' FOR No;
  • '1' FOR Yes;

  • LAST EDITED:  AUG 09, 2002
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Indicate whether a Rule Evaluator may currently run on this computer.
  • DESCRIPTION:  The value of this field is a code that indicates whether or not a Rule Evaluator may currently run on this computer.
    This flag is automatically set to 1 (yes) when the menu option is used to start a Rule Evaluator, and to 0 (no) when the menu option is used to stop all Rule Evaluators.
34 CSTORE CONTROL PORT CSTORE CONTROL PORT;1 NUMBER

  • INPUT TRANSFORM:  K:+X'=X!(X>65535)!(X<1)!(X?.E1"."1N.N) X
  • LAST EDITED:  AUG 28, 2002
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Enter a TCP/IP port number (between 1 and 65535).
  • DESCRIPTION:  The value of this field is an integer number that identifies the TCP/IP port that will be used by each C-Store process to obtain information from a DICOM Gateway.
    The information provided is limited to known "modalities" and which port numbers are assigned to these modalities.
35 WORKLIST PORT WORKLIST PORT;1 NUMBER

  • INPUT TRANSFORM:  K:+X'=X!(X>65535)!(X<1)!(X?.E1"."1N.N) X
  • LAST EDITED:  AUG 28, 2002
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Enter a TCP/IP port number (between 1 and 65535).
  • DESCRIPTION:  
    The value of this field is an integer number that identifies the TCP/IP port that will be used by DICOM WorkList processes to post their requests and obtain their results.
36 VISTA RPC PORT M-to-M BROKER PORT;1 NUMBER

  • INPUT TRANSFORM:  K:+X'=X!(X>65535)!(X<0)!(X?.E1"."1N.N) X
  • LAST EDITED:  OCT 02, 2002
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Enter the port number for the MUMPS-to-MUMPS broker on the VistA system
  • DESCRIPTION:  
    The value of this field is an integer number between 0 and 65,535 that identifies the port number on which a (MUMPS-to-MUMPS) RPC broker is "listening" on the VistA system.
37 VISTA RPC IP ADDRESS M-to-M BROKER ADDR;1 FREE TEXT

  • INPUT TRANSFORM:  K:$L(X)>63!($L(X)<1) X
  • LAST EDITED:  OCT 02, 2002
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Enter the IP address of the VistA system.
  • DESCRIPTION:  
    The value of this field is a string that identifies the IP address of the VistA system. This IP address is used to establish a MUMPS-to-MUMPS RPC broker connection.
38 PROFILE PROFILE;0 Multiple #2006.5632 2006.5632
40 MAILGROUP MAILGROUP;1 FREE TEXT

  • INPUT TRANSFORM:  K:$L(X)>240!($L(X)<5) X
  • LAST EDITED:  NOV 18, 2002
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Enter the name of a mailgroup for emergency messages.
  • DESCRIPTION:  The value of this field is a string that identifies a (SMTP) mailgroup. When emergencies arise, a DICOM Gateway will send an e-mail message to this mailgroup. Since the emergency might be that the connection with the
    VistA system is temporarily not available, such messages are sent by SMTP mail, not by FORUM mail.
46 DELAY FOR C-MOVE TO EMED EMED_C_MOVE_DELAY;1 NUMBER

  • INPUT TRANSFORM:  K:+X'=X!(X>36000)!(X<0)!(X?.E1"."1N.N) X
  • LAST EDITED:  DEC 12, 2002
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Enter the waiting time (seconds) before a C-Move to an E-Med may occur.
  • DESCRIPTION:  The value of this field is an integer number. This number indicates the waiting time (in seconds) that has to elapse between the acquisition of an image and the time when this image may be relayed on to an E-Med picture
    archival system.
47 LAST IMAGE POINTER LAST IMAGE POINTER;1 POINTER TO IMAGE FILE (#2005) IMAGE(#2005)

  • LAST EDITED:  DEC 12, 2002
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Indicate the highest-numbered image processed.
  • DESCRIPTION:  The value of this field is a pointer to the Image File (#2005). The pointed-to image is the one with the highest IEN that has been processed by a DICOM Gateway.
    This value is being tracked for patient-safety reasons.
    At a number of sites it has happened that procedural mistakes during normal maintenance caused part of the Image File to "disappear". Keeping track of this highest IEN allows the imaging software to cause a "controlled
    shut-down" when such a situation occurs.
48 LAST RAD REPORT POINTER LAST RAD REPORT POINTER;1 POINTER TO RAD/NUC MED REPORTS FILE (#74) RAD/NUC MED REPORTS(#74)

  • LAST EDITED:  DEC 12, 2002
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Indicate the highest numbered Radiology Report processed.
  • DESCRIPTION:  The value of this field is a pointer to the Rad/Nuc Report File (#74). The pointed-to report is the one with the highest IEN that has been processed by a DICOM Gateway.
    This value is being tracked for patient-safety reasons.
    At a number of sites it has happened that procedural mistakes during normal maintenance caused part of the Rad/Nuc Report to "disappear". Keeping track of this highest IEN allows the imaging software to cause a
    "controlled shut-down" when such a situation occurs.
49 SUPPORT ACCESS LOGIN SUPPORT;1 FREE TEXT

  • INPUT TRANSFORM:  K:$L(X)>30!($L(X)<1) X
  • LAST EDITED:  DEC 12, 2002
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Enter the code that allows support staff local access to a DICOM Gateway.
  • DESCRIPTION:  
    The value of this field is a string that represents the access code that will be used to gain 'support staff' access to this gateway.
50 ET PHONES HOME MAGDBB;1 SET
  • 'YES' FOR Yes;
  • 'NO' FOR No;

  • LAST EDITED:  DEC 12, 2002
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Indicate whether or not the ET-Phone Home service will be active.
  • DESCRIPTION:  The value of this field is a code that indicates whether or not the "ET-Phone Home" feature will be enabled.
    When the value of this field is equal to "YES", the DICOM Gateway will send a report to the support-organization in Silver Spring each day. This report includes a summary of the entries in the error trap, information of
    site-specific parameters and station-specific parameters, checksums of routines, and usage statistics.
51 M-to-M BROKER MESSAGES M-to-M BROKER MSGS;1 SET
  • 'YES' FOR Yes;
  • 'NO' FOR No;

  • LAST EDITED:  DEC 12, 2002
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Indicate whether or not messages about the M-to-M broker will be logged.
  • DESCRIPTION:  The value of this field is a code that indicates whether or not messages will be logged that report on the usage of the MUMPS-to-MUMPS RPC Broker.
    When the value of this field is equal to "YES", such messages will be logged.
52 PACS EXAM COMPLETE PACS EXAM COMPLETE;1 SET
  • 'YES' FOR Yes;
  • 'NO' FOR No;

  • LAST EDITED:  DEC 12, 2002
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Indicate whether or not a PACS will be sending Exam Complete messages.
  • DESCRIPTION:  The value of this field is a code that indicates whether or not this DICOM Gateway will be receiving "Exam Complete" messages from a PACS.
    When the value of this field is "YES", such messages will be processed.
54 STOP ROUTING TRANSMITTER ROUTE AQ EXIT;1 SET
  • '1' FOR Stop;
  • '0' FOR Run;

  • LAST EDITED:  DEC 12, 2002
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Indicate whether routing transmitters may run.
  • DESCRIPTION:  The value of this field is a code that indicates whether or not routing transmitters are currently allowed to run on a suite of DICOM Gateways.
    When a routing transmitter process is started, the value of this field is set to 0 (run).
    When the menu option "Stop Transmission Processors" is executed, the value of this field is set to 1 (Stop).
    The software of the transmission processor checks this value to determine whether to stop gracefully, or to continue transmitting the next file.
55 DASHES IN SSN FOR PACS SSN DASHES FOR PACS;1 SET
  • 'YES' FOR Include dashes;
  • 'NO' FOR Omit dashes;

  • LAST EDITED:  DEC 12, 2002
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Indicate whether or not the PACS wants dashes in SSNs.
  • DESCRIPTION:  The value of this field is a code that indicates whether or not the PACS (Picture Archival and Communication System) that is connected to this DICOM Gateway requires that SSNs are transmitted with dashes included or not.
    When the value of this field is equal to "YES", SSNs will be transmitted to this PACS with dashed included; otherwise the dashes will be omitted.
56 INSTALLATION INSTALL;0 Multiple #2006.5634 2006.5634

  • LAST EDITED:  DEC 12, 2002
58 LAST CONFIGURATION CHANGE CONFIG DATE/TIME;1 DATE

  • INPUT TRANSFORM:  S %DT="ESTXR" D ^%DT S X=Y K:Y<1 X
  • LAST EDITED:  MAR 03, 2004
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Enter the date and time the configuration was last changed.
  • DESCRIPTION:  
    The value of this field is a timestamp (VA-FileMan format) that indicates the date and time when the most recent configuration update occurred on this DICOM Gateway.
59 DICOM TRANSMITTER ACTIVE DICOM XMIT;1 SET
  • 'RUN' FOR Running;
  • 'STOP' FOR Inactive;

  • LAST EDITED:  MAR 03, 2004
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Indicate whether a DICOM transmitter is running or not.
  • DESCRIPTION:  The value of this field is a code that indicates whether or not a DICOM Transmitter is currently running. Possible values are "RUN" and "STOP". Each active DICOM Transmitter will periodically check the value of this
    field, and gracefully terminate if the value of this field has been set to "STOP".
60 DOMAIN DOMAIN;1 FREE TEXT

  • INPUT TRANSFORM:  K:$L(X)>63!($L(X)<1) X
  • LAST EDITED:  MAR 03, 2004
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Enter the site's domain name.
  • DESCRIPTION:  The value of this field is a string that identifies the domain to which the site belongs at which this DICOM Gateway is located. This field is populated automatically, using an RPC to query the VistA system for the
    current values of its Kernel Site Parameters when the configuration of the DICOM Gateway is updated.
61 PACS QUERY GE CONV #HRS;0 Multiple #2006.5633 2006.5633
62 PACS QUERY ACTIVE GE CONV ACTIVE;1 SET
  • 'YES' FOR Active;
  • 'NO' FOR Idle;
  • 'STOP' FOR Stop Requested;

  • LAST EDITED:  MAR 03, 2004
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Indicate whether a PACS Query is currently running.
  • DESCRIPTION:  The value of this field is a code that indicates whether a PACS query process is currently active. Possible values are "YES", "NO" and "STOP".
    Each PACS Query process will periodically check the value of this field, and gracefully terminate if the value of this field has been set to "STOP".
    When a PACS Query Process fully completed its activity, it will set the value of this field to "NO".
63 PACS QUERY DIRECTION GE CONV DIR;1 SET
  • 'ASCENDING' FOR Ascending Order;
  • 'DESCENDING' FOR Descending Order;

  • LAST EDITED:  MAR 03, 2004
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Indicate the traversal direction.
  • DESCRIPTION:  
    The value of this field is a code that indicates in which direction the PACS QUery process will traverse the database. Possible values are "ASCENDING" and "DESCENDING".
64 PACS QUERY ERA 1 START GE CONV ERA1;1 DATE

  • INPUT TRANSFORM:  S %DT="E" D ^%DT S X=Y K:Y<1 X
  • LAST EDITED:  MAR 03, 2004
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Indicate the start of the ACR/NEMA era.
  • DESCRIPTION:  The value of this field is a timestamp (VA FileMan format, date only) that indicates the start of the time-period during which communication with the PACS was conducted using the ACR/NEMA protocol.
    When querying the PACS, the query process will issue its queries according to this protocol for all studies that were conducted between the start and end dates that are registered in this field (and the next).
    Note that protocol-eras are allowed to overlap. The result of registering overlapping protocol eras will be that the query process will issues its requests according to all protocols that could have been valid at the time.
    The PACS, on the other hand, will only respond to requests that correspond to the protocol that was actually active at the time.
65 PACS QUERY ERA 1 END GE CONV ERA1;2 DATE

  • INPUT TRANSFORM:  S %DT="E" D ^%DT S X=Y K:Y<1 X
  • LAST EDITED:  MAR 03, 2004
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Indicate the end of the ACR/NEMA era.
  • DESCRIPTION:  The value of this field is a timestamp (VA FileMan format, date only) that indicates the end of the time-period during which communication with the PACS was conducted using the ACR/NEMA protocol.
    When querying the PACS, the query process will issue its queries according to this protocol for all studies that were conducted between the start and end dates that are registered in this field (and the previous).
    Note that protocol-eras are allowed to overlap. The result of registering overlapping protocol eras will be that the query process will issues its requests according to all protocols that could have been valid at the time.
    The PACS, on the other hand, will only respond to requests that correspond to the protocol that was actually active at the time.
66 PACS QUERY ERA 2 START GE CONV ERA2;1 DATE

  • INPUT TRANSFORM:  S %DT="E" D ^%DT S X=Y K:Y<1 X
  • LAST EDITED:  MAR 03, 2004
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Indicate the start of the Pre 12.1 era.
  • DESCRIPTION:  The value of this field is a timestamp (VA FileMan format, date only) that indicates the start of the time-period during which communication with the PACS was conducted using the Pre Version 12.1 protocol.
    When querying the PACS, the query process will issue its queries according to this protocol for all studies that were conducted between the start and end dates that are registered in this field (and the next).
    Note that protocol-eras are allowed to overlap. The result of registering overlapping protocol eras will be that the query process will issues its requests according to all protocols that could have been valid at the time.
    The PACS, on the other hand, will only respond to requests that correspond to the protocol that was actually active at the time.
67 PACS QUERY ERA 2 END GE CONV ERA2;2 DATE

  • INPUT TRANSFORM:  S %DT="E" D ^%DT S X=Y K:Y<1 X
  • LAST EDITED:  MAR 03, 2004
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Indicate the end of the Pre 12.1 era.
  • DESCRIPTION:  The value of this field is a timestamp (VA FileMan format, date only) that indicates the end of the time-period during which communication with the PACS was conducted using the Pre Version 12.1 protocol.
    When querying the PACS, the query process will issue its queries according to this protocol for all studies that were conducted between the start and end dates that are registered in this field (and the previous).
    Note that protocol-eras are allowed to overlap. The result of registering overlapping protocol eras will be that the query process will issues its requests according to all protocols that could have been valid at the time.
    The PACS, on the other hand, will only respond to requests that correspond to the protocol that was actually active at the time.
68 PACS QUERY ERA 3 START GE CONV ERA3;1 DATE

  • INPUT TRANSFORM:  S %DT="E" D ^%DT S X=Y K:Y<1 X
  • LAST EDITED:  MAR 03, 2004
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Indicate the start of the Post 12.1 era.
  • DESCRIPTION:  The value of this field is a timestamp (VA FileMan format, date only) that indicates the start of the time-period during which communication with the PACS was conducted using the Post Version 12.1 protocol.
    When querying the PACS, the query process will issue its queries according to this protocol for all studies that were conducted between the start and end dates that are registered in this field (and the next).
    Note that protocol-eras are allowed to overlap. The result of registering overlapping protocol eras will be that the query process will issues its requests according to all protocols that could have been valid at the time.
    The PACS, on the other hand, will only respond to requests that correspond to the protocol that was actually active at the time.
69 PACS QUERY ERA 3 END GE CONV ERA3;2 DATE

  • INPUT TRANSFORM:  S %DT="E" D ^%DT S X=Y K:Y<1 X
  • LAST EDITED:  MAR 03, 2004
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Indicate the end of the Post 12.1 era.
  • DESCRIPTION:  The value of this field is a timestamp (VA FileMan format, date only) that indicates the end of the time-period during which communication with the PACS was conducted using the Post Version 12.1 protocol.
    When querying the PACS, the query process will issue its queries according to this protocol for all studies that were conducted between the start and end dates that are registered in this field (and the previous).
    Note that protocol-eras are allowed to overlap. The result of registering overlapping protocol eras will be that the query process will issues its requests according to all protocols that could have been valid at the time.
    The PACS, on the other hand, will only respond to requests that correspond to the protocol that was actually active at the time.
70 PACS QUERY UPPER LIMIT GE CONV HI;1 POINTER TO RAD/NUC MED REPORTS FILE (#74) RAD/NUC MED REPORTS(#74)

  • LAST EDITED:  MAR 03, 2004
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Identify the most recent Radiology Report to be queried.
  • DESCRIPTION:  The value of this field is a pointer to the Radiology Report Table (#74). This pointer identifies the highest internal entry number of a report that was scanned by the PACS Query Process.
    When the "highest" and "lowest" pointer values "pass" one another, the scanning process is complete.
    Note that the end-user may decide to switch the scanning direction from "ASCENDING" to "DESCENDING" (or the other way about) at any time.
71 PACS QUERY LOWER LIMIT GE CONV LO;1 POINTER TO RAD/NUC MED REPORTS FILE (#74) RAD/NUC MED REPORTS(#74)

  • LAST EDITED:  MAR 03, 2004
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Indicate the oldest Radiology Report to be queried.
  • DESCRIPTION:  The value of this field is a pointer to the Radiology Report Table (#74). This pointer identifies the lowest internal entry number of a report that was scanned by the PACS Query Process.
    When the "highest" and "lowest" pointer values "pass" one another, the scanning process is complete.
    Note that the end-user may decide to switch the scanning direction from "ASCENDING" to "DESCENDING" (or the other way about) at any time.
72 PACS QUERY ALLOW ACTIVITY GE CONV HRS;1 FREE TEXT

  • INPUT TRANSFORM:  K:$L(X)>24!($L(X)<24) X
  • LAST EDITED:  MAR 03, 2004
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Indicate when PACS Queries may be active.
  • DESCRIPTION:  The value of this field is a string of exactly 24 characters. Each of these characters is either a "Y" or an "N". Each character in this string corresponds to an hour of the day, and indicates whether or not a PACS Query
    Process is allowed to be active during that hour of the day.
    The first character corresponds to the hour between midnight and 1am, the last one corresponds to the hour between 11pm and midnight.
    The default value of this field is "YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY".
73 CURRENT IMAGE POINTER CURRENT IMAGE POINTER;1 POINTER TO IMAGE FILE (#2005) IMAGE(#2005)

  • LAST EDITED:  MAR 03, 2004
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Identify the image currently being processed.
  • DESCRIPTION:  
    The value of this field is a pointer to the Image Table (#2005). This value identifies the image that is currently being processed.
74 CURRENT IMAGE DESTINATION CURRENT IMAGE DESTINATION;1 FREE TEXT

  • INPUT TRANSFORM:  K:$L(X)>250!($L(X)<1) X
  • LAST EDITED:  MAR 03, 2004
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Identify the directory and file name where this image will be stored.
  • DESCRIPTION:  
    The value of this field is a string that identifies the image file (host system file name, including directory path) that is currently being created.
75 CURRENT IMAGE FILE NAME CURRENT IMAGE FILE NAME;1 FREE TEXT

  • INPUT TRANSFORM:  K:$L(X)>240!($L(X)<1) X
  • LAST EDITED:  MAR 03, 2004
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Identify the file (HSF) currently being processed.
  • DESCRIPTION:  
    The value of this field is a string that identifies the image file (host system file name, no directory path) that is currently being processed.
76 CURRENT IMAGE SOURCE CURRENT IMAGE SOURCE;1 FREE TEXT

  • INPUT TRANSFORM:  K:$L(X)>240!($L(X)<1) X
  • LAST EDITED:  MAR 03, 2004
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Identify the directory where the current file resides.
  • DESCRIPTION:  
    The value of this field is a string that identifies the image file (directory path, no file name) that is currently being processed.
77 LAST UID LAST UID;1 FREE TEXT

  • INPUT TRANSFORM:  K:$L(X)>64!($L(X)<1) X
  • LAST EDITED:  MAR 03, 2004
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Record the most recently issued UID for a new object.
  • DESCRIPTION:  The value of this field is a string that meets the format of a Unique Object Identifier as specified in the DICOM Standard (maximum 64 characters, only digits and periods, leading characters are the root-numbers that are
    assigned by ANSI to the VA). The value of this field is the UID that was most recently assigned by the DICOM Gateway.
78 BACKGROUND PROCESS ACCESS M-to-M BROKER BGND ACCESS;1 FREE TEXT

  • INPUT TRANSFORM:  K:$L(X)>63!($L(X)<1) X
  • LAST EDITED:  MAR 03, 2004
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Enter the access code for background processes.
  • DESCRIPTION:  The value of this field is an (encrypted) string. This value will be used as an access code by the DICOM Gateway when a "modality" performs a Modality Worklist Query, in those special cases where the DICOM Gateway needs to
    query the VistA system about details about "old" Radiology studies. (Under normal circumstances, a DICOM Gateway will be able to respond to a Modality Worklist QUery using only information that is stored on the DICOM
    Gateway itself.)
79 BACKGROUND PROCESS VERIFY M-to-M BROKER BGND VERIFY;1 FREE TEXT

  • INPUT TRANSFORM:  K:$L(X)>63!($L(X)<1) X
  • LAST EDITED:  MAR 03, 2004
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Enter the verify code for background processes.
  • DESCRIPTION:  The value of this field is an (encrypted) string. This value will be used as a verify code by the DICOM Gateway when a "modality" performs a Modality Worklist Query, in those special cases where the DICOM Gateway needs to
    query the VistA system about details about "old" Radiology studies. (Under normal circumstances, a DICOM Gateway will be able to respond to a Modality Worklist Query using only information that is stored on the DICOM
    Gateway itself.)
80 M2M BROKER DEBUG M2M DEBUG;1 SET
  • '1' FOR Yes;
  • '0' FOR No;

  • LAST EDITED:  MAR 03, 2004
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Indicate whether or not debugging is active for M2M Broker sessions.
  • DESCRIPTION:  The value of this field is a code that indicates whether or not the client for the MUMPS-to-MUMPS Broker should record any debugging information. Possible values are 1 (do record information) and 0 (do NOT record any
    information).
    When a DICOM Gateway is installed at a new site, the value of this field is "false", and this field can only receive a "true" value through a manual operation from "programmer mode".
    Since the information that is recorded when this switch is turned "on" is quite voluminous, this switch should only be used by support personnel to diagnose a problem, and turned off immediately after the problem is
    diagnosed.
81 MULTIFRAME COUNTER MULTIFRAME COUNTER;1 NUMBER

  • INPUT TRANSFORM:  K:+X'=X!(X>999999999)!(X<0)!(X?.E1"."1N.N) X
  • LAST EDITED:  MAR 03, 2004
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Record the sequence number of the last-processed frame.
  • DESCRIPTION:  The value of this field is an integer number that records the progress through the various frames of a multi-frame image as data for that image is being received.
    Under normal circumstances, the various "frames" are converted to individual images, and there is no need to know the number of frames processed to any process other than the one receiving the image data.
    However, if that process is interrupted (user interrupt, network outage, power failure), a subsequent process will need to know which sub-images have already been created when it starts processing the re-transmission of
    the image data.
82 SHOW PATIENT IDENTIFIERS SHOW PATIENT NAME & ID;1 SET
  • 'YES' FOR Yes;
  • 'NO' FOR No;

  • LAST EDITED:  MAR 03, 2004
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Indicate whether or not Patient Identifiers will be displayed.
  • DESCRIPTION:  The value of this field is a code that indicates whether or not an Image Gateway is to display patient identifying information while processing images. Possible values are "YES" and "NO".
    When a DICOM Gateway is located in a well-protected area, it is permissible to leave the value of this field equal to "YES". When a DICOM Gateway is located in a publicly accessible area, the value of this field may only
    be set to "YES" while an adequately privileged user is diagnosing a problem, and should be set to "NO" at all other times.
83 TEXT GATEWAY SERVICE TEXT GATEWAY SERVICE;1 SET
  • 'RAD' FOR Radiology;
  • 'CON' FOR Consults;

  • LAST EDITED:  MAR 03, 2004
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Identify the kind of Imaging Service that is processed by this Gateway.
  • DESCRIPTION:  
    The value of this field is a code that indicates which imaging service is being performed by this Text Gateway. Possible values are "RAD" (Radiology) and "CON" (Consults).
84 ET ADDRESS ET ADDRESS;1 FREE TEXT

  • INPUT TRANSFORM:  K:$L(X)>100!($L(X)<3) X
  • LAST EDITED:  FEB 24, 2005
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Enter the e-mail address for the ET Phone Home mailgroup.
  • DESCRIPTION:  The value of this field is a string. This string identifies the mail-group that is used to process messages containing routine checksum information.
    Typically, the value will look like: G.MAGDBB@LAVC-WASH.DOMAIN.EXT
85 MAG VISTA CHECKSUMS MAG VISTA CHECKSUMS;1 SET
  • 'YES' FOR Yes;
  • 'NO' FOR No;

  • LAST EDITED:  FEB 24, 2005
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Indicate whether or not reports with VistA routine checksums are to be sent.
  • DESCRIPTION:  The value of this field is a code that indicates whether or not reports will be sent containing the checksums of all imaging routines on the VistA system.
    A value of YES indicates that reports are to be sent. A value of NO indicates that no reports are to be sent.
86 EXPORT ACTIVE EXPORT ACTIVE;1 SET
  • 'YES' FOR Yes;
  • 'NO' FOR No;

  • LAST EDITED:  OCT 06, 2005
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Indicate whether or not an export batch run is active.
  • DESCRIPTION:  
    The value of this field is a code that indicates whether or not a batch export run is currently active. Possible values are "YES" and "NO".
87 EXPORT BATCH IMAGES EXPORT BATCH #IMAGES;1 NUMBER

  • INPUT TRANSFORM:  K:+X'=X!(X>999999999999)!(X<0)!(X?.E1"."1N.N) X
  • LAST EDITED:  OCT 06, 2005
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Indicate how many images are queued up for batch transmission.
  • DESCRIPTION:  
    The value of this field is an integer number. This number indicates the number of images that have been queued up for batch transmission.
88 EXPORT BATCH GROUP COUNT EXPORT BATCH COUNT;1 NUMBER

  • INPUT TRANSFORM:  K:+X'=X!(X>999999999999)!(X<0)!(X?.E1"."1N.N) X
  • LAST EDITED:  OCT 06, 2005
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Indicate how many groups have been queued up for transmission.
  • DESCRIPTION:  
    The value of this field is an integer number. This number indicates the number of image groups that have been queued up for batch transmission.
89 EXPORT BATCH MAX GROUP EXPORT BATCH SIZE;1 NUMBER

  • INPUT TRANSFORM:  K:+X'=X!(X>999999999999)!(X<0)!(X?.E1"."1N.N) X
  • LAST EDITED:  OCT 06, 2005
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Indicate the maximum number of image groups for a batch run.
  • DESCRIPTION:  
    is the default value for the maximum number of image groups that may be queued up in the next batch transmission.
90 EXPORT BEGIN DATE EXPORT BEGIN DATE;1 DATE

  • INPUT TRANSFORM:  S %DT="EX" D ^%DT S X=Y K:Y<1 X
  • LAST EDITED:  OCT 06, 2005
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Indicate the first date to include in scans of Radiology reports.
  • DESCRIPTION:  
    The value of this field is a (VA-FileMan formatted) date. This date is the default value for the first day of the period that is intended to be included in the next DICOM export batch.
91 EXPORT FIRST REPORT NUMBER EXPORT RADIOLOGY REPORT # START;1 POINTER TO RAD/NUC MED REPORTS FILE (#74) RAD/NUC MED REPORTS(#74)

  • LAST EDITED:  OCT 06, 2005
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Identify the first report to be included in the next batch scan.
  • DESCRIPTION:  
    The value of this field is a pointer to the Radiology Report table (FileMan file # 74). This pointer is the default value for the first report for which images will be included in the next DICOM batch transmission.
92 EXPORT LAST REPORT NUMBER EXPORT RADIOLOGY REPORT # STOP;1 POINTER TO RAD/NUC MED REPORTS FILE (#74) RAD/NUC MED REPORTS(#74)

  • LAST EDITED:  OCT 06, 2005
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Identify the last report to include in the next batch scan.
  • DESCRIPTION:  
    The value of this field is a pointer to the Radiology Report table (FileMan file # 74). This pointer is the default value for the last report for which images will be included in a DICOM batch transmission.
93 DICOM EXPORT RUN NUMBER EXPORT DICOM RUN NUMBER;1 POINTER TO EXPORT DICOM RUN FILE (#2006.565) EXPORT DICOM RUN(#2006.565)

  • LAST EDITED:  OCT 07, 2005
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Identify the latest DICOM export batch run.
  • DESCRIPTION:  
    The value of this field is a pointer to the table that keeps track of the various DICOM export batch runs (#2006.565). This field identifies the most recently added entry to that table.
94 EXPORT DICOM STORAGE SCP EXPORT DICOM STORAGE SCP;1 POINTER TO USER APPLICATION FILE (#2006.585) USER APPLICATION(#2006.585)

  • LAST EDITED:  OCT 06, 2005
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Identify the (default) destination of the next batch transmission.
  • DESCRIPTION:  
    The value of this field is a pointer to the User Application table (FileMan file # 2006.585). This pointer is the default value for the Storage SCP to which the images are to be transmitted in the next batch run.
95 EXPORT DIRECTION EXPORT DIRECTION;1 SET
  • 'ASCENDING' FOR Ascending;
  • 'DESCENDING' FOR Descending;

  • LAST EDITED:  OCT 06, 2005
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Indicate the (default) scanning direction for the next batch run.
  • DESCRIPTION:  The value of this field is a code that indicates the direction in which the Radiology Report table is to be scanned. This value is the default code to be used in the next batch run. Possible values are "ASCENDING" and
    "DESCENDING".
96 EXPORT HOURS OF OPERATION EXPORT HOURS OF OPERATION;1 FREE TEXT

  • INPUT TRANSFORM:  K:$L(X)>24!($L(X)<24) X
  • LAST EDITED:  OCT 06, 2005
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Indicate when batch runs are allowed to be active.
  • DESCRIPTION:  The value of this field is a string. This string consists of the letters "Y" and "N". This value indicates during which hours of the day this batch run may be active.
    A string of 24 letters "Y" denotes a batch run that may run all day long.
    A string like "YYYYYYYYNNNNNNNNNYYYYYYY" denotes a batch run that may only run outside of regular office hours (midnight to 9am and 6pm to midnight).
    This value is the default for the setting to be used in the next batch run.
97 EXPORT PATIENT EXPORT PATIENT;1 POINTER TO PATIENT FILE (#2) PATIENT(#2)

  • LAST EDITED:  OCT 06, 2005
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Identify the patient for whom to scan reports in the next batch run.
  • DESCRIPTION:  
    ---???---
98 EXPORT RADIOLOGY REPORT EXPORT RADIOLOGY REPORT #;1 POINTER TO RAD/NUC MED REPORTS FILE (#74) RAD/NUC MED REPORTS(#74)

  • LAST EDITED:  OCT 06, 2005
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Identify the Radiology Report that was processed most recently.
  • DESCRIPTION:  
    The value of this field is a pointer to the Radiology Report table (FileMan file # 74). This pointer identifies the report that has been scanned most recently in a batch run.
99 EXPORT SCAN MODE EXPORT SCAN MODE;1 SET
  • 'DATE' FOR Date;
  • 'NUMBER' FOR Report;
  • 'PATIENT' FOR Patient;

  • LAST EDITED:  OCT 06, 2005
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Identify the primary scanning criterion for the next batch run.
  • DESCRIPTION:  Set of codes: DATE, NUMBER, PATIENT The value of this field is a code that identifies the method of scanning the Radiology Reports. Possible values are "DATE", "NUMBER" and "PATIENT".
    A value of "DATE" indicates that the reports are scanned by date.
    A value of "PATIENT" indicates that the reports are scanned by (internal entry number of) patient.
    A value of "NUMBER" indicates that the reports are scanned by (internal entry number of) report.
    This value is the default to be used in the next batch run.
100 FUJI PACS START DATE GE CONV ERA4;1 DATE

  • INPUT TRANSFORM:  S %DT="EX" D ^%DT S X=Y K:Y<1 X
  • LAST EDITED:  OCT 06, 2005
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Indicate when the Fuji PACS became active.
  • DESCRIPTION:  
    The value of this field is a (VA-FileMan formatted) date that indicates the first day of the period during which information was stored according to the format for a Fuji PACS.
101 FUJI PACS END DATE GE CONV ERA4;2 DATE

  • INPUT TRANSFORM:  S %DT="EX" D ^%DT S X=Y K:Y<1 X
  • LAST EDITED:  OCT 06, 2005
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Indicate when the Fuji PACS ceased to be active.
  • DESCRIPTION:  
    The value of this field is a (VA-FileMan formatted) date that indicates the last day of the period during which information was stored according to the format for a Fuji PACS.
102 QUERY STUDY SELECTION GE CONV IMGSTU;1 SET
  • '1' FOR All Studies;
  • '2' FOR Studies without images;
  • '3' FOR Studies with images;

  • LAST EDITED:  OCT 06, 2005
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Indicate for which studies queries should be issued.
  • DESCRIPTION:  The value of this field is a code that indicates for which studies queries will be issued:
    1 = for all studies
    2 = only for studies that don't currently have images
    3 = only for studies that already have images
103 DASHES FOR SSN IN PACS QUERY GE CONV SSNDASH;1 SET
  • 'YES' FOR Yes;
  • 'NO' FOR No;

  • LAST EDITED:  OCT 06, 2005
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Indicate whether or not to include dashes in SSNs for PACS queries.
  • DESCRIPTION:  
    The value of this field is a code that indicates whether or not dashes are to be included in values of SSNs that are transmitted to the external PACS. Possible values are "YES" and "NO".
104 EXPORT STOP DATE EXPORT STOP DATE;1 DATE

  • INPUT TRANSFORM:  S %DT="EX" D ^%DT S X=Y K:Y<1 X
  • LAST EDITED:  OCT 06, 2005
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Indicate the last date to be scanned in the next batch run.
  • DESCRIPTION:  
    The value of this field is a (VA-FileMan formatted) date. This date is the default value for the last day of the period that is intended to be included in the next DICOM export batch.
105 WORKLIST PORT WORKLIST PORT;0 Multiple #2006.5635 2006.5635
112 VISTA STORAGE MOVE DESTINATION AE TITLE;1 FREE TEXT

  • INPUT TRANSFORM:  K:$L(X)>16!($L(X)<1) X
  • LAST EDITED:  APR 05, 2006
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Enter the AE Title of the VistA system for DICOM C-Move Storage
  • DESCRIPTION:  The value of this field is a string. This string represents the Application Entity that a PACS system would use when transmitting image files to VistA using the DICOM C-Move protocol.
    (AE Title, C-Move and PACS are described in the DICOM Standard.)
    An AE-Title is a string of up to 16 characters. Since some systems also use AE-Titles as host-names for computers, it is recommended that no spaces be used in AE-Titles.
114 IMPORTER IMPORTER;1 SET
  • 'YES' FOR YES;
  • 'NO' FOR NO;

  • LAST EDITED:  JUN 18, 2008
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Use Importer?
  • DESCRIPTION:  
    Indicates whether or not the Importer is to be used on the DICOM Image Gateway.
115 IMPORTER LOG IMPORTER LOG;1 FREE TEXT

  • INPUT TRANSFORM:  K:$L(X)>200!($L(X)<1) X
  • LAST EDITED:  JUN 18, 2008
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Provide the Importer's directory path; answer must be 1-200 characters in length.
  • DESCRIPTION:  
    The value of this field is the directory where the summary importer reports are created.
116 IMPORTER DRIVE IMPORTER DRIVE;1 FREE TEXT

  • INPUT TRANSFORM:  K:$L(X)>3!($L(X)<1) X
  • LAST EDITED:  JUN 18, 2008
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Enter the drive letter; answer must be 1-3 characters in length.
  • DESCRIPTION:  
    This is the CD/DVD drive letter that is used by the Importer application.
117 IMPORTER ORDER LOCATION IMPORTER ORDER LOCATION;1 POINTER TO HOSPITAL LOCATION FILE (#44) HOSPITAL LOCATION(#44)

  • LAST EDITED:  JUN 18, 2008
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Select the Hospital Location entry.
  • DESCRIPTION:  
    This field records the last hospital location used when placing a study order on the DICOM Gateway. This location is used as a default for the next case to facilitate the ordering process.
118 IMPORTER ORDER LOCATION NAME IMPORTER ORDER LOCATION NAME;1 FREE TEXT

  • INPUT TRANSFORM:  K:$L(X)>30!($L(X)<2) X
  • LAST EDITED:  DEC 28, 2009
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Enter the name of the last location used in the ordering process; answer must be 2-30 characters in length.
  • DESCRIPTION:  
    The actual Hospital Location name is copied to this field when IMPORTER ORDER LOCATION field (#117) is updated.
  • TECHNICAL DESCR:  
    DICOM Gateway stores a redundant copy of this location, so that it is available for display when a connection to VistA is not available.
119 IMPORTER ORDER PROVIDER IMPORTER ORDER PROVIDER;1 POINTER TO NEW PERSON FILE (#200) NEW PERSON(#200)

  • LAST EDITED:  DEC 28, 2009
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Select the provider for this order.
  • DESCRIPTION:  
    This field records the last provider used when placing a study order on the DICOM Gateway. This provider is used as a default to facilitate the next order process.
120 IMPORTER ORDER PROVIDER NAME IMPORTER ORDER PROVIDER NAME;1 FREE TEXT

  • INPUT TRANSFORM:  K:$L(X)>35!($L(X)<1) X
  • LAST EDITED:  APR 08, 2009
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Enter the name of the last ordering provider; answer must be 1-35 characters in length.
  • DESCRIPTION:  The actual Provider's name is copied to this field when IMPORTER ORDER PROVIDER field (#119) is updated. DICOM Gateway store a redundant copy of the provider name, so that it is available for display when a connection to
    VistA is not available.
121 IMPORTER RAD DICT DOWNLOAD IMPORTER RAD DICT DOWNLOAD;1 DATE

  • INPUT TRANSFORM:  S %DT="ETXR" D ^%DT S X=Y K:Y<1 X
  • LAST EDITED:  JUN 18, 2008
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Enter the date and time when the Radiology dictionaries were last downloaded.
  • DESCRIPTION:  
    The value of this field is the date/time the Radiology Procedure and Modifier dictionaries were last downloaded. Downloading automatically occurs the first time the Importer is used each day.
122 IMPORTER RAD CAMERA IMPORTER RAD CAMERA;1 POINTER TO CAMERA/EQUIP/RM FILE (#78.6) CAMERA/EQUIP/RM(#78.6)

  • LAST EDITED:  DEC 28, 2009
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Select the camera/equip/rm for this order.
  • DESCRIPTION:  
    This field records the last camera/equip/rm used when placing a study order on the DICOM Gateway. The camera/equip/rm is used as a default for the next case to facilitate the ordering process.
123 IMPORTER RAD CAMERA NAME IMPORTER RAD CAMERA NAME;1 FREE TEXT

  • INPUT TRANSFORM:  K:$L(X)>30!($L(X)<1) X
  • LAST EDITED:  APR 24, 2009
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Enter the name of the last camera/equip/rm used by the Importer; answer must be 1-30 characters in length.
  • DESCRIPTION:  The actual Camera/Equip/Rm name is copied to this field when IMPORTER RAD CAMERA FIELD (#122) is updated.
    DICOM Gateway stores a redundant copy of the camera/equip/rm so that it is available for display when a connection to VistA is not available.
124 IMPORTER RAD DX CODE IMPORTER RAD DX CODE;1 POINTER TO DIAGNOSTIC CODES FILE (#78.3) DIAGNOSTIC CODES(#78.3)

  • LAST EDITED:  APR 24, 2009
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Select the diagnostic code for this order.
  • DESCRIPTION:  
    This field records the last diagnostic code used when placing a study order on the DICOM Gateway. This location is used as a default for the next case to facilitate the ordering process.
125 IMPORTER RAD DX CODE NAME IMPORTER RAD DX CODE NAME;1 FREE TEXT

  • INPUT TRANSFORM:  K:$L(X)>60!($L(X)<1) X
  • LAST EDITED:  APR 24, 2009
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Enter the name of the last diagnostic code used by the Importer; answer must be 1-60 characters in length.
  • DESCRIPTION:  The actual NAME OF THE DIAGNOSTIC CODE is copied to this field when IMPORTER RAD DX CODE is updated.
    DICOM Gateway stores a redundant copy of the Radiology diagnostic code so that it is available for display when a connection to VistA is not available.
126 IMPORTER RAD FILM SIZE IMPORTER RAD FILM SIZE;1 POINTER TO FILM SIZES FILE (#78.4) FILM SIZES(#78.4)

  • LAST EDITED:  DEC 28, 2009
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Select the film size for this order.
  • DESCRIPTION:  
    This field records the last film size used when placing a study order on the DICOM Gateway. This film size will be used as a default for the next case to facilitate the ordering process.
127 IMPORTER RAD FILM SIZE NAME IMPORTER RAD FILM SIZE NAME;1 FREE TEXT

  • INPUT TRANSFORM:  K:$L(X)>30!($L(X)<1) X
  • LAST EDITED:  APR 24, 2009
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Enter the last film size used by the Importer; answer must be 1-30 characters in length.
  • DESCRIPTION:  The actual Film Size name is copied to this field when IMPORTER RAD FILM SIZE field (#126) is updated.
    DICOM Gateway stores a redundant copy of this Film Size name so that it is available for display when a connection to VistA is not available.
128 IMPORT RAD TECH IMPORTER RAD TECH;1 POINTER TO NEW PERSON FILE (#200) NEW PERSON(#200)

  • LAST EDITED:  APR 24, 2009
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Select the Radiology technician for this order.
  • DESCRIPTION:  
    This field records the last Radiology technician used when placing a study order on the DICOM Gateway. This technician will be used as the default for the next case to facilitate the ordering process.
129 IMPORTER RAD TECH NAME IMPORTER RAD TECH NAME;1 FREE TEXT

  • INPUT TRANSFORM:  K:$L(X)>35!($L(X)<1) X
  • LAST EDITED:  APR 24, 2009
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Enter the last Radiology technician used by the Importer; answer must be 1-35 characters in length.
  • DESCRIPTION:  The actual Radiology technician name is copied to this field when the IMPORTER RAD TECH field (#128) is updated.
    DICOM Gateway stores a redundant copy of the technician name, so that it is available for display when a connection to VistA is not available.
130 LOCATION STATION NUMBER LOCATION STATION NUMBER;1 FREE TEXT
************************REQUIRED FIELD************************

  • INPUT TRANSFORM:  K:$L(X)>7!($L(X)<3)!'(X?3N.AN) X
  • LAST EDITED:  JUL 02, 2010
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Answer must be 3-7 characters in length.
  • DESCRIPTION:  
    This is the 3 digit station number plus any modifiers. The value of this field is the same as the STATION NUMBER field (#99) of the INSTITUTION file (#4), as pointed to by the LOCATION field (#17) of this file.
131 ABSTRACT PATH ABSTRACT PATH;1 FREE TEXT

  • INPUT TRANSFORM:  K:$L(X)>50!($L(X)<1) X
  • LAST EDITED:  SEP 25, 2012
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Enter the directory path name (1-50 characters) for the location where the canned abstract files are stored.
  • DESCRIPTION:  The value of the field is the 'path-prefix' that needs to be applied to gain access to the 'canned abstract' files.
    These 'canned abstract' files are used when an actual abstract can't be created.
132 IMAGE GATEWAY IMAGE GATEWAY;1 SET
  • 'YES' FOR YES;
  • 'NO' FOR NO;

  • LAST EDITED:  SEP 25, 2012
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Is this computer an Image Gateway? Enter 'YES' or 'NO'.
  • DESCRIPTION:  
    This field indicates whether or not the computer on which this table is stored will operate as an Image Gateway.
133 IMPORTER CPT MOD IMPORTER CPT MOD;1 POINTER TO CPT MODIFIER FILE (#81.3) CPT MODIFIER(#81.3)

  • LAST EDITED:  SEP 25, 2012
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Select the CPT Modifier to be used by the Importer.
  • DESCRIPTION:  
    This field records the value of the CPT Modifier used by the Importer.
134 IMPORTER CPT MOD NAME IMPORTER CPT MOD NAME;1 FREE TEXT

  • INPUT TRANSFORM:  K:$L(X)>30!($L(X)<1) X
  • LAST EDITED:  SEP 25, 2012
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Enter the name of the IMPORTER CPT MOD; answer must be 1-30 characters in length.
  • DESCRIPTION:  The actual IMPORTER CPT MOD NAME is copied to this field when the IMPORTER CPT MOD field (#133) is updated.
    DICOM Gateway stores a redundant copy of the IMPORTER CPT MOD NAME so it is available for local use.
135 ISSUER OF PATIENT ID ISSUER OF PATIENT ID;1 FREE TEXT

  • INPUT TRANSFORM:  K:$L(X)>10!($L(X)<1) X
  • LAST EDITED:  SEP 25, 2012
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Enter the abbreviation of the enterprise that issued the ID; answer must be 1-10 characters in length.
  • DESCRIPTION:  
    The is the abbreviation of the enterprise that issued the ID. The default is USVHA for the US Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration.
136 M-to-M BROKER BGND STATUS M-to-M BROKER BGND STATUS;1 FREE TEXT

  • INPUT TRANSFORM:  K:$L(X)>20!($L(X)<1) X
  • LAST EDITED:  SEP 25, 2012
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Enter the status of the M-to-M Broker connection; answer must be 1-20 characters in length.
  • DESCRIPTION:  This is the status of the access and verify codes for the M-to-M Broker connection.
    1 = background access/verify codes are valid
    <1 = background access/verify codes are incorrect
137 MLOG MAXLOGS MLOG MAXLOGS;1 NUMBER

  • INPUT TRANSFORM:  K:+X'=X!(X>1000)!(X<20)!(X?.E1"."1N.N) X
  • LAST EDITED:  SEP 25, 2012
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Enter the maximum number of MUMPS logs; type a number between 20 and 1000.
  • DESCRIPTION:  
    This is the maximum number of MUMPS logs that are kept on the DICOM Gateway. These logs record information for all the transactions, DICOM associations, text processing, image processing, and so forth.
138 MLOG NEW/HISTORY MLOG NEW/HISTORY;1 SET
  • 'H' FOR Historical;
  • 'N' FOR New;

  • LAST EDITED:  SEP 25, 2012
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Which logs should be displayed? Enter 'Historical' or 'New'.
  • DESCRIPTION:  
    This field indicates whether the previously created MUMPS logs will be displayed (historical) or whether the ones currently being created will be displayed as they are generated.
139 M-to-M BROKER BGND STATUS TIME M-to-M BROKER BGND STATUS TIME;1 DATE

  • INPUT TRANSFORM:  S %DT="ESTXR" D ^%DT S X=Y K:Y<1 X
  • LAST EDITED:  NOV 02, 2012
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Enter the time that the access and verify codes of the M-to-M Broker connection were last checked.
  • DESCRIPTION:  
    This is the time that the access and verify code for the M-to-M Broker connection were last validated.
140 NUMBER MWL STAT SCREEN LINES NUMBER MWL STAT SCREEN LINES;1 NUMBER

  • INPUT TRANSFORM:  K:+X'=X!(X>100)!(X<20)!(X?.E1"."1N.N) X
  • LAST EDITED:  DEC 17, 2012
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Enter the number of lines of the DICOM Modality Worklist Status screen.
  • DESCRIPTION:  
    This is the number of lines that are available on the DICOM Modality Worklist Status screen. It is used to control scrolling.
141 TRANSMIT LOCATION TRANSMIT LOCATION;0 POINTER Multiple #2006.5636 2006.5636

  • DESCRIPTION:  
    These are the locations where the DICOM objects reside. From these locations the DICOM objects will be transmitted to DICOM Store SCPs.
142 DATA ELEMENT LENGTH CHECK 0;1 SET
  • 'NO' FOR NO;
  • 'YES' FOR YES;

  • LAST EDITED:  JAN 03, 2020
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Enter YES to have Image Processing reject DICOM objects with excessively long data elements, and NO if not.
  • DESCRIPTION:  
    This switch controls whether or not Image Processing will reject DICOM objects that have excessively long data elements. Excessively long means greater than twice the allowable limit.
200 LAST IMAGE SCANNED BY MAGKAT SCAN;1 POINTER TO IMAGE FILE (#2005) IMAGE(#2005)

  • LAST EDITED:  FEB 22, 2010
  • DESCRIPTION:  
    This is the last image scanned by the MAGKAT utility. The MAGKAT utility will update this field as it processes images.
    UNEDITABLE
201 MAGKAT SCAN DIRECTION SCAN;2 SET
  • '1' FOR NEXT;
  • '-1' FOR REVERSE;

  • LAST EDITED:  FEB 22, 2010
  • DESCRIPTION:  This field controls the scanning direction used by MAGKAT utility. A negative number (-1) will scan in reverse order and a '1' will scan for the next image using the LAST IMAGE SCANNED BY MAGKAT (#200) field value.
    The MAGKAT utility will update this field as well as field #200 LAST IMAGE SCANNED BY MAGKAT.
    UNEDITABLE
202 AGENCY AGENCY;1 SET
  • 'V' FOR VA;
  • 'I' FOR IHS;

  • LAST EDITED:  JUN 08, 2012
  • HELP-PROMPT:  Which agency does the DICOM Gateway reside in?
  • DESCRIPTION:  
    Identifies which agency the DICOM Gateway resides in.

External References

Name Field # of Occurrence
^%DT 58+1, 64+1, 65+1, 66+1, 67+1, 68+1, 69+1, 90+1, 100+1, 101+1
, 104+1, 121+1, 139+1

Local Variables

Legend:

>> Not killed explicitly
* Changed
! Killed
~ Newed

Name Field # of Occurrence
>> %DT 58+1*, 64+1*, 65+1*, 66+1*, 67+1*, 68+1*, 69+1*, 90+1*, 100+1*, 101+1*
, 104+1*, 121+1*, 139+1*
X .01+1!, 2+1!, 3+1!, 5+1!, 6+1!, 7+1!, 8+1!, 9+1!, 11+1!, 15+1!
, 18+1!, 19+1!, 21+1!, 23+1!, 24+1!, 27+1!, 28+1!, 29+1!, 30+1!, 31+1!
, 32+1!, 34+1!, 35+1!, 36+1!, 37+1!, 40+1!, 46+1!, 49+1!, 58+1*!, 60+1!
, 64+1*!, 65+1*!, 66+1*!, 67+1*!, 68+1*!, 69+1*!, 72+1!, 74+1!, 75+1!, 76+1!
, 77+1!, 78+1!, 79+1!, 81+1!, 84+1!, 87+1!, 88+1!, 89+1!, 90+1*!, 96+1!
, 100+1*!, 101+1*!, 104+1*!, 112+1!, 115+1!, 116+1!, 118+1!, 120+1!, 121+1*!, 123+1!
, 125+1!, 127+1!, 129+1!, 130+1!, 131+1!, 134+1!, 135+1!, 136+1!, 137+1!, 139+1*!
, 140+1!
>> Y 58+1, 64+1, 65+1, 66+1, 67+1, 68+1, 69+1, 90+1, 100+1, 101+1
, 104+1, 121+1, 139+1
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