new developments in mirc

New Developments in MIRCNew Developments in MIRC

Refresher Course 226DRefresher Course 226D

The RSNA MIRC SoftwareThe RSNA MIRC Software

Query Service

Storage ServiceDocument index and storage

Author services

DICOM services

File ServicePublic and private file cabinets

Key Developments in 2006Key Developments in 2006

• User interface improvements

• New document viewing features

• Several new authoring services

• New clinical trials capabilities

• Additional tools

• MIRC documentation wiki

• Technical improvements

UI / Query ImprovementsUI / Query Improvements

Simpler layoutSimpler layout

Cookie-based user preferencesCookie-based user preferences

Case of the DayCase of the Day

User Account ManagerUser Account Manager

Better query results capabilitiesBetter query results capabilities

Simpler layoutSimpler layout

Cookie-based user preferencesCookie-based user preferences

Case of the DayCase of the Day

User Account ManagerUser Account Manager

Better query results capabilitiesBetter query results capabilities

New Viewing FeaturesNew Viewing Features

• Image Section support in page display mode

• DICOM viewer

• Image import from a document to the file cabinet

• Support for more image types (TIFF, BMP, DICOM encapsulated pixel data)

New Author ServicesNew Author Services

• Basic authoring tool

• Advanced authoring tool

• Zip Service

• TCE Service

• Submit Service

Basic Authoring ToolBasic Authoring Tool

Rapid creation of new documentsRapid creation of new documents

Uploads images and files to serverUploads images and files to server

Rapid creation of new documentsRapid creation of new documents

Uploads images and files to serverUploads images and files to server

Advanced Authoring ToolAdvanced Authoring Tool

New Features:New Features:

Caption editorCaption editor

Annotation editorAnnotation editor

Control of JPEG image qualityControl of JPEG image quality

Control of JPEG image sizeControl of JPEG image size

New Features:New Features:

Caption editorCaption editor

Annotation editorAnnotation editor

Control of JPEG image qualityControl of JPEG image quality

Control of JPEG image sizeControl of JPEG image size

Zip ServiceZip Service

• Based on an idea by Adam FlandersBased on an idea by Adam Flanders

• Allows creation of many documents Allows creation of many documents in a single submissionin a single submission

• Based on an idea by Adam FlandersBased on an idea by Adam Flanders

• Allows creation of many documents Allows creation of many documents in a single submissionin a single submission

TCE ServiceTCE Service

• IHE TCE implementationIHE TCE implementation

• Supported by:Supported by:– AgfaAgfa– FujiFuji– GEGE– SoftmedicalSoftmedical– Vital ImagesVital Images

• IHE TCE implementationIHE TCE implementation

• Supported by:Supported by:– AgfaAgfa– FujiFuji– GEGE– SoftmedicalSoftmedical– Vital ImagesVital Images

Clinical TrialsClinical Trials

• New anonymizer features– Central remapping– Hashed ID generation– Improved encryption– XML anonymizer

• New template features for producing data tables from DICOM objects

• Improved FieldCenter application for image acquisition

New MIRC ToolsNew MIRC Tools

• Powerpoint tool– Based on an idea and implementation by Amil

Gentili of UCSD– MIRC implementation by Scott Keller

• ExportManager– IHE TCE Export Manager implementation

• DicomRouter– Based on an idea by Jeff Carr and Josh Tan

of Wake Forest

The MIRC WikiThe MIRC Wiki

MIRC documentationMIRC documentation

User’s manualUser’s manual

Administrator’s manualAdministrator’s manual

Clinical trial administrator’s manualClinical trial administrator’s manual

Software download linksSoftware download links

http://mircwiki.rsna.orghttp://mircwiki.rsna.org

MIRC documentationMIRC documentation

User’s manualUser’s manual

Administrator’s manualAdministrator’s manual

Clinical trial administrator’s manualClinical trial administrator’s manual

Software download linksSoftware download links

http://mircwiki.rsna.orghttp://mircwiki.rsna.org

Technical ImprovementsTechnical Improvements

• Upgrade to the latest Java

• Upgrade to the latest Tomcat

• Support for DICOM raw data objects– Implementation by Larry Tarbox

• Support for Firefox

RSNA2006 MIRC CoursesRSNA2006 MIRC Courses

Overview of the RSNA MIRC Software

Installing MIRC on Your Laptop

Using MIRC for Clinical Trials

Hands ON: Using the RSNA Teaching File

The RSNA MIRC SoftwareThe RSNA MIRC Software

Runs on Windows, Mac, Linux, SolarisThree components:

Java / Tomcat / MIRC

All components are freeMIRC Users Group meetings:

11/27 1:30 - 3:30 E26211/30 12:15 - 2:15 E257

Questions/Answers & HelpQuestions/Answers & Help

The MIRC Wiki– http://mircwiki.rsna.org

RSNA Forums:– http://forums.rsna.org

– User Comments, Questions and Answers– RSNA MIRC Software Announcements

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