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Centricity* PACS Customer Release Notes

PACS 4.0 Release

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Publication Date and Document Numbers

July 16, 2014

DOC1515910

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Service Pack

SP5

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General Definitions of Symbols

The following table defines symbols used throughout this document and the product software:

Symbol Definition

This symbol indicates the AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE IN THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY of the product.

This symbol indicates the MANUFACTURER of the product.

This symbol indicates the DATE OF MANUFACTURE of the product.

This symbol indicates that the operator should CONSULT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE for further information.

This symbol indicates the manufacturers BATCH CODE, or lot number of the product.

The symbol for CAUTION highlights the fact that there are specific warnings or precautions associated with the device.

The WEEE symbol indicates that the waste of electrical and electronic equipment must not be disposed as unsorted municipal waste and must be collected separately.

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 About This Release 6

Centricity PACS 4.0 SP5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Other Related Release Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Contacting GE Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Applications Support and Service Support (Asia Regions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Applications Support Using iCenter, eService, and Applications Answerline . . . . . . 7

Contact Information for GE Healthcare Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Software Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Related Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Documentation Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Text Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Screen Captures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Configure Adobe Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Acronyms and Abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Chapter 2 System Requirements 13

Centricity PACS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Hardware and Software Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Hardware Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Browser Support for Centricity PACS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

C2C Server Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

SPINE Authentication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Virtual Machine Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

RA1000 Workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Software Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Hardware Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Chapter 3 Release Content 26

Features and Enhancements Effective with Centricity PACS 4.0 SP5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Simplified System Administration Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

AW Server Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

RA1000 Workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Centricity PACS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Issues Resolved in Centricity PACS 4.0 SP5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

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Upgrade Paths to Centricity PACS 4.0 SP5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Chapter 4 Open Issues 45

Browser Behavior When Using the Centricity Administration Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Safari for Windows Issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Viewing the Calendar in the CA Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Security Prompt When Navigating the CA Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Chapter 5 System Documentation Additions and Corrections 47

Support for OrthoView 2.0.6 Extend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Servers Service Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

AW Server Integration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

System Administrator Online Help Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Structured Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Workstation Installation and Service Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

New Platinum Property Values for Display of Secondary Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Enable Workstations to Communicate with Pre-3.2 IMS Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

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Chapter 1 About This Release

This chapter includes:

Section 1: Centricity PACS 4.0 SP5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Section 2: Contacting GE Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Section 3: Software Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Section 4: Related Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Section 5: Documentation Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Section 6: Configure Adobe Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Section 7: Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Section 8: Acronyms and Abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Section 1: Centricity PACS 4.0 SP5

Centricity* PACS 4.0 SP5 is an upgrade release for both the RA1000 workstation and backend servers.

This release contains new features and resolutions for certain product defects. For complete information, see “Release Content” on page 26.

1-1: Other Related Release Notes

Resolved and open issues from prior releases apply to this release. For information on these issues, see the release notes for prior releases.

To access copies of the release notes, visit the Common Documentation Library (CDL).

Section 2: Contacting GE Support

2-1: Applications Support and Service Support (Asia Regions)

To request applications support or service support for the Asia regions, refer to the following phone numbers.

*Trademark of General Electric Co.

Table 1-1: Applications Support and Service Support (Asia Regions)

Country Support Phone Number

Australia 1800659465

China 8008108188

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http://apps.gehealthcare.com/servlet/ClientServlet?REQ=Enter+Documentation+Library


2-2: Applications Support Using iCenter, eService, and Applications Answerline

To request applications support, English-speaking customers may open a support request in GE Healthcare iCenter™ or eService. Other customers should contact their GE Field Engineers or support personnel.

With iCenter or eService you can:

Initiate requests for service and applications support from the web

Get rapid, online access to the Remote Online Center (ROC) where expert service engineers review and respond to service requests quickly

View the status of open service requests

View service history and reports about your systems, including uptime, remote fix and service call trends, and other service delivery metrics

If you do not have access to iCenter or eService, contact your Director of Service or Service Engineer to open an account. English-speaking customers can also use the following resource:

GE PACS Applications Answerline 1-855-762-6650, and select the option for your product (available for US and Canadian customers)

Hong Kong 21006288

India 1800114567

Japan 0120055919

Korea 15446119

Malaysia 1800883911

New Zealand 0800659465

Singapore 63880932

Taiwan 0800021770

Table 1-1: Applications Support and Service Support (Asia Regions) (Continued)

Country Support Phone Number

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2-3: Contact Information for GE Healthcare Offices

Addresses and phone numbers for GE Healthcare offices are listed below.

Corporate Headquarters

GE Healthcare 540 W Northwest HighwayBarrington, IL 60010 USATel: +1 847 277-5000 or +1 800-437-1171 or +1 800-682-5327 Fax: +1 847 277-5240

European Headquarters

GE Medical Systems SCS283 rue de la Minière78530 BUC, France

Asia Headquarters

GE Healthcare1 BLD-3FNo. 1 Hua Tuo Road, Zhang Jiang Hi-Tech Park Shanghai 201203 ChinaTel: 8621-38777888Fax: 8621-38777499

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Section 3: Software Media

Important DO NOT use the CPACS 3.2 SP8 WS APP WEB DWNLD media to distribute the Centricity PACS RA1000 application. Centricity PACS 4.x releases do not support the WS APP WEB DWNLD media.

The following table lists the Centricity PACS software media for this release.

Section 4: Related Documentation

The table below lists the related documentation for this Centricity PACS release.

Note: Only the product manuals that were affected by the service pack (SP) scope of this Centricity PACS 4.0 release were updated. Therefore, the documentation set for this release includes a combination of SP numbers: product manuals that required updating for this release (SP5) and product manuals from prior releases that did not require updating for this release.

Get the current version of each manual from the Common Documentation Library (CDL).

Table 1-2: Software Media for Centricity PACS 4.0 SP5

Media Description Media Build Number

Media Part Number

Media Revision

CD CPACS 4.0 SP5 WS TOOLS 2027437-017 2064670-001 F

CD CPACS 4.0 SP5 ON-LINE HELP 2063983-007 2064671-001 F

CD CPACS 4.0 SP5 WS APP 2062264-049 2064672-001 F

DVD CPACS 4.0 SP5 LINUX SRVR APP 2062265-032 2064673-002 E

CD CPACS 4.0 SP5 CDPS 2062266-004 2064674-001 F

DVD CPACS 4.0 SP5 LINUX PLATFORM 2051376-006 2064675-002 E

DVD CPACS 4.0 SP5 LINUX REPLICATION 2051377-019 2064676-001 F

DVD CPACS 4.0 SP5 APP WITH 3.2 BASELINE 2051374-011 2065943-002 E

DVD PACS-AW 4.0 SP5 SERVER PLUG IN 2057958-005 2076535-001 D

Table 1-3: Centricity PACS Related Documentation

Manual Document Number

Centricity PACS 4.0 DICOM Print Server Service Manual 2081359-001

Centricity PACS 4.0 System Administrator Online Help Manual 2081356-001

Centricity PACS 4.0 Servers Installation and Upgrade Manual 2081355-001

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Section 5: Documentation Conventions

5-1: Text Conventions

Table 1-4 lists text conventions used in this manual.

Centricity PACS 4.0 Servers Service Manual 2081357-001

Centricity PACS 4.0 System Overview Manual 2081358-001

Centricity PACS 4.0 Workstation Installation and Service Manual 2081354-001

Centricity PACS 4.0 RA1000 Workstation and Exam Manager Operator Manual

Note: 2081351-001 for Great Britain; 2081353-141 for Simplified Chinese; 2081352-101 for French; 2081350-xxx for all other languages, where xxx is the country code for localization.

2081352-001

Centricity PACS 4.0 RA1000 Workstation Quality Control Manual

Note: -001 for English version; -xxx for all other supported languages, where xxx is the country code for localization

2081376-0012081376-xxx

Centricity PACS 4.0 Quality Control Maintenance Procedures 2081360-001

Centricity Extends Online Help Manual 2031481-001

Centricity Extends PowerScribe Service Manual 2032052-001

Centricity Extends TalkStation Service Manual 2013111-001

Centricity AW Suite 1.0 Service Manual 2024300-001

Centricity AW Suite 2.0 Installation, Upgrade, and Service Manual 2030968-001

Table 1-3: Centricity PACS Related Documentation (Continued)

Manual Document Number

Table 1-4: Text Convention Descriptions

Convention Description

Text represented as a screen display.

This typeface represents displays that appear on your terminal screen, for example:

lom>

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5-2: Screen Captures

The example screens in this manual may not represent what you see on your monitor; use them only as guidelines.

Section 6: Configure Adobe Reader

Adobe Reader offers powerful view, navigation, and multi-document search tools that are not displayed by default. For example, the Previous View and Next View tools work like Backward and Forward in a web browser. And the advanced search tool enables you to search all PDF files in a directory. To configure these tools, see your Adobe Reader documentation.

Section 7: Safety

For safety information regarding Centricity PACS, refer to the Centricity PACS RA1000 Workstation and Exam Manager Operator Manual and the Centricity PACS Servers Service Manual for this release.

Section 8: Acronyms and Abbreviations

Table 1-5 defines the acronyms and abbreviations used in this document.

Text represented as menu or sub-menu names.

This typeface represents all menu and sub-menu names within procedures, for example:

On the File menu, click New.

Table 1-4: Text Convention Descriptions (Continued)

Convention Description

Table 1-5: Acronyms and Abbreviations Used in This Document

Term Definition

AIM Archive Interface Module

CDPS Centricity DICOM Print Server

DDP Default Display Protocol

DICOM Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine

IDR Integrated Desktop Reporting

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IMS Information Management System

ITS Image Transfer Service

IV Image Volume

PACS Picture Archiving and Communication System

RIS Radiology Information System

Table 1-5: Acronyms and Abbreviations Used in This Document (Continued)

Term Definition

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Chapter 2 System Requirements


Section 1: Centricity PACS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Section 2: RA1000 Workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Section 1: Centricity PACS Servers

1-1: System Requirements

PACS 4.0 SP5 supports the minimum hardware configurations listed in Table 2-1 for each server or client subsystem. No Solaris servers are supported. All servers must be capable of supporting a 64-bit operating system.

1-2: Hardware and Software Compatibility

Table 2-2 lists the hardware and software compatible with Centricity PACS servers and subsystems in this release.

1-3: Hardware Compatibility

Caution: Hardware supplied by customers must meet all applicable standards listed under the “Certifications” section in the Centricity PACS RA1000 Workstation and Exam Manager Operator Manual for this release of Centricity PACS.

Table 2-1: Minimum Hardware Requirements for Centricity PACS Servers

Function CPU Type # CPUs x# Cores/CPU

Disk Space Memory

IMS (XLDB, 100GB) x86–64 2 6 x 146GB (RAID5) 8GB

IMS (XXLDB, 300GB) x86–64 4 10 x 146GB (RAID5) 16GB

IMS (XXXLDB, 300GB–3TB ) x86–64 4 2 x 146GB (Internal, RAID1) + 24 x 146GB (SAN, RAID1+0, RAID5)

16GB

DAS, ITS, C2C, Coordination Module, Replication Server

x86–64 2 2 x 36GB (RAID1) 2GB

DAS/IV x86–64 2 2 x 36GB (RAID1) + 10 x 146GB (RAID5)

4GB

CDPS x86 2 2 x 74GB (RAID1) 2GB

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Important Before installing or upgrading, verify that your site hardware meets Centricity PACS compatibility requirements. If your site's hardware is not listed in this section, escalate to your director of Service as soon as possible.

Important Centricity PACS 4.0 SP5 supports the Archive Interface Module (AIM). The AIM software runs either on the Enterprise Archive (EA) server or, if the site does not have EA, on a standalone AIM server. If a pre-4.0 SP5 site uses either EA or the GE Application Service Provider (GE ASP) archiving service, the site will need to acquire a standalone server to run AIM. The AIM software must be configured on the EA server or a standalone EA server before the PACS upgrade is completed.

PowerPath Users Upgrading to Red Hat 5.8 will break the configuration of your PowerPath drivers. To restore the multipathing connection, you will need to reinstall the PowerPath drivers. Make sure you are prepared to do this after the Red Hat 5.8 upgrade is complete.

Table 2-2: Hardware and Software Compatibility with Centricity PACS 4.0 SP5

Function or Component

Hardware Operating System

IMS HP DL360 G5 Internal Quad Core (Linux OS)HP DL360 G6 Internal (Linux OS)HP DL580/360 G5 SAN Quad Core (Linux OS)HP DL360 G6 SAN (Linux OS)HP DL370 G6 Internal Quad Core (Linux OS)HP DL360 G7 Internal Quad Core (Linux OS)HP DL360 G7 SAN Quad Core (Linux OS)HP DL580 G7 SAN Quad Core (Linux OS)HP DL580 G7 Quad Core IO accelerator (Linux OS)HP DL360 G8 IMS Quad Core (Linux OS)HP DL360 G8 IMS SAN Dual Quad Core (Linux OS)HP DL350 G8 IMS Dual Quad Core (Linux OS)

Dell PE6800 Internal Dual Core (Linux OS)Dell R710 MD1000 Quad Core (Linux OS)Dell R900 SAN Quad Core (Linux OS)Dell R610 IMS Internal Quad Core (Linux OS)Dell R610 IMS SAN Quad Core (Linux OS)Dell T710 Internal Quad Core (Linux OS)Dell R810 SAN Quad Core (Linux OS)Dell R620 IMS Internal Quad Core (Linux OS)Dell R620 IMS SAN Dual Quad Core (Linux OS)Dell T620 IMS Internal Dual Quad Core (Linux OS)

Linux 5.8

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IMS Replication HP DL580 Quad G5 Internal (Linux OS)HP DL580\360 Quad (SAN) G5 (Linux OS)HP DL360 G6 (SAN) (Linux OS)HP DL360 G7 (Internal or SAN) Quad Core (Linux OS)HP DL370 G6 Internal Quad Core (Linux OS)HP DL580 G7 (SAN) (Linux OS)HP DL580 G7 Quad Core IO accelerator (Linux OS)HP DL360 G8 IMS Quad Core (Linux OS)HP DL360 G8 IMS SAN Dual Quad Core (Linux OS)HP DL350 G8 IMS Dual Quad Core (Linux OS)

Dell PE6800 Internal Dual CoreDell R610 IMS Internal Quad Core (Linux OS)Dell R610 IMS SAN Quad Core (Linux OS)Dell T710 Internal Quad Core (Linux OS)Dell R810 SAN Quad Core (Linux OS)Dell R620 IMS Internal Quad Core (Linux OS)Dell R620 IMS SAN Dual Quad Core (Linux OS)Dell T620 IMS Internal Dual Quad Core (Linux OS)

Linux 5.8

DAS HP DL360 (Dual) G5 (Linux OS)HP DL360 (Quad) G5 (Linux OS)HP DL360 G6 (Linux OS)HP DL360 G7 (6 Core) (Linux OS)HP DL360 G8 (6 Core) (Linux OS)

Dell R610 (Quad Core) (Linux OS)Dell R610 (Six Core) (Linux OS)Dell R620 (Six Core) (Linux OS)

Linux 5.8

IV HP DL360 (Dual) G5 + SAN (Linux OS)HP DL360 (Quad) G5 + SAN (Linux OS)HP DL360 G6 + SAN (Linux OS)HP DL360 G7 (6 Core) + SAN (Linux OS)HP DL360 G8 (6 Core) + SAN (Linux OS)HP NAS

Dell R610 (Quad Core) (Linux OS)Dell R610 (Six Core) (Linux OS)Dell R620 (Six Core) (Linux OS)Dell NAS

Linux 5.8

Table 2-2: Hardware and Software Compatibility with Centricity PACS 4.0 SP5 (Continued)



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DAS/IV HP DL360 (Dual) G5 (Linux OS)HP DL360 (Quad) G5 (Linux OS)HP DL360 G6 (Linux OS)HP DL360 G7 (6 Core) (Linux OS)HP DL360 G8 (6 Core) (Linux OS)


Note: AIM must be implemented on the HP DL360 dual- or quad-core G5.

Linux 5.8

CDPS HP DL360 (Dual, Quad) G5 (Windows Server OS)HP DL360 G6 (Windows Server OS)HP DL360 G7 (6 Core) (Windows Server OS)HP DL360 G8 (6 Core) (Windows Server OS)

Dell R610 (Quad Core) (Windows Server OS)Dell R610 (Six Core) (Windows Server OS)Dell R620 (Six Core) (Windows Server OS)

Windows Server 2003Windows Server 2008

C2C / ITS HP DL360 G4 (Linux OS)HP DL360 (Dual) G5 (Linux OS)HP DL360 (Quad) G5 (Linux OS)HP DL360 G6 (Linux OS)HP DL360 G7 (6 Core) (Linux OS)HP DL360 G8 (6 Core) (Linux OS)


Linux 5.8

DB Replication Server HP DL360 (Dual) G5 (Sybase 15) (Linux OS)HP DL360 (Quad) G5 (Sybase 15) (Linux OS)HP DL360 G6 (Sybase 15) (Linux OS)HP DL360 G7 (Sybase 15) (Linux OS)HP DL360 G8 (Sybase 15) (Linux OS)

Dell R610 (Quad Core) (Linux OS)Dell R610 (Six Core) (Linux OS)Dell T710 (Quad Core) (Linux OS)Dell R620 (Six Core) (Linux OS)

Linux 5.8

HL-7 Interface

Broker Agfa Broker 2.0 SP2 & SP3 See your vendor’s documentation.




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1-4: Browser Support for Centricity PACS

Table 2-3 shows the browsers supported in this release of Centricity PACS.

Note: When you launch a Centricity PACS tool in your browser, you may be prompted to download and install the required Java plug-in. Follow the prompts on your screen. Disregard any security messages that may appear.

Note: See “Browser Behavior When Using the Centricity Administration Tool” on page 45 for minor browser-dependent issues.

CCG 5.x HP DL3x0 G4, (Dual, Quad) G5, G6 See the Centricity Clinical Gateway for PACS Installation Manual for this release of CCG.

CCG 8.0.1 HP DL360 G7 (Windows Server OS)Dell R610 (Windows Server OS)Dell R710 (Windows Server OS)

See the Centricity Clinical Gateway for PACS Installation Manual for this release of CCG.

CCG 8.0.2.1 HP DL360 G7 (Windows Server OS)HP DL360 G8 (Windows Server OS)Dell R610 (Windows Server OS)Dell R620 (Windows Server OS)Dell R710 (Windows Server OS)

See the Centricity Clinical Gateway for PACS Installation Manual for this release of CCG.

CCG 9.2.1 HP DL360 G8 (Windows Server OS) See the Centricity Clinical Gateway for PACS Installation and Upgrade Manual for this release of CCG.

F5 BIG-IP for DB Replication / Load Balancing

1500 (v9.3.1-81.1-HF8)1600 (v9.4.8-407.0-HF4)1600 (v10.2.3 112.0)3400 (v9.3.1-81.1-HF8)3600 (v9.4.8-407.0-HF4)3600 (v10.2.3 112.0)

N/A




Table 2-3: Browsers Supported for Centricity PACS Tools

Tool or Component Browser

Centricity Administration (CA) Centricity Exam Manager (web client) Flamingo Command Center Remote Host Administration (RHA) RA1000 Workstation and Exam Manager Online Help Servers Service Online Help (includes help for both Flamingo and RHA) System Administrator Online Help (CA online help)

Internet Explorer 8–11 Chrome 33.x Firefox 27.x Opera 19.x Safari 5.x

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1-5: C2C Server Compatibility

In Centricity PACS 4.0 SP5, Centricity to Centricity (C2C) servers are supported between PACS 4.0 SP5 to PACS 4.0 SP5.

Transfers between PACS 4.0 SP5 and other versions are not supported.

1-6: SPINE Authentication

Centricity PACS 4.0 SP5 does not support SPINE authentication.

SPINE consists of security features used in the Centricity PACS Workstation and Exam Manager that include Single Sign On (SSO) and Exam Access: Legitimate Relationship and Patient Consent [or Patient Demographics Services (PDS)].

Note: SPINE security is not available in some markets.

1-7: Virtual Machine Requirements

Centricity PACS 4.0 SP5 supports installation and deployment of the IMS and other servers in a virtual environment.

Important Supporting Centricity PACS components in a VM environment requires customer VM expertise and a customer VM environment.

Note: The use of “VMware” and other vendor-specific references are for example only; equivalent virtual machine environments are supported.

Servers must be capable of supporting a 64-bit operating system.

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Table 2-4: Minimum Hardware Requirements for Centricity PACS Servers

Function CPU Type # CPUs x# Cores/CPU

Disk Space Memory

VMware ESXi Server x86–64 16 2 x 74GB (RAID1) 16 GB

VMware vCenter Server x86 2 2 x 74GB (RAID1) 2 GB

Table 2-5: Basic VM Configuration for Centricity PACS Servers

Server Type CPU Memory NIC

DAS 2 CPU (2.0 Ghz each) 4 GB 1x VMXNET 3

CDPS 2 CPU (2.0 Ghz each) 4 GB 1x VMXNET 3

IMS XLDB (100 GB) 4 CPU (2.0 Ghz each) 16 GB 1x VMXNET 3

IMS XXLDB (300 GB) 8 CPU (2.0 Ghz each) 32 GB 1x VMXNET 3

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1-7-1: Memory Requirements

Virtual memory needs a 1-to-1 relationship to physical memory. For example, if you install a database server and two nodes, the physical servers would require 24 GB (3 servers x 8 GB RAM). Therefore, the virtual memory of those VMs is also 24 GB, and physical memory of the VM farm is 24 GB.

Note: You can add additional VMs to your VM farm; however, performance degradation may occur if you overextend your physical RAM.

1-7-2: CPU Requirements

Virtual CPUs do not always need a 1-to-1 relationship with the physical CPUs as is the case with RAM. Depending on CPU performance (CPU speed), additional virtual CPUs may be required to perform the same processes as CPUs with higher CPU speed.

Note: Red Hat Linux 5.8 is required if the server uses the AMD Opteron 6000-series chip set in a VMware virtual environment.

1-7-3: Network Requirements

Virtual NICs replace physical NICs. In a non-VM environment, 2 physical NICs are required. In a VM environment, 1 virtual NIC replaces both physical NICs.

1-7-4: VMware Compatibility

IMS XXLDB (550 GB) 16 CPU (2.0 Ghz each) 32 GB 1x VMXNET 3

IMS XXXLDB (800 GB) 16 CPU (2.0 Ghz each) 64 GB 1x VMXNET 3

IMS XXXXLDB (1050 GB) 16 CPU (2.0 Ghz each) 64 GB 1x VMXNET 3

Table 2-5: Basic VM Configuration for Centricity PACS Servers (Continued)

Server Type CPU Memory NIC

Table 2-6: VMware Compatibility with Centricity PACS 4.0 SP5

Centricity PACS Function or Component

Operating System

IMS (Production and Test) Linux 5.8

DAS Linux 5.8

DAS-IV Linux 5.8

ITS Linux 5.8

DB Replication Linux 5.8

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For information about setting up a virtual PACS environment, see the Centricity PACS Servers Installation and Upgrade Manual for this release of Centricity PACS.

Section 2: RA1000 Workstation

2-1: System Requirements

Coordination Module Linux 5.8

EA 4.0 Windows Server 2008

CDPS Windows Server 2008

CCG 8.0.1, 8.0.2.1, 9.2.1 See the Centricity Clinical Gateway for PACS Installation and Upgrade Manual for the version of CCG.

C2C Linux 5.8

SPS Windows Server 2003

PACS Health Windows Server 2008

Mobil Access 4.0

Note: Only 2D

Linux 6.4

Analytics 1.1 Windows Server 2008

Table 2-6: VMware Compatibility with Centricity PACS 4.0 SP5 (Continued)

Centricity PACS Function or Component

Operating System

Table 2-7: Hardware Requirements for Centricity RA1000

CPU Type CPU Disk Space Memory

Minimum x86 2 74 GB 1 GB

Recommended x86–64 2 74 GB 3 GB

Table 2-8: Minimum System Requirements by Workstation Type

Workstation Type CPU Memory Other

PACS workstation* 1 dual core (2GHz)[1 quad core (2.5GHz) recommended]

2 GB(3 GB recommended)

Gigabit ethernet

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2-2: Software Compatibility

2-2-1: Operating System

Following are Windows operating systems compatible with this release of Centricity PACS RA1000.

RIS-IC/PACS integrated workstation

1 dual core (2.66GHz)[1 quad core (2.5GHz) recommended


Gigabit ethernet

RIS-IC/PACS integrated workstation with Extends

2 dual core (2.66GHz)[1 quad core (2.5GHz) recommended


Gigabit ethernet

*Standard configuration includes (1) two high-resolution diagnostic portrait monitors (A+, A, B+, B models) plus one or two clinical landscapemonitors (C models), or four portrait monitors plus one or two landscape monitors, or one or two landscape monitors; (2) color servicemonitor for specialized maintenance tasks; and (3) computer, mouse, keyboard, and associated cabling.

Table 2-8: Minimum System Requirements by Workstation Type (Continued)

Workstation Type CPU Memory Other

Table 2-9: Windows OS Compatibility with Centricity RA1000

Windows OS Comment

Windows 8 (64-bit) Internet Explorer 10 or later is required by Microsoft Although Centricity RA1000 is compatible with Windows 8, video

drivers may not be available from the display vendor.

Windows 7 (32-bit or 64-bit) with Internet Explorer 6, 7, or 8

Professional, Ultimate, or Enterprise for 32-bit applications in 32- or 64-bit mode running JRE version jre1.6.0_20

RA1000 runs as a 32-bit process on 64-bit OS Limited support on Ultimate, Professional, Home Version AW Suite 2.0.4.x is required Multiple WDDM video drivers and video card vendors may be

used (e.g., ATI 3800 Clinical video card used with Barco 5450 Diagnostic video card)

Windows XP SP3 (32-bit) with Internet Explorer 6, 7, or 8

Windows XP (64-bit) with Internet Explorer 6, 7, or 8

Note: Windows XP is no longer supported by Microsoft.

RA1000 runs as a 32-bit process on 64-bit OS AW Suite 2.0.3 is required for 64-bit OS Customer-supplied Windows XP 64-bit (OS not available on Dell

T3600, Dell T5600, Dell T7600, HP Z420, HP Z620, or HP Z820)

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2-2-2: Applications

Table 2-1 lists the PACS-supported applications compatible with this release of Centricity RA1000.

Table 2-10: Integration with Centricity RA1000 4.0 SP5

Application Application Version 32-bit RA1000 64-bit RA1000

AW Server 2.0.5, 2.0.6, 2.0.9, 2.0.11 Yes Yes

AW Suite 1.0.4, 2.0.x

Note: AW Suite 2.0.3 or above is required when using Windows XP 64 bit. AW Suite 2.0.4 or higher is required for Windows 7.

Yes No

PowerScribe 4.6 SP2, 4.7 SP1b, 4.8 SP1, 5.0.1.3

Warning: When using the PowerScribe Extend integration with PACS, PowerScribe version 5.0.1.3.1 or higher is strongly recommended with PACS 3.1.1.2 or higher.

Note: When using this PACS release with PowerScribe version 5.0 SP1, saving dictation and not saving dictation are the choices when closing an exam during an interrupted workflow. When using this PACS release or earlier with PowerScribe versions prior to PowerScribe 5.0 SP1, saving dictation, not saving dictation, and canceling dictation are the options when closing an exam during an interrupted workflow.

Yes No

PowerScribe 360 with IDR only

1.5 (build 4.5.8a); 2.0 (build 5.0.6.0); 2.5 (build 5.5.3.0)

Note:

PowerScribe 360 is only supported using the IDR extend.

PowerScribe 360 is only supported in Centricity PACS 4.x.

PowerScribe 360 2.0 and 2.5 are only supported in Centricity PACS 4.0 SP3 and 4.0 SP5.

Yes Yes

Integrated Desktop Reporting (IDR)

1.0 Yes Yes

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RIS-IC 10.5, 10.6, 10.7, 10.8

Approved for: RIS-driven workflow with or without Centricity

Precision Reporting PACS-driven workflow with or without Centricity

Precision Reporting with UP5 and above Centricity Precision Reporting with UP5 and

above

Yes Yes

Generic Extend 1.0.1 (1.0 SR1) Yes Yes

OrthoView Note: OrthoView 2.0.6 extend is no longer supported by the vendor.

N/A N/A

Talk 3.2, 4

Note: Agfa TalkStation Radiology 3.2 is the required minimum version. Any integration with earlier versions of Agfa TalkStation must be upgraded.

Yes No

Lanier SpeechQ 1.2, 1.3 Yes Yes

Cerner RadNet 7.8 (April 2002) Yes Yes

RISi (Medora) 4.2.x, 5.0.x Yes No

Centricity Web DX 2.1, 2.2 N/A N/A

Dictaphone Not versioned N/A N/A

Boomerang Not versioned N/A N/A

Centricity Web 3.0.6 or higher (excluding 4.0)

Note: Centricity PACS is not compatible with Centricity Enterprise Web 4.0.

N/A N/A

Table 2-10: Integration with Centricity RA1000 4.0 SP5 (Continued)


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2-3: Hardware Compatibility

Important Before installing or upgrading, verify that your site hardware meets Centricity PACS compatibility requirements. If your site's hardware is not listed in this section, escalate to your director of service as soon as possible.

Caution: Hardware supplied by customers must meet all applicable standards listed under the “Certifications” section in the Centricity PACS RA1000 Workstation and Exam Manager Operator Manual for this release of Centricity PACS.

Centricity Enterprise Archive (EA)

3.0.11 (with integrated AIM or standalone AIM 3.0); 4.0

EA 3.0 does not support the following SOP classes: 1.2.840.113543.6.6.1.3.10001 PhilipsLive3D01

(Philips HP Sonos 7500) 1.2.840.113543.6.6.1.3.10002 PhilipsLive3D02

(Philips HP Sonos 7500) 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.66 Raw Data Storage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.13.1.3 Breast

Tomosynthesis Image Storage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.88.40 Procedure Log 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.88.67 X-Ray Radiation

Dose SR

N/A N/A

Centricity RIS 2.2.x

Note: Contact your GE representative about migrating to Centricity RIS-IC.

No No

PACS Health Not versioned N/A N/A

CRMA 1.0, 1.1/2.0, 3.1, 4.0 N/A N/A

Universal Viewer 5.0, 5.0 SPx Yes Yes

FCE/RPPS Conversion Tool

The tool is independent of Centricity PACS software releases.

N/A N/A

Table 2-10: Integration with Centricity RA1000 4.0 SP5 (Continued)


Table 2-11: Hardware Compatibility with Centricity RA1000

Manufacturer / Model Comment

Dell T5400Dell T5500HP Z600HP Z400

Supported only if the workstation and video card(s) are supported by Windows XP SP3 or Windows 7

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For hardware specifications and upgrade support, see your workstation manufacturer’s documentation.

Dell T3600Dell T5600Dell T7600HP Z420HP Z620HP Z820

Requires Windows 7

Table 2-11: Hardware Compatibility with Centricity RA1000 (Continued)

Manufacturer / Model Comment

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Chapter 3 Release Content


Section 1: Features and Enhancements Effective with Centricity PACS 4.0 SP5. . . . . . 26

Section 2: Issues Resolved in Centricity PACS 4.0 SP5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Section 3: Upgrade Paths to Centricity PACS 4.0 SP5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Section 1: Features and Enhancements Effective with Centricity PACS 4.0 SP5

1-1: Simplified System Administration Tools

1-1-1: Launch System Administration Tools from CA Tool Home Page

You can launch Centricity PACS admin tools (e.g., CEM, Flamingo, RHA) from the Centricity Administration (CA) tool home page. The My Links area at the bottom of the page accommodates a configurable list of URLs.

For more information, see the “Launching Tools from CAT” section in the Centricity Administration Tool Overview chapter of the Centricity PACS System Administrator Online Help Manual.

1-1-2: Launch Tools from Any Browser

With this release, you can launch Centricity PACS tools (e.g., Centricity Administration, Flamingo, Exam Manager) from most browsers, including Internet Explorer, Chrome, Firefox, Opera, and Safari. (For version information, see “Browser Support” on page 29.)

Note: Browsers on mobile devices are not supported.

1-1-3: Launch RA600 from Centricity Exam Manager

You can launch the RA600 application from the Patient Information tab of Centricity Exam Manager (CEM) in RA1000. Clicking the Launch QC Tool button opens RA600 with administrative privileges. The feature is available in both RA1000 CEM and in standalone CEM.

Note: RA600 and Centricity Exam Manager must be installed on the same machine.

Note: You can configure the Launch QC Tool button to work with other QC tool (.exe) applications installed on the same machine.

For more information, see the “Launching QC Tool” section in the Working with Patient Records in the Patient Information Window chapter of the RA1000 Workstation and Exam Manager Operator Manual.

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1-1-4: OGZen Tool

OGZen is tool that helps system administrators manage RA1000 hardware and software resources. The web-based tool is optionally installed on the Centricity RA1000 workstation when installing or upgrading RA1000 software. System administrators can run the tool at the workstation or remotely via the Windows Services panel. When the tool is running, “OCS Inventory Service” is listed in the Windows Services panel.

1-2: AW Server Support

For integration with AW Server, a Centricity PACS site that uses single-study mode can continue to use the AWSuite profiling algorithm. Otherwise, the site needs to create an AWIntegration profiling algorithm.

Refer to “AW Server Integration” on page 47 of this document.

1-3: RA1000 Workstation

1-3-1: IDR Improvements

The Integrated Desktop Reporting (IDR) extend now provides a more intuitive workflow with fewer mouse clicks.

Note: IDR functionality does not appear unless the IDR extend is installed on the RA1000 workstation.

Streamlined Functionality

Three items formerly on the Extends drop-down menu in RA1000 are now function buttons: Launch Report, Display for Consulting, and Show/Hide Dictation System.

Button Function Location in RA1000

Launches a report in the dictation system for the selected exam

Work Modes palette (on the Browse and Dictate tabs)

Patient Jacket palette Image View Area

Displays a study for consultation


Patient Jacket palette Image View Area

Toggles display of the reporting system window.


Patient Jacket palette

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Platinum properties determine whether and where each function button appears in the user interface. By default, the function buttons are displayed. For more information, see the “IDR Extend” section in the Extends Installation appendix of the Centricity PACS RA1000 Workstation Installation and Service Manual.

Exam Association

Report with Association is removed from the Extends drop-down menu. With this release, the functionality is as follows:

When a user selects multiple studies from the worklist, and then clicks Launch Report, exams are associated automatically.

When a user selects only one study form the worklist and then clicks Launch Report, an association dialog may be displayed, depending on the Prompt for Report Association setting and whether other studies are available to associate.

When a user clicks Launch Report in the Image View Area, an association dialog may be displayed, depending on selection of the Prompt for Report Association preference and whether other studies are available to associate.

Login to Dictation System is removed from the menu. Now when a user clicks Launch Report, RA1000 attempts to launch and log in to the dictation system if the user is not already logged in.

IDR Preferences

New and revised IDR preferences on the RA1000 Utilities palette provide a tighter integration between RA1000 and the reporting system:

Automatically Log In to Reporting System

Synchronize on RA1000 Context [Browse Mode]

Synchronize on Reporting System Context

Pull Next Exam When Dictation Is Completed [Browse Mode]

Prompt for Report Association

Filter on Modality for Report Association

Filter on Worklist for Report Association

Manage Reporting System Window

Mark Exam Dictated When Saving Draft

Keep Exam Open after Dictation Is Completed [Browse Mode]

Automatically Save Report

To learn more about the preferences, see the Integrated Desktop Reporting chapter in the Centricity PACS RA1000 Workstation and Exam Manager Operator Manual.

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These IDR preferences are now obsolete:

Prompt for Login to Reporting System

Prompt for Synchronize on Display Images

Prompt for Synchronize on Reporting System Context

1-3-2: Navigator Improvements

Now users can configure the Navigator to span multiple monitors, depending on monitor type (model and display size), by setting a preference on the Utilities palette. For more information, see “The Navigator” chapter in the Centricity PACS RA1000 Workstation and Exam Manager Operator Manual.

1-3-3: Basic Text Structured Reports

Basic Text Structured Reports (DICOM SR SOP UID 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.88.11) are DICOM objects associated with exams (e.g., dose radiation reports from a C-arm). Users can view and print these reports from the Structured Reports tab in the Notes window.

Note: The ViewSR privilege is required to view or print structured reports.

For more information, see the “Using Basic Text Structured Reports” section in the Exam Notes, Key Image Notes, and Structured Reports chapter of the Centricity PACS RA1000 Workstation and Exam Manager Operator Manual.

1-4: Centricity PACS Servers

1-4-1: IMS Database Expansion

With this release of Centricity PACS, the IMS database can be expanded to up to 3 TB.

Note: Before expanding the database, you need to expand the platform by running a Centricity PACS script.

For details, see the “Expanding a Database to XXXLDB on a SAN” chapter in the Centricity PACS Servers Installation and Upgrade Manual.

1-4-2: DICOM SOP Classes for Cardiology US

The Centricity PACS DICOM application server (DAS) supports the following storage SOP classes for cardiology ultrasound.

Table 3-1: Storage SOP Classes for Cardiology

SOP Class Name SOP Class UID Description

PhilipsLive3D01 (Philips HP Sonos 7500) 1.2.840.113543.6.6.1.3.10001 Private storage SOP class

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For more information about DAS and SOP classes, see the Centricity PACS Servers Service Manual.

1-4-3: DICOM C-Find Support

To support a DICOM C-Find query, a new Flamingo configuration parameter query_retrieve_date_type enables querying DAS based on the study date ($STUDY_DATE) or the examination date ($RP_STUDY_DATE). The default configuration is the study table date.

For more information, see “Configuring Query Retrieval Based on Study Date or Examination Date” in the DAS Feature Configuration chapter of the Centricity PACS Servers Service Manual.

Section 2: Issues Resolved in Centricity PACS 4.0 SP5

The table below contains other issues resolved in Centricity PACS 4.0 SP5. Issues are listed numerically by reference number.

PhilipsLive3D02 (Philips HP Sonos 7500) 1.2.840.113543.6.6.1.3.10002 Private storage SOP class

Raw Data Storage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.66 Standard storage SOP class

Table 3-1: Storage SOP Classes for Cardiology (Continued)

SOP Class Name SOP Class UID Description

Table 3-2: Resolved Issues in Centricity PACS 4.0 SP5

Issue Reference Number and Description

Reference Number: 4903120

Problem:

Images sent to PACS with incorrect patient data sometimes resulted in the DICOM application server (DAS) creating a new patient. When the site administrator merged the patient and exam to correct the error, some of the image information was not updated because the Archive Interface Module (AIM) archived the image using the patient ID and PID domain name of the default domain.

Resolution:

A code fix resolved this issue. Now AIM archives images to the correct domain, which ensures that image information is updated correctly.

Note: Any images acquired before this fix are not updated.

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Note: The problem and resolution text was revised and a warning was added for an issue that was resolved in Centricity PACS 4.0 SP3.

Problem:

Centricity PACS and Talk were out of synch when a report being dictated was not closed before a previously dictated report was opened by a radiologist who responded “no” when prompted to create an addendum.

Resolution:

A property was added to the Extend.properties file with a default setting that maintains exam-report synchronization and that closes an open report before allowing the user to open another report.

com.ge.med.platinum.extend.extend1.alwaysClosePreviouslyOpenedReport=true

Where:

true = Always closes the previously opened report before opening a new exam. The user will be prompted to save the previously opened report.

false = Allows the previously opened report to stay open after an exam is closed. The user is not prompted to save the previously opened report.

When the property is set to true (the default), reports in Talk and Centricity PACS RA1000 Workstation are ensured to stay in synch.

Warning: If you consider changing this property from true to false, you must discuss this configuration change with the site's system administrator and inform the system administrator and the users at the site of the results that users will experience with this configuration. Changing this property to the false setting allows a user to keep exams and reports from multiple patients open at the same time, which can result in an exam becoming out of context with its corresponding report. If users are not informed that their workstation is configured with the false setting for this property, this situation might result in a potential patient safety issue.

See the section “Platinum Properties Released with PACS 4.0 SP5” in the “Platinum Properties Released with PACS 4.0” appendix in the Centricity PACS Workstation Installation and Service Manual.


Problem:

In a Centricity PACS–driven workflow, launching clinical information for Patient A and then launching images for Patient B from the Centricity PACS worklist sometimes caused the PACS and RIS-IC to be out of sync.

Resolution:

A code fix resolved this issue.

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Problem:

If the IMS database fails over automatically, the standby database may not have all of the committed transactions from the failed active database. (By design, it is acceptable to have up to 10 minutes of data loss.) For performance reasons, the DAS application will cache some database information during acquisition. If the cached data that the DAS was using was not replicated to the standby database, it will be invalid after an automatic failover. Using the invalid data on the new active database can result in profiling newly acquired images into the wrong study/exam or the wrong patient.

Resolution:

If the IMS database fails over automatically, the following now occurs:

1. The Coordination Module terminates all current connections with the diagnostic workstation user and does not allow the user to login for a minimum of 5 minutes (the amount of time is configurable).

2. The Coordination Module updates the IMS login status to FAILOVER.

3. After 5 minutes minimum, the Coordination Module allows the diagnostic workstation user to log in.

4. The Coordination Module updates the IMS login status to ACTIVE.

5. The DAS IMS poll thread sees an ACTIVE login status and starts profiling images.


Problem:

When multiple patient studies were opened, Centricity PACS occasionally deleted closed/historical images that were not rejected by the user.

Resolution:

A code fix resolved this issue. Now images are deleted only if they are rejected by the user.



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Problem:

Images acquired on a Philips Allura/Xper Angioscopy machine did not display the orientation marker in RA1000 when GSPS from the Philips Workstation was applied because the adjusted font size was too large to be visible.

Resolution:

Now RA1000 uses both bounding box tags in the DICOM header and the determined aspect ratio to calculate the font size on images acquired by a third party. To ensure that annotations are legible, anew Platinum property sets the maximum font size (32) of images acquired by a third party:

com.ge.med.platinum.work.GSPS.max_thirdPartyFontSize=32

For more information, see the “Configuring Font Properties for Third-Party–Generated DICOM Annotations” section in the Centricity PACS Workstation Installation and Service Manual.


Problem:

The Centricity PACS–AW Server plug-in sometimes returned an invalid IP address.

Resolution:



Problem:

RA1000 Workstation could not display a GSPS object (e.g., annotation) from a third party other than RA1000 or RA600 if the object’s bounding-box information was not in the DICOM GSPS object header.

Resolution:

A code fix resolved this issue. RA1000 Workstation now displays GSPS objects, regardless of whether the object’s bounding-box information is in the DICOM GSPS object header.


Problem:

When upgrading to Centricity PACS 4.0.1, occasionally the AIM user account was not created in the IMS database.

Resolution:

The steps to manually add the AIM user to the IMS database are documented in the Post-Upgrade Tasks appendix of the Centricity PACS Servers Installation and Upgrade Manual.



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Reference Number: Not available

Problem:

When delivering events to the HL7 interface, the Event Notification Monitor (ENM) failed.

Resolution:



Problem:

When vendor-neutral archive (VNA) images with gray-scale presentation state (GSPS) data were retrieved by Centricity PACS, the DICOM archive server (DAS) hung.

Resolution:



Problem:

When data to be sent to an external Enterprise Archive contained more than one special character (e.g., < > / &), Centricity PACS did not build the HL-7–based communication correctly.

Resolution:

A code fix resolved this issue. Special characters in HL-7–based communication to the Enterprise Archive are now processed correctly.



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Problem:

When HL-7–based messages sent to an external system contained UTF-8 characters (e.g., Ø in Danish), the Centricity PACS Event Notification Manager (ENM) substituted the character “?” for the correct character.

Resolution

A code fix partially resolved this issue.

To fully resolve this issue, follow these steps:

1 Add the following property to the /local/pacs/enm/bin/logservice.properties file:

log4j.appender.FILEAPP.Encoding=UTF-8

2 Restart the ENM.

Note: When viewing the enm log files, change the editor encoding format to UTF-8.


Problem:

In RA1000 Workstation, the Cine Scroll tool did not function properly when it was added to the Tools palette from the Utilities menu.

Resolution:



Problem:

In RA1000 Workstation, when some MG images were viewed with the Lights Out or Lights On skin, the DICOM information box was not displayed correctly.

Resolution:




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Problem

When the user modified a natural patient trait (NPT) parameter in the Centricity Administration (CA) tool, the warning message that was displayed did not match the warning message in the “Patient Identifier Parameter” table in the Patient ID Cross Referencing (PIX) Support chapter of the Centricity PACS Servers Service Manual.

Resolution

The workflow was changed so that the CA tool displays the warning when the user selects an NPT parameter (instead of after modifying the parameter). The warning messages in the CA tool and in the “Patient Identifier Parameter” table in the Patient ID Cross Referencing (PIX) Support chapter of Centricity PACS Servers Service Manual are now the same:

Warning: Cross check patient parameters used for NPT profiling before saving them. If NPT profiling cannot distinguish between two patients, this could result in mismatched data and lead to misdiagnosis.


Problem:

In a PACS–AW Server integrated environment, Centricity PACS did not load nuclear medicine (NM) images correctly in Volume Viewer, an AW Server application.

Resolution:

A code fix and an update to the PACS–AW Server plug-in resolved this issue. Centricity PACS now loads NM images correctly in a PACS–AW Server integrated environment.


Problem:

Upgrades to 4.0.x failed when the event table was empty. This typically happened only during an upgrade performed immediately after a baseline installation.

Resolution




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Problem:

In RA1000 Workstation, the mammography fit-to-breast functionality sometimes did not size an image correctly because boundary coordinates sent by GE Senograph in the DICOM header were for the entire image instead of the region of interest (ROI).

Resolution:

GE Senograph release ADS 55.20 resolved this issue. Effective with release ADS 55.20, a GE Senograph now sends boundary coordinates of the ROI in the DICOM header so that the image is sized correctly in RA1000.


Problem:

Automatic failover to the Centricity PACS database replication server was not always successful.

Resolution:

The default values of two new parameters (FAILOVER_USER_LOCK_LENGTH and FAILOVER_USER_LOCK_LIST) in the Coordination Module configuration file (CoordMod.cfg) help ensure successful automatic failover. These parameters and values are added to the file when upgrading to Centricity PACS 4.0 SP5.

For more information, see the Coordination Module Configuration appendix in the Centricity PACS Servers Installation and Upgrade Manual.


Problem:

In RA1000 Workstation, when all opened exams were closed from the drop-down list in the Image Viewer, there was a perceptible delay before each exam was closed.

Resolution:



Problem:

After a specific sequence of steps, the Patient Jacket palette was out of sync with the Work Modes palette and Image View area.

Resolution:




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Problem:

Centricity PACS user documentation did not provide enough information about how Centricity PACS handles deletion of user-rejected images.

Resolution:

The Rejected Image Management chapter was added to the Centricity PACS Servers Service Manual. The chapter describes how Centricity PACS manages user-rejected images, both before and after images are archived. The chapter also shows where related information is found in the other Centricity PACS manuals.


Problem:

In PowerScribe integration with RA1000, displaying mammogram historical images was slow.

Resolution:



Problem:

Although Centricity PACS accepted 64-character patient IDs from external systems, such as RIS, Centricity PACS stored patient IDs in 32-character fields. As a result, entering new orders and merging patients from RIS sometimes failed.

Resolution:

A code fix resolved this issue. Centricity PACS now stores patient IDs from an external system in 64-character fields.


Problem:

Centricity PACS integration with AW Server did not support 2560x1600 resolution on a C Monitor (three-monitor configuration).

Resolution:

Set the resolution of the C Monitor to 1600x1200. Is this the default resolution in the hardware.properties file? Can user set the property? See pages 59 (to config manually) and 183 (to config with properties) of attached PDF.



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Problem:

RA1000 Workstation would not display MG images when the MG Image Type (0008,0008) in the DICOM header was any value other than PRIMARY.

Resolution:

RA1000 now handles acquired DICOM images based on parameter values in the Platinum.properties file. For details, see Configuring Display of “Derived Secondary” DICOM Images in this document.


Problem:

The following information in the ITS Initial Configuration chapter in the Centricity PACS Servers Service Manual was incorrectly labeled “important”:

Important Sites that have more than one STS must configure ITS to enable image transfer between all STSs in the system. Otherwise, presentation state information and other STS-related information might not be delivered to a workstation user as expected.

Resolution:

The note is now correctly labeled “warning”:

Warning: Sites that have more than one STS must configure ITS to enable image transfer between all STSs in the system. Otherwise, presentation state information and other STS-related information might not be delivered to a workstation user as expected.


Problem:

After failing over, the Centricity PACS database was not brought back online successfully.

Resolution:



Problem:

The rep_doctor.sh script showed the incorrect PACS version.

Resolution:




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Problem:

Unable to create a Centricity PACS username with an embedded hyphen (e.g., pacs-user) using the Centricity Administration (CA) tool.

Resolution:



Problem:

When installing or upgrading the replication server, the set_active_ip.sh script failed.

Resolution:



Problem:

When an image header file was opened in RA1000, the vertical scroll focus was at the bottom of the scroll bar.

Resolution:

When an image header file is opened in RA1000, the vertical scroll focus is now at the top of the scroll bar.


Problem:

The awspacs_run.sh script did not stop the AWS web service even though the script reported that the service was stopped.

Resolution:

A code fix resolved the issue.


Problem:

During an interrupted workflow, if a user switched between worklists and an opened exam was not among the first 50 exams returned by Centricity PACS by default, the opened exam did not appear in the worklist.

Resolution:

Centricity PACS now displays an opened exam in the selected worklist.



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Problem:

The contact information was incorrect in the “Applications Support Using iCenter, eService, and Applications Answerline” section in the About This Manual chapter of the Centricity PACS service and operator manuals.

Resolution:

The contact information is now up to date in the Centricity PACS manuals.


Problem:

Because the Cache Manager (CAM) did not correctly calculate the Isolon NAS volume, RA1000 was unable to display images using the NAS volume size greater than 2TB, and PACS server subsystems were unable to connect to a netapp storage device configured as a NAS.

Resolution:

A code fix resolved this issue. Now the Cache Manager (CAM) correctly calculates the Isolon NAS volume, RA1000 can display images using NAS volume size greater than 2TB, and PACS server subsystems can connect to a netapp storage device configured as a NAS.


Problem:

If an exam with images was opened and then a zero-image exam was selected, RA1000 displayed an out of context message on the Patient Jacket and Report Palettes because the images from the opened exam were still visible.

Resolution:

If an exam with images is opened and then a zero-image exam is selected, RA1000 hides the images from the opened exam.


Problem:

In Centricity Exam Manager (CEM), the Patient ID field was blank if the ID was greater than 32 characters. CEM now displays Patient IDs of up to 64 characters.

Resolution:




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Problem:

In the “Contact Information for GE Healthcare Offices” section in the About This Manual chapter and on the back cover of the Centricity PACS service manuals, “European Authorized Representative” should be “European Headquarters.”

Resolution:

The “Contact Information for GE Healthcare Offices” section in the About This Manual chapter and the back cover of the Centricity PACS service manuals were revised as indicated below.

Changed from:

European Authorized RepresentativeGE Medical Systems SCS283 rue de la Minière78530 BUC, France

To:

European HeadquartersGE Medical Systems SCS283 rue de la Minière78530 BUC, France


Problem:

In basic text structured reports, the default encoding displayed a null character instead of the Chinese/Japanese/Korean (CJK) character.

Resolution:

Basic text structured reports now use UTF-8 encoding to correctly display CJK characters.


Problem:

When the system updated the worklist to maintain context between, e.g., exam selection in RA1000 Workstation and exam selection by a third-party application or by a user from the opened exam list, the same exam is AW Suite was not launched.

Resolution:

A code fix resolved this issue. Now the same exam is displayed in RA1000 Workstation and AW Suite.



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Problem:

The DAS RCM request tokenizer interpreted the token value as a token delimiter.

Resolution:



Problem:

When upgrading to Centricity PACS 4.0.x, the PrepIMS script did not support upgrading from Centricity PACS 3.1.1.2.

Resolution:

The PrepIMS script now supports upgrading from Centricity PACS 3.1.1.2 to 4.0.x.


Problem:

In RIS-IC integration with Centricity PACS, after launching Result Reporting for patient A from the RA1000 worklist, the user opened an exam for patient B in RA1000. The report in RIS-IC was for patient A, while the images displayed in RA1000 were for patient B.

Resolution:

A code fix resolved this issue. In this scenario, Centricity PACS now closes the Result Reporting window in RIS-IC.


Problem:

When the OrthoView extend was selected during RA1000 installation, RA1000 did not launch after rebooting.

Resolution:



Problem:

When expanding the IMS database, the platform expansion script did not recognize all available devices.

Resolution:

A code fix resolved this issue. Now the IMS database can be expanded to up to 3 TB.



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Section 3: Upgrade Paths to Centricity PACS 4.0 SP5

For upgrade paths to Centricity PACS 4.0 SP5, see the “Pre-Upgrade Planning” chapter in Centricity PACS Servers Installation and Upgrade Manual for this release of Centricity PACS.

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Chapter 4 Open Issues


Section 1: Browser Behavior When Using the Centricity Administration Tool. . . . . . . . . 45

Note: Open issues from releases prior to this release of Centricity PACS 4.0 also apply to this release. To view release notes for prior releases, see the Common Documentation Library (CDL).

The following sections describe open issues in Centricity PACS 4.0 SP5.

Section 1: Browser Behavior When Using the Centricity Administration Tool

1-1: Safari for Windows Issue

When users click OK to close the About window in the Centricity Administration (CA) tool, they are logged out of the tool.

Note: This issue occurs only when using the CA tool with Safari for Windows.

1-2: Viewing the Calendar in the CA Tool

When the calendar in the CA tool is displayed, the URL appears at the top of the calendar window in some browsers (e.g., Internet Explorer), whereas the URL area at the top of the calendar is blank in other browsers (e.g., Opera).

Illustration 4-1:Calendar with URL

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Chapter 4 Open Issues

Illustration 4-2:Calendar without URL

1-3: Security Prompt When Navigating the CA Tool

On the Users & Functions menu in the CA tool, when User Group is chosen from the drop-down menu on the User page, a security warning appears in some browsers (e.g., Firefox). If Continue (or Send, depending on the browser) is selected, the User Group page is displayed. If Cancel is selected, the User page is displayed even though the drop-down menu shows User Group.

Illustration 4-3:Security Warning

Illustration 4-4:Page Displayed When Security Warning Is Canceled

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Chapter 5 System Documentation Additions and Corrections


Section 1: Support for OrthoView 2.0.6 Extend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Section 2: Servers Service Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Section 3: System Administrator Online Help Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Section 4: Workstation Installation and Service Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Section 1: Support for OrthoView 2.0.6 Extend

OrthoView 2.0.6 extend is no longer supported by the vendor.

Section 2: Servers Service Manual

2-1: AW Server Integration

For AW Server integration with Centricity PACS, see the “Set Up the AW Server as a Modality in PACS” section in Chapter 18 of the Centricity PACS Servers Service Manual, replacing steps 3 and 4 with the following:

3. In the SOP Instance Profiling Algorithm list:

If the site uses Single Study Mode, select the AWSuite profiling algorithm.

Otherwise, select the AWIntegration profiling algorithm.

If the AWIntegration algorithm is not listed:

i. Click New Algorithm.

ii. At Profiling Algorithm Name, enter AWIntegration.

iii. Set the parameters:

Field Value

Rank 1

Root EXAM

Description Study Instance UID

Common_name $STUDY_INSTUID

Operator =

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iv. Click Save.

4. In the MPPS Profiling Algorithm list, select the appropriate algorithm (AWSuite or AWIntegration) based on your choice in step 3.

Note: Do not select Override Data Map.

Section 3: System Administrator Online Help Manual

3-1: Structured Reports

3-1-1: Enable Structured Reports in Client Configuration

In the Client Configuration chapter, in the “Changing a Workstation Client Configuration Setting” section, add the following entry to Table 20-1:

3-1-2: User/Group Privilege to View Structured Reports

In the Users, Groups, and Functions chapter, in the “IMS Function Privileges (for PACS only)” section, add the following entry to Table 9-2:

Section 4: Workstation Installation and Service Manual

4-1: New Platinum Property Values for Display of Secondary Images

In the Installing the Workstation Software chapter, in the “Installing the RA1000 Application” section, after the “Install RA1000” subsection, add the following subsection:

In the Workstation Feature Configuration chapter, add the section below.

Configuration Description

StructuredReports To enable Structured Reports (Y/N). Default value is Y.

Privilege Description

ViewSR To allow a user/group to view Structured Reports.

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4-1-1: Configuring Display of “Derived Secondary” DICOM Images

Acquired DICOM images with the image type header value DERIVED SECONDARY are handled as DERIVED PRIMARY images based on the parameter values below in the Platinum.properties file:

If:

com.ge.med.platinum.work.imagegrouping.IGimageDescriptor.usesecondarycaptures=false

and

com.ge.med.platinum.work.imagegrouping.IGimageDescriptor.secondarycapturesopuid=

Then:

Series descriptor SCREEN SAVE is displayed for incoming images with image type header value DERIVED SECONDARY.

If:

com.ge.med.platinum.work.imagegrouping.IGimageDescriptor.usesecondarycaptures=true

and

com.ge.med.platinum.work.imagegrouping.IGimageDescriptor.secondarycapturesopuid=

Then:

DERIVED SECONDARY images are handled as DERIVED PRIMARY images, and the series descriptor displays the text from the IMS (e.g., “LMLO/RMLO”).

If:

com.ge.med.platinum.work.imagegrouping.IGimageDescriptor.usesecondarycaptures=true

and

com.ge.med.platinum.work.imagegrouping.IGimageDescriptor.secondarycapturesopuid=<SOP value of incoming images with header type DERIVED SECONDARY>

Then:

Series descriptor SCREEN SAVE is displayed for incoming images.

4-2: Enable Workstations to Communicate with Pre-3.2 IMS Server

In the Installing the Workstation Software chapter, in the “Installing the RA1000 Application” section, after the “Install RA1000” subsection, add the subsection that follows.

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4-2-1: Enable 4.0 Workstation to Communicate with Pre-3.2 IMS Server

Important If RA1000 4.0 is unable to display images, follow the procedures in this section. These procedures apply only to RA1000 workstations that communicate with pre-3.2 IMS servers.

Restore Compatible jar Files on the Workstation

Restore two jar files (jcifs.jar and stsaccess.jar) to pre-3.2–compatible versions:

1. If the RA1000 application is running, quit the application.

2. On the workstation, in Windows Explorer, open the C:\platinum\sts folder.

3. Double-click PostInstall_StsAccess_pre32.bat.

Reinstate 4.0 jar Files on the Workstation after Upgrading Servers

After upgrading Centricity PACS servers to 4.0, reinstate the 4.0 jar files:

1. If the RA1000 application is running, quit the application.

2. On the workstation, in Windows Explorer, open the C:\platinum\sts folder.

3. Double-click StsAccess_32.bat.

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