Glossary - D Entries
Date & Time Last Run Column
Indicates the last date that the task in question was run, and the time it was started.
DB Backup Task
Creates a set of database backup files (.GBK files) which may be later copied to a network folder or to removable media. These files can be used to restore the database in case of a crash or corruption. This task should be run daily to maintain the best possible disaster recovery resources. The task creates one backup file on each day of the week that it is executed, for a total of eight backup files named pacs0.gbk - pacs7.gbk.
DB Sweep Task
Optimizes database indexes and removes references to deleted entries.
Default Fee Schedule
Assigns the Fee Schedule to Facilities that have not been assigned a Facility Fee Schedule.
Default Modality
Used when creating a new study to acquire images using a document scanner, film digitizer, video capture, or importing a file. Unless the scheduled modality is modified, the default modality will be applied
Default Search Screen drop-down menu
Determines which dialog will open when the software is launched. Clicking the drop-down arrow opens the full list.
Default Status Name
Default name associated with study status
Default Style
Will give the tool its default appearance.
Delete all button
Will remove all spine labels from the study.
Delete all Except Selected option
Delete all of the Presentation States associated with the image, except for the currently active one
Deleted Selected Option
Will remove the Presentation State.
Department
The Department which this Resource belongs to
Description
Used to describe the Diagnosis Code
Description of Connection Path Diagram
A visual representation of the the connection path being used by the user that is logged in
Details Column
This column will display any errors or warnings that occurred during the printing. Part of the Completed tab list.
Diagnosis Codes
Medical diagnosis codes are a method by which healthcare professionals request payment for services rendered in a multitude of medical and healthcare scenarios. All medical insurance claims submitted to insurance companies must be accompanied by a medical code for the condition, treatments, diagnosis and any procedures performed by a healthcare provider for the treatment of illness, injury or disease.
Diagnosis Description
Description of Diagnosis Code
Dial-Up Connection Menu
If the connection is done over a phone line, you will need to specify a number to dial.
DICOM
Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) is a standard for handling, storing, printing, and transmitting information in medical imaging
DICOM CD's/DVD's
CD-R or DVD-R media that contain DICOM images and a DICOM viewer
DICOM Communication
A standard for handling, storing, printing, and transmitting information in medical imaging.
DICOM Data
The data contained in the DICOM objects.
DICOM Devices
The devices communicating through DICOM queries.
DICOM Dictionary
A dictionary containing the definitions of DICOM Tags, VR, Name, VM, and Version #. Located in the RamSoft Service Manual
DICOM fields
Every DICOM field contains a specific piece of DICOM meta data such as image size, dimension, bit depth, modality used etc.
DICOM Format
Supported file format
DICOM Header
The header for a DICOM file containing information about the patient's name, the type of scan, image dimensions etc.
DICOM Heartbeat
Automatically monitors the DICOM connectivity and ensure that all communication occurs smoothly.
DICOM information
Information associated with a study and transferred through the DICOM protocol
DICOM Message
A message following the DICOM protocol.
DICOM Objects
An object which can be transferred through a DICOM communication and contains attributes such as Name, ID etc.
DICOM Operation
The action performed by PowerServer. For example, the transmission of the study will be the DICOM operation being performed
DICOM Ping
A test feature that verifies connectivity
DICOM Printers
A printer with the ability to print DICOM images.
DICOM Printing
A process of printing DICOM images.
DICOM Queries
The method used by PowerServer for communicating with other PACS servers.
DICOM Send Negotiation
Used for negotiating transfer syntax. Before two stations begin exchanging DICOM data, they have to negotiate the best method for the transfer. This is done by each side presenting its possible choices until a match is made. The order that the RamSoft station will negotiate in is based on this section.
DICOM Service
A DICOM service is a specific set of operations to be preformed. For example, the DICOM storage service class defines the operations necessary to facilitate the transfer of DICOM objects from one system to another.
DICOM Station
The station from where the DICOM objects will be received.
DICOM storage section
The portion of the CB Works software setting dealing with the Application Title, Node and Port Fields.
DICOM tag number
The specific number identifying a DICOM tag.
DICOM tags
The tag inside the DICOM header containing important information about the image and the study.
DICOM Transfer
Transfer through DICOM Protocol
DICOM Transmission
A transfer of objects through the DICOM protocol
Dictaphone PowerScribe
The speech recognition software which enables physicians to dictate, edit and electronically sign reports created by the program.
Dictated
Means the study has to have a dictation and if the Report Status is Preliminary or Final, this means that there has to be a report with Preliminary or Final status.
Dictation
The electronic voice recording for the purpose of transcription
Digitize
Clicking Digitize will open the Study Desktop and automatically load up the Film Digitizing toolbar so images can be acquired from the digitizer.
Digitize button
Clicking Digitize will open the Study Desktop and automatically load up the Film Digitizing toolbar so images can be acquired from the digitizer.
Disc Button
Button to start disk burning
Display Compression
Refers to the quality of the images that the user will be provided with, when downloading images across the Internet. These settings are configurable on a per study type basis, and each user has the option of which settings they would prefer.
Display Layout
Allows the user to choose the number of view boxes that should be visible on the screen.
Display Preference Tab
Includes options for display
Display scout thumbnail
Will display a scout thumbnail for each series in the bottom right corner of each viewport.
Display Series Thumbnails
Displays series information in the thumbnail images.
Document viewer
The console used to view Structured Report (SR) documents of a study
Documents Button
Will open up the Document Viewer.
Dragon Medical
Voice Recognition Dictation Software from Nuance technology
Draw Crop Line button
Activate the cropping, this tool can be used to remove unwanted areas of a scanned image.
Duration drop-down Menu
The amount of time required to complete this study
DVD RAM
DVD-RAM (DVD Random Access Memory) is a disc specification presented in 1996 by the DVD Forum, which specifies re-writable DVD-RAM media and the appropriate DVD writers.
Dynamic Zoom
The tool that allows the ability to perform zoom, pan, window level, image navigation, image maximization and right click image manipulations without extra clicks on toolbar buttons to switch function mode.