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C-GET The preferred Query mechanism used by PowerReader.

C-MOVE The default query mechanism used by PowerReader if the C-Get method is not supported by the DICOM device on the other end.

Cache RAM memory that is set aside as a specialized buffer storage that is continually updated; used to optimize data transfers between system elements with different characteristics

Cache Always Active checkbox When checked will cause the cache to always be turned on even when PowerReader is closed.

Cache Status Dialog More details about the path your cache is taking to the server

CAD Tool Displays CAD information and CAD markers.

Calibration Settings File field The field pointing to the correct Digident.ini file.

CD A Compact Disc (also known as a CD) is an optical disc used to store digital data.

CD Burning Optical disc authoring, including DVD and Blue-ray Disc authoring (often referred to colloquially as burning), is the process of assembling source material--video, audio or other data--into the proper logical volume format to then be recorded ("burned") onto an optical disc

CD Burning Tool Way of burning DICOM CD's

CD viewer The module used to view studies burnt on a CD.

Charge Amount The total amount for the procedure

Cine Application Will load up and start playing the frames for each series

Cine Compression drop-down menu Determines the compression method that will be used when capturing Cine images (multi-frame).

Cine image A motion picture or cinema spliced into still images

Cine JPEG Quality track bar Determines the quality factor used by the algorithm. If Cine Compression is not set to JPEG Lossy, this track bar has no effect.

Cine Tool Used to view studies such as Ultrasound in real time. It can also be used to quickly scroll through a large series of images without having to manually click the mouse buttons.

Circle ROI tool Drawn by placing three points on the image. These are all points located on the perimeter of the circle.

Class The Class is dependent on the type of resource chosen. For example, if Modality is chosen, the class field would allow the user to select a particular modality

Client Integration Setup The section of RamSoft Software which deals with integrating third Party Software with RamSoft Software. The system supports the URL integration mechanism for communication with other applications in which the other application can be launched through the use of URL calls.

Client Machine Name Column Station name of the client

Client Type Specifies if it is a PowerReader or a PowerCache client.

Clinical This tab allows user to fill in Patient Info, Study Details, and Notes about the study when the Admin tab is not available.

Clinical Tab Consists of the Patient Info, Insurance Coverage, Study Details and Notes. All the fields are editable.

Close Study Button Clicking this button will simply close the study.

Collate checkbox Collate multiple copies when checked

Collate Output Option used to change the order in which images are printed.

Color column Shows the color that is a result of the three colors mixed together based on the specified intensities. This column updates as the values are modified. Changes are also visible in the gradient bar.

Color Drop-down Menu drop-down menu to choose color

Color Output The option used to send images to a printer with an RGB encoding. Without this option the images are sent as grayscale.

Color Output box To print in color select this box

Combine Series feature A feature which allows all images within studies matching a selected combination to be grouped into one series when loaded into the Study Desktop. This will allow series level operations on all images simultaneously.

Comma Delimited (CSV) files Files that can be opened by Microsoft Excel. Similarly existing mappings in CSV format can be imported.

Communication Log A main log containing various other types of logs. Displays all currently scheduled jobs and their priorities.

Compare Mode Allows for the simultaneous viewing of multiple studies belonging to the same patient.

Completed Tab The tab containing a list of all the studies which have been transferred successfully via DICOM.

Compression Dialog A dialog which allows modification of a list presented by the receiving station. The list contains its list of preferred choices for transfer syntax negotiation.

Compression Field A drop-down menu listing the various compression algorithms that can be used for the preset.

Condition In Custom Scripting, refers to a statement such as "Scheduled Modality equals CT". Each Condition is composed of three parts. A variable such as "Scheduled Modality", a conditional operator, such as "equals" and a value such as "CT".

Configuration tab Tab that displays cache type, client machine name, number of objects in cache, listening on port number, connection path name, and image source connection list

Connection Assignments dialog An area where connection paths can be viewed and assigned to clients and other devices

Connection Item location A description of the location of the link in the connection path

Connection Item name A description of where the attached PowerCache is located

Connection Path A specification of how a group of PowerReaders, their Local Caches and PowerCaches can connect with their Image Sources.

Connection Path A Connection Path is a way of defining all of the information required for connecting to a device; it is called a Connection Path because a path of nodes are used to make a connection to a desired device. Each node on the Connection Path represents a connection and authentication with a device before continuing on. A single node on a Connection Path can hold the following information: A host name or IP address for a device. A set of device credentials for the device. A set of network protocols to use to connect to the device and that may be used by that device to connect to other devices. A set of meta data containers to provide information about external file servers, such as TFTP or FTP server. Any number of other Connection path nodes that should be traveled to after this Connection Path node.

Connection Path Assignments A list of all connection paths available and the corresponding clients assigned to that path Connection Path Dialog An area where connection paths can be managed and created

Connection Path drop-down menu Displays the name of the Connection Path your client is currently using

Connection Path Name Name given to the connection path

Connection Status Column A column displaying the status of the remote station to which the DICOM ping is being sent.

Consulting Physicians A physician who is a specialist in a medical field other than that of the attending physician. Consulting physicians may be called in by the attending physician to provide opinions on various aspects of care.

Contrast The menu item used to change the difference in color and light between parts of an image.

Convert to Appointment Takes selected ordered study in the referral inbox and changes the study status to scheduled. After completed you can view the scheduled study on the calendar

Coronal Coronal Plane is any longitudinal plane dividing the body into anterior and posterior parts

Cover Page Field The field in Active Fax which displays the actual name on the cover page.

Cover Page Name Field The field in MyFax which displays the actual name on the coverage

Cross-hair pointer An interactive tool designed to visualize suspected pathology in every single series. The RamSoft Cross-hair pointer tool is unique as it shows every plane and technique available that contains the selected point.

Current Connection Path definition box A description of the connection path being used by the user that is logged in

Current Study Study being viewed at the current time?

Currently at drop-down Allows a reading physician to select the vertebra that is to be labeled next.

Custom Scripting The option available in PowerServer to create custom scripts which can modify the DICOM object being received from a selected station.

Custom Scripting button Used to modify DICOM objects before being sent out.

Custom Toolbar Glyph Size Setting is used to resize the toolbar buttons. By default, the size is set to 24 pixels. Customization of the Toolbar Glyph Size may be required when using the RamSoft software on a high resolution monitor. In order for glyph size changes to be applied, the application must be restarted

Dictation The electronic voice recording for the purpose of transcription