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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.