In this article, you will learn creation and installation of new MeDiC (Medical Device Communicator) application to your PCs running Microsoft Windows 7, 8, 8.1,10 or Macs running Apple MacOS High Sierra, Mojave. Follow the step below to view and install MeDiC applications.
Step 1: Login to your account and click on the “Settings” icon on the upper right side of the page.
Step 2: Click on “Medical Device Communicator” menu item on the left side of the page.
Step 3: MeDiC applications of the current user will be displayed on the right hand side of the page. For each MeDiC application, its name, created time, operating system, IP and current status will be displayed. If you do not see your MeDiC application click on the “Refresh” button to refresh the MeDiC applications list.
To add a new MeDiC, click on “Add MeDiC” button on the upper right side of the field.
Step 4: The “Select operating system” form will be shown and supported operating systems will be listed on the form. MeDiC applications can run on computers running Microsoft Windows 7, 8, 8.1 or 10. Moreover, it can run on Macintosh computers running Apple MacOS High Sierra or Mojave. Minimum requirements for corresponding operating system can be seen by clicking on the information icon. Choose the operating system that is compatible with your computer.
Step 5: Click on the operating system to download MeDiC setup to your computer.
Step 6: When setup file is downloaded, click on “PostDICOM_MDC.exe” to run it. If you get a run warning, as in the screenshots below, you may need to click on “More Info” and click “Run Anyway” to start the MeDiC installation. Please look at the image below.
PostDICOM Medical Device Communicator Setup page will be opened. Click on the “Next” button.
The destination folder selection page will be opened. The software will be installed in the default folder listed in the text area. If you want to select a different location, click on the “Change” button. When setup folder is selected, click on the “Next” button.
You are now ready to install PostDICOM MeDiC on your computer. Click on the “Next” button to proceed with the installation.
Enter your PostDICOM e-mail address and password and click on “Next” button.
If you have more than one institution, please, proceed with caution. Institution Selection Form will be displayed so that you can select the current institution for this MeDiC. This step is very important. Because, each MeDiC application can only work for one Institution. When you send your DICOM files to this MeDiC, every file received by this MeDiC is only saved to the selected institution. After correct institution is selected, click on the “Next” button to continue.
In a few seconds, MeDiC installation will be completed. When it is finished, click on the “Finish” button to close the installer.
When installation is finished, click on the “Back” button to list your MeDiC application(s).
Step 7: You will see newly installed MeDiC in the Medical Device Communicators list with its name, created time, operating system, IP and status information. If you do not see your MeDiC application click on the “Refresh” button to refresh the MeDiC applications list.
In this article, you will learn how to manage PACS Server settings of a Medical Device Communicator (MeDiC) in your account.
MeDiC software must be installed on a local area network (LAN) and DICOM Nodes must be at the same network, otherwise, they can not communicate with each other.
To edit a MeDiC application, click on “Edit” icon on the right side of the page.
MeDiC General Settings will be shown.
Click on “PACS Settings” header on the upper side of the page.
In this page, you can see MeDiC PACS Server settings with DICOM Nodes list. MeDiC PACS Server settings are Institution, AE Title, Port and Connection Security. Institution and MeDiC PACS Server AE Title are fixed. You can edit MeDiC PACS Server Port information by writing in related fields. After port number is changed, click on the “Save” button to save the changes. Then MeDiC will automatically restart.
MeDiC software must be installed on a local area network and DICOM Nodes must be at the same network, otherwise, they can not communicate with each other.
Adding a DICOM Node
To communicate with other DICOM Compatible modalities (MRI, CT, CR, Ultrasound, etc.), you have to add their properties (AE Title, IP and Port) to each other's configuration.
DICOM request from unregistered nodes will be rejected by the MeDiC PACS Server. Therefore, every modality that will interact with the MeDiC PACS Server must be added to the Nodes list.
Each DICOM compatible device has interface for adding other DICOM Nodes to their allowed list. As an example, we gave the steps to configure Horos Viewer to work with PostDICOM MeDiC. These steps are given below.
Step 1: Go to the Horos->Preferences and look at the Horos AE Title and Port.
Click on Sharing->Listener.
Copy the Horos AE Title, IP and Port number.
Step 2: Write the visible name and IP of the DICOM Node. Then, add new AE Title by clicking on the “Add” button.
Step 3: After filling the necessary information click on the “Add” button to add newly created DICOM node to the Nodes list.
New DICOM node will be added to the Nodes list on the left side of the page.
Step 4: To reflect the changes, click on “Save” button on the upper right side of the page. If you close the Settings page without saving, all of the changes will be lost. Make sure that you saved your changes before closing the current window.
Step 5: To communicate with MeDiC, you have to add MeDiC's AE Title, IP and Port to the Horos Viewer.
Go to Horos->Preferences and click on Locations.
Step 6: Click on Add new node.
Step 7: Fill the values with PostDICOM's MeDiC AE Title, IP, Port and visible name.
Step 8: To verify (DICOM Echo) a DICOM Node, select the Node and then, click on the “Verify” button on the right side of the page.
Once you have clicked, you will see a message box indicating whether the verification successful or not.
If DICOM Echo (Verify) fails, you will see a dialog box indicating the problem. At that point, check that the following steps, and make sure they are correct.
MeDiC and DICOM Node must be up and running. Otherwise, they cannot accept DICOM requests.
Check that DICOM Node's AE Title, IP and Port is entered to MeDiC correctly.
Check that MeDiC's AE Title, IP and Port is entered to DICOM Node's configuration list correctly.
Firewall between MeDiC and DICOM Node is allowed to communicate on the IP and Ports of the MeDiC and DICOM Node.
Editing DICOM Nodes
To delete a DICOM Node, click on the node you want to delete. Then, click on “Delete” icon on the right side of the page. Click on the “Save” button to save the configuration.
To edit a DICOM Node, click on the node you want to edit. Make necessary changes, then click on the “Update” button on the right side of the page. Finally, click on the “Save” button to save the configuration.
To verify (DICOM Echo) a DICOM Node click on the “Verify” button on the right side of the page.
Once you have clicked, you will see a message box indicated that verification succeeded or not. Click on “OK” to close the box.