eRAD
PACS Server
eRAD
PACS Server
The eRAD PACS Server is a Picture Archive and Communication System (PACS), storing medical images and documentation related to a study. Images are acquired directly from imaging devices and from other PACS with access permission. They may also be uploaded from disks or received by electronic transmission.
The server is used to open studies through two types of viewers:
Web Viewer - enables access to studies from internet connected computers and mobile devices (tablets and smartphones)
Desktop Viewer - uses 64-bit workstations connected to radiology practices, hospitals and clinics to deliver high resolution images and significant capability for analysis and diagnosis of multiple modalities
Note: Some studies such as mammography require the Desktop Viewer for diagnosis
eRAD PACS supports Microsoft Internet Explorer 11, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome, Apple Safari, and Opera browsers for all general user and administration functions.
The web viewer requires some additional browser features. These include HTML5, WebGL, websockets and other web protocols. Some might have WebGL or websockets disabled by default. These must be enabled before using the web viewer. Microsoft IE 11 includes some of the support. When running the web viewer in Microsoft Internet Explorer 11, the software falls back to a software emulation to make up for the deficiencies. When the browser does not support the required technology, the web viewer does its best to detect the missing component and display a notification.
Note that WebGL requires hardware compliance as well. The workstation’s display controller must support WebGL in order for the images to appear in the web viewer.