Workstation Prefetching

Workstations that have a fixed IP address and a defined computer name can be registered in the Devices table, and can define a worklist filter for prefetching studies before a user logs in and loads them in the viewer. When the workstation is turned on, connected to the server and has prefetching enabled, prefetching is active, even when no user is currently logged on at the workstation. When a user is logged into the workstation, the prefetch filter is combined with the user’s personal prefetch filter.

The prerequisite to workstation prefetching is to register the workstation on the Devices page. Once the workstation is registered, it appears on the list of destinations available when setting up a Forward action.

 See: Adding a Device

Auto Forward (Configure Forward)

To configure the workstation prefetch:

1. Set up the filter criteria listing with the studies to automatically download
2. Save the filter
3. From the Other Lists page, select the Configure Forward  icon
4. Select the viewer device from the list of targets
5. Click on the Configure   icon

Activate workstation prefetch from the Prefetch tab in the Customize Settings panel in the eRAD PACS viewer. Once enabled, prefetching begins after the next prefetch refresh cycle expires, which is typically between 5 and 30 minutes.

See: Viewer Documentation link