Many reporting systems provide an interface to pass control between a PACS viewer and the speech recognition client application. The interface consists of an XML file written to the local file system by the viewer and picked up by the speech recognition system. The XML file contains study details, user IDs and other information.
External reporting systems configured into the system by default include the following:
eRAD VR2
Nuance Powerscribe
MagView breast imaging reporting
The list of reporting systems displayed on the pull down list in the Customize Settings panel is configurable. If your system is not displayed, talk with your system administrator about adding it.
To configure the Viewer to use an external reporting system as the default reporting solution, the eRAD PACS XML Interface Speech Recognition plug-in module must be licensed, the user must have permissions to load the plug-in module, and the reporting system's client application plus interface module, if necessary, must be installed and running on the workstation. Set the dictation mode as follows:
Click the External Reporting tab.
Select one of the built-in or pre-configured reporting systems from the External Reporting System list.
Expand the Process Upon menu and select Open or Record. The event appears in the Engine table next to the configured report system option.
Enter the full path and filename for the XML file that the reporting system is configured to import in the XML File field.
Enter your reporting system’s user account and password. By default, the eRAD PACS account ID and password are used.
Click OK to save the settings.
The interface supports two trigger events: Open and Record. Multiple Open and Record events can be assigned to integrated report system engines. Additionally, both events allow creating a second XML file when an end event occurs. End events happen only if the corresponding on event occurred. The XML file created for a trigger event is defined in the configuration files specified in the Speech Recognition Engine Configuration Manual. The trigger is assigned in the External Reporting panel in Customize Settings.
The open event occurs when the viewer session initiates. The record event occurs by clicking the Record button in the EP viewer’s Audio toolbar.
Upon each trigger event, study details are written to the configured XML file. The reporting system detects the file, reads its contents, removes the XML file and then takes over the reporting process.
Consult your reporting system’s user manual for further information on its operation. Mouse and keyboard control generally remain with the Viewer, unless you display the reporting system's user interface and give it the mouse and keyboard focus.
The report created by the external reporting system system does not appear in the Viewer's report panel immediately. The system sends the report to the server directly or through the RIS.
The information written to the XML file passed is configurable. Refer to the eRAD PACS Speech Recognition Configuration Manual for details.