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MediQPACS Beginner Tutorial

Last modified date: 2020-12-16

About MediQPACS

MediQPACS is a QNAP NAS-based PACS solution that allows you to view and store Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) images from PACS servers, modalities, and other MediQPACS-enabled NAS on your network. With MediQPACS, your QNAP NAS can provide secure storage and backup support for healthcare information systems (HIS), integrated library systems (ILS), and radiology information systems (RIS).

MediQPACS serves two main purposes:

  • To securely store and back up DICOM images

  • To enable medical professionals to access and view DICOM images securely and easily

Getting Started

Logging In

Note:

Before performing the following steps, ensure that MediQPACS is installed on your NAS. You can download MediQPACS from App Center in QTS.

Important:

To log in to MediQPACS, you must use sign-in credentials provided by the NAS administrator. NAS administrators can create personal sign-in credentials for MediQPACS users. For details, see the Users section of the QTS User Guide.

  1. Open your web browser.
  2. Log on to QTS.
  3. Go to Main Menu > MediQPACS, or click the MediQPACS shortcut on the QTS desktop.

    The MediQPACS login screen opens in a new browser window.

  4. Enter your username and password.
  5. Click Log in.

Setting Up the NAS as a PACS Server

After logging in for the first time, MediQPACS administrators must initalize the NAS as a PACS server.

  1. Select a storage location for DICOM image files.
    Note:

    The destination folder will be named "MediQPACS" by default.

  2. Click Next.
  3. Initialize your PACS server.
    1. Specify the following information.

      Field

      Description

      Title

      Specify a title for your PACS server that contains a maximum of 16 characters and consists of only capital letters.

      The default title for your PACS server is "MY NAS".

      Internal IP

      The internal IP is the IP address of the NAS and is updated automatically whenever the NAS changes its IP address. Users cannot edit this field.

      External IP

      Specify an external IP address to make your PACS server accessible through an external network using myQNAPcloud.

      Port

      The port number for MediQPACS is fixed and cannot be edited by users.

      Type

      The type of PACS server is fixed as "NAS-MediQPACS" and cannot be edited by users.

      Description

      Enter a description for your PACS server.
  4. Click Next.

    Your NAS is now a PACS server. Click AE Management to go to the AE Management screen or click Return to Homepage to return to the MediQPACS homepage.

Application Entity (AE) Management

In DICOM, an Application Entity (AE) represents the end-point system or program in a DICOM network, such as a modality or PACS server. When your NAS is configured as a PACS server, it is considered a type of AE.

The AE Management screen in MediQPACS allows users to add, edit, remove, search for, and test connections with other AEs on local or external networks.

Click to view the AE Management screen.

Adding New AEs

  1. Go to the AE Management screen.
  2. Click .

    The Add New AE window appears.

  3. Specify the information for the new AE.

    For details, see Setting Up the NAS as a PACS Server.

  4. Optional: Click Echo & Verify to test the AE connection to your PACS server.
  5. Click Add.

    The AE is added to the corresponding screen.

Editing AEs

  1. Go to the AE Management screen.
  2. Locate the AE that you want to edit.
  3. Click > Edit AE.

    The Edit AE window appears.

  4. Edit the information for the AE.

    For details, see Setting Up the NAS as a PACS Server.

  5. Click Save.

Searching for AEs

  1. Go to the AE Management screen.
  2. Select the AE type.
  3. Select the details to filter.
  4. Enter your search query and click .

Removing AEs

  1. Go to the AE Management screen.
  2. Locate the AE that you want to delete.
  3. Click > Delete AE.

    A dialog box appears.

  4. Click Yes.

Images

Users can import DICOM images to their NAS-based PACS server by schedule or import them directly.

 

Importing Images Automatically

  1. Go to the AE Management page.
  2. Locate the PACS Server that you want to import images from.
    Note:

    You cannot import images from a modality.

  3. Click > Schedule import.

    The Schedule Import window appears.

  4. Click Enable.
  5. Select an import schedule type.
  6. Specify the import time.

    Import Schedule Type

    User Action

    Import hourly

    Specify the number of hours between each import.

    Import daily

    Specify the time of day that the import occurs.

    Import weekly

    Specify the time of day and day of the week that the import occurs.
  7. Click Apply.

Importing Images Manually

  1. Go to the AE Management page.
  2. Locate the PACS server that you want to import images from.
    Note:

    You cannot import images from a modality.

  3. Click > Import now.

    The Import Now window appears.

  4. Select the type of images to import.
  5. Specify the time period of the image files.
  6. Click Import now.

Patients

Users can search for patients to find relevant DICOM images and related information.

Searching for Patients

  1. Click to view the Patients screen.
  2. Select a PACS server.
  3. Select the type of patient information that you want to filter.
  4. Specify the time period of the patient information.
  5. Enter your search query.
  6. Click .

Image Carousel

The image carousel shows the 10 most recently added patient studies for a selected PACS server.

Select a PACS server and hover your mouse pointer over an image to view studies and corresponding image series. Clicking on a series opens the DICOM Viewer in a new browser window.

Tip:

Specify a modality type and a time period to display relevant studies on the image carousel.

DICOM Viewer

Use the DICOM Viewer to view and analyze DICOM images.

Accessing the DICOM Viewer

  1. Go to the Patients screen.
  2. Access the DICOM Viewer from one of the following locations.

    Location

    Steps

    Patient List

    1. Locate a patient on the Patient List.

    2. Under the Viewer column, click Go to viewer.

    Image Carousel

    1. Locate a study on the image carousel.

    2. Hover your mouse pointer over the study.

    3. Click a series.

    The DICOM viewer opens in a new browser window.

DICOM Viewer Tools

The DICOM Viewer provides tools for viewing and analyzing images.

#

Tool

Description

1

Layout

Modify the layout of images.

2

Information

View image details.

3

Scroll

Scroll through images.

4

Zoom In

View a smaller area of an image.

5

Zoom Out

View a larger area of an image.

6

Move

Click and hold the mouse button to move an image around the viewer.

7

Windowing

Use windowing tools to highlight certain aspects of an image.

8

Full Screen

The DICOM Viewer occupies the entire screen.

9

Draw

Use various drawing tools to mark up an image.

10

Floodfill

Fill an area with a specific color.

11

Filter

Use image filtering tools to highlight certain aspects of an image.

12

Color

Change the hue, saturation, and lightness of an image.

13

Undo

Undo the previous action.

14

Redo

Redo the previous action.

15

More

View the draw history or DICOM tags of an image.

Notifications

Users can manage notifications in MediQPACS.

Viewing Event Notifications

  1. Click in the upper right.

    The Notifications tab appears.

    Note:

    Click the Imported Images tab to see image-related notifications.

  2. Click .

    The Event Notifications window appears.

Clearing Notifications

  1. Click in the upper right.

    The Notifications tab appears.

  2. Click .

Logging Out

  1. Click the username in the upper right.
  2. Click Log Out.

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