CONTINUITY PLANNING How to ensure Permanent access to your PACS

SOLUTIONS - CONTINUITY PLANNING PACS continuity planning beyond back-up copies The data archived in any PACS is very sensitive. It has to be available at all locations within a medical facility around the clock, 365 days a year, even if something unpredictable has happened. There it doesn’t mean that data can be daily work and even on their reputa- events that may risk the integrity of a accessed immediately, since the tion has always been extremely high. PACS server: A failure in the air con- recovery process or the installation In order to prevent these situations ditioning of the server’s...

SOLUTIONS - CONTINUITY PLANNING It is crucial to rely on a continuity system. Stored imaging data and reports may be accessed using alternative channels (either temporarily or permanently). This way, the whole system can keep on working normally with a minimum of inconveniences even in case of an IT disaster. Using iQ-SYSTEM PACS, we offer the following 4 solutions for the planning of a convenient PACS continuity system: A. Full back-up PACS (iQ-WEB) B. Virtual PACS Server (iQ-ROUTER PRO) C.  Thick client access to multiple sources (iQ-VIEW) D. Thin web-based image distribution architecture (iQ-WEBX)...

A. FULL Back-up PACS (iq-web) iQ-WEB can be the back-up PACS of any existing PACS available on the market. Data will be sent from the modalities to both, primary and back-up PACS. Both PACS may synchronize automatically. Scenario: Primary PACS has been impacted by a disaster Existing PACS viewing stations can easily be adjusted to load studies from iQ-WEB (Back-up PACS) Post disaster data recovery: Automatic resynchronization from iQ-WEB to the primary PACS Viewing station iQ-WEB as back-up PACS Primary PACS (e.g. iQ-WEB) Regular operation mode Disaster mode Viewing station Viewing station

B. Virtual PACS Server (iq-router PRO) Thanks to the functionalities of iQ-ROUTER PRO, it is possible to use it as a Gateway that serves as a proxy between the modalities and various PACS. This virtual PACS acts as a DICOM store SCP / SCU to the local modalities. This way, the modalities and viewing stations only interact with the proxy. The proxy communicates with the PACS servers . Scenario: One of the PACS servers has been impacted by a disaster Data is automatically obtained from the other PACS servers without the users even noticing; modalities and viewing stations do not have to be reconfigured...

C. Thick client access to multiple sources (iq-view) iQ-VIEW is one of the few PACS viewing stations on the market that can query, retrieve and read seamlessly from multiple sources at a time. Thus, it provides simultaneous access to an unlimited number of sources without reconfiguration. Scenario: Primary PACS server has been impacted by a disaster Low risk for the viewing stations to be impacted iQ-VIEW can smoothly access any secondary PACS (e.g. iQ-WEB) Viewing stations have also been impacted by the disaster Thin web based image distribution architecture; for details see page 7 (solution...

D. Thin web-based image distribution architecture (iQ-WEBX) iQ-WEBX can act as a secondary thin client reading software to query, retrieve and read from an unlimited number of sources simultaneously. As a secondary PACS, iQ-WEBX can receive directly images from the modalities and/or retrieve the primary PACS server to look for further, updated information at any time. Scenario: Viewing stations have been impacted by a disaster; primary PACS is still working and accessible Secondary PACS can be accessed via iQ-X, the web-based DICOM Viewer included in iQ-WEBX Modalities send images to primary...

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