ClearCanvas Workstation, when used with ClearCanvas ImageServer provides Image Streaming, allowing studies to be opened directly from a remote server. Streaming is a superior mechanism versus traditional DICOM for a number of reasons, including:
| • | Studies are stored centrally and can be opened over the network directly from the remote server. |
| • | Does not require that the client application (i.e. ClearCanvas Workstation) have a DICOM server application running in order to send/receive images. |
| • | Improves workflow. No need to retrieve studies and wait for them to arrive before they can be viewed. |
| • | No need for workstations to have large amounts of free disk space for storing studies. |
| • | No duplication of data across multiple workstations and servers. |
| • | Improved viewing experience. Since images don't have to be loaded from the local disk (and streamed images are pre-fetched by the Workstation), the stacking experience is much smoother. |
To open a study via streaming:
| 1. | In the pane of the (which appears by default when you start the application), select the streaming server from |
| 2. | Search for the desired remote study, the same way you would on any other remote server. |
| 3. | Select one or more studies to open. You can Ctrl-Click to select multiple (individual) studies, or Shift-Click to select a range. |
| 4. | Click on the study browser toolbar, or right-click and select . If opening a single study, double-clicking on the study will also work. |
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Note that you can still retrieve studies from the streaming server, as it is a regular DICOM server with added image streaming capabilities.
ClearCanvas Workstation, Personal - User's Guide
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