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Getting started
For successful installation of IMPAX, servers must meet certain hardware and software requirements.
The IMPAX cluster can also be installed under different configurations.
Prerequisite knowledge
The installation procedures require that you have general knowledge of computer hardware and
software concepts and proficiency in operating and troubleshooting computer software.
What is IMPAX?
IMPAX is an image archiving and communications system that eliminates the need for film because it
receives, distributes, archives, and displays images. IMPAX automates the flow of information to
integrate the Radiology department with the rest of the hospital. IMPAX can also integrate remote
locations such as clinics or home offices to the system for offsite viewing of images.
Multi-cluster configurations
IMPAX 6.3 builds on the IMPAX 6.0 foundation to deliver multi-site functionality, which provides a
patient-centric view across hospitals within several sites. This view is delivered by extending the scope
of study query, study retrieval, and data synchronization from a single hospital site to several hospital
sites that have multiple patient domains (multiple RISs) in one or more IMPAX clusters.
Central to the multi-site configuration is the Data Center component. The Data Center provides storage
for studies through the Archive Server, as well as retrieval of the study data. Connected to the Data
Center are a collection of hospital groups known as entities, each with a local PACS infrastructure.
Most entities use IMPAX as their PACS system.
IMPAX 6.3 AS300 Installation Guide
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