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EDICAL
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V
OLUSON
® 730 S
ERVICE
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ANUAL
Chapter 2 Pre-Installation
2-9
2-3-5
Networking Pre-installation Requirements
2-3-5-1
Purpose of the DICOM Network Function
DICOM (
D
igital
I
maging and
Co
mmunications in
M
edicine) services provide the operator with clinically
useful features for moving images and patient information over a hospital network.
Examples of DICOM services include the transfer of images to workstations for viewing or transferring
images to remote printers. As an added benefit, transferring images in this manner frees up the on-
board monitor and peripherals, enabling viewing to be done while scanning continues.
With DICOM, images can be archived, stored, and retrieved faster, easier, and at a lower cost.
2-3-5-2
DICOM Option Pre-installation Requirements
To configure the Voluson® 730 to work with other network connections, the site’s network administrator
must provide some necessary information.
Information must include:
•
A Station name, AE Title, IP address and Net Mask for the Voluson® 730.
•
The IP addresses for the default gateway and other routers at the site for ROUTING
INFORMATION. Only if necessary (e.g. for Internet access).
Installation see:
Section 3-8 "Network IP Address Configuration" on page 3-37
.
