GE
DRAFT
V
OLUSON
™ P8 / V
OLUSON
™ P6
DIRECTION 5723243, R
EVISION
6
DRAFT (M
AY
23, 2018)
B
ASIC
S
ERVICE
M
ANUAL
Chapter 2 - Site Preparation
2-9
2-3-4
Networking Setup Requirements
2-3-4-1
Stand-alone Unit (without Network Connection)
None
2-3-4-2
Unit Connected to Hospital’s Network
Supported networks:
•
Ethernet
•
Wireless LAN
2-3-4-3
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.
2-3-4-4
DICOM Option Pre-installation Requirements
To configure the Voluson™ P8 / Voluson™ P6 ultrasound unit to work with other network connections,
the network administrator must provide some necessary information.
Use the
Connectivity Setup Worksheet on page 3-93
to record required information that must include:
• Voluson™ P8 / Voluson™ P6
Details:
DICOM network details for the Voluson™ P8 / Voluson™ P6 unit,
including the host name, local port, IP address, AE title and net
mask.
• Routing Information:
IP addresses for default gateway and other routers in use at site.
• DICOM Application Information:
Details of DICOM devices in use at the site, including the DICOM
host name, AE title, DICOM port number and IP addresses.
