Please note: This software is intended for use by institutions participating in advanced-technology clinical trials for submitting data to the Image-guided Therapy QA Center (ITC). The ITC will not be responsible for its use for any other purpose.

ITC DICOMpiler
( Version 4.8.31.1)
Quick Start Guide

  1. System Requirements


  2. Installing the Software


  3. Configuring the DICOM sender (Storage Service Class User)
    1. Domain Name: (IP Address of machine on which DICOMpiler is installed)
    2. Port Number: 104
    3. Application Title: ITC_STORESCP


  4. Running the Software
    1. Open application
      • Click on ITC_DICOMpiler.exe to start the DICOMpiler application.
    2. Click on the Run DICOM Receiver button on the bottom on the main interface
    3. Send from a DICOM source
      • When the DICOM receiver is running, DICOM images and RT objects may be sent to this application
    4. Stop the DICOM receiver
      • The number of files that have been received in this session will be shown on the receiver dialog. This number is reset to 0 each time the receiver is started. Once all data have been transfered, click the Stop Dicom Receiver button
    5. Select Series to be Included in DICOM Fileset
      • To select a single image/RT object series, click on the image/RT object series in the upper (Available Series) list. Then click the single down arrow icon located below the list of Available Series.
      • To select all series, click the double down arrow icon located below the list of Available Series.
      • To unselect files (move them from the lower list), use the single up arrow icon for one series or the double up arrow icon for all series.
      • When a file series is clicked on, a button labeled Information appears. Pressing this button will pop up a window containing addition information about that file series.
    6. Make Patient ID to identify the DICOM Fileset
      • Enter the Study group identifier, the Protocol identifier, the Case number and the Patient's initials (optional) in the appropriate boxes
      • Click the Make Patient ID button
    7. Build Fileset
      • Click the Make CD fileset button. (requires that a Patient ID has been created and at least one Series has been selected.)
    8. Delete Selected Series
      • Click the Delete All Selected button to remove all the files in the Selected Series window (these are stored in the \dcmtemp\ directory)
    9. Quit the program
      • Click the Quit Program button to exit the application


  5. Copying the Files to Destination (CD or FTP)


DISCLAIMER: THIS SOFTWARE IS MADE AVAILABLE, AS IS, AND NEITHER ITC NOR WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY MAKE ANY WARRANTY ABOUT THE SOFTWARE, ITS PERFORMANCE, ITS MERCHANTABILITY,OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR USE, FREEDOM FROM COMPUTER DISEASES OR ITS CONFORMITY TO ANY SPECIFICATION. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE SOFTWARE IS WITH THE USER

Please direct inquiries to:
   
  Image-guided Therapy Center
4511 Forest Park Ave., Suite 200
St. Louis, MO 63108
E-mail:itc@castor.wustl.edu
Phone: 314-747-5415
FAX: 314-747-5423

Updated
Aug 31, 2004