Installation guide

containers
In the navigation pane of the Configure area
- Stations section, containers hold station
containers. Much like a file folder, containers
organize station containers into logical
groupings. The container itself cannot be
configured. Note that containers are
surrounded by [square brackets].
Curator
Curator is an IMPAX MVF server component.
It is responsible for compressing incoming
images into the Mitra Wavelet format and
storing them in the web cache. These studies
can be accessed by remote or local clients.
D
Database Server
Server that hosts the Oracle or SQL database.
DNS
Domain Name System. A general-purpose
distributed, replicated, data query service
mainly used on the Internet for translating
host names into Internet addresses.Also refers
to the style of host name used on the Internet,
though such a name is properly called a fully
qualified domain name.
F
firewall
On a local area network (LAN) connected to
a larger network, the security system that
prevents outside intrusion and that keeps
internal information from getting out.
Typically, all traffic must pass through the
machine on which the firewall is implemented.
H
HIS
Hospital Information System. The database
used by a hospital to manage patient
information and scheduling.
host name
The host name is a common alphanumeric
alias for the IP address of a server.
I
image
A single frame taken by a modality. Certain
modalities, such as a CT, MRI, or PET, take
consecutive sets of images called series. Studies
are combinations of series or images for a
single patient.
IMPAX Client
IMPAX Clients are used to view study images
and data. The IMPAX Client integrates PACS,
RIS, and reporting applications into a single
delivery of information.
IP address
The Internet Protocol address is a numeric
address that identifies the station to other
TCP/IP devices on the network.
L
LDAP
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol, the
technology for storing user names and IDs,
passwords, and user-related preferences. This
information is stored in an LDAP depository.
license, IMPAX Client
IMPAX Client licenses define which IMPAX
features users in a role can be given permission
to access. They include standard and optional
features. IMPAX Client license files are
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