System information

430 DICOM Extension
• PDUs of DICOM Upper Layer Protocol—Observer’s Packet Summary window
shows captured PDUs of DICOM Upper Layer Protocol in order of appearance.
Selected PDUs can then be decoded and displayed.
• DICOM Messages—command and data messages are sorted, and selected messages
are decoded and displayed. Because the raw data and the decode are displayed
simultaneously, they can be compared line by line.
Decode
• DICOM Upper Layer and DICOM Messages are decoded. Decode of private data
elements is also possible through a user-defined text file.
Error Display
• Type check of single data elements.
Licensing
Observer DICOM is licensed for one PC (or one laptop) on one network at one site. If
Observer DICOM is to be loaded on a laptop, a separate license for each laptop is
required.
You may upgrade an existing copy of Observer or Distributed Observer to Observer
DICOM (or Distributed Observer DICOM) by obtaining DICOM-specific activation
numbers from Network Instruments or your Network Instruments’ distributor or dealer.
The DICOM upgrade Console is a “for charge” upgrade. Pricing depends on the
geographical area you are located in—please contact Network Instruments for specific
pricing information regarding the DICOM Extension.
Capturing Data in Observer’s DICOM Extension
Observer DICOM obtains its (DICOM) data from Observer’s Packet Capture buffer. All
the packets that have been captured in Observer can also be transferred to Observer
DICOM mode. Observer DICOM mode filters the data with a DICOM post-filter that is
configured in Address Filter Setup. See “Capture in the Packet Capture Window” on
page 430. This filtering ensures that the DICOM communication is always apparent.
Data can be captured in three different ways:
• Capture in the packet capture window.
• Capture in the Observer DICOM window.
• Importing a capture buffer.
Capture in the Packet Capture Window
The following steps are necessary: