| CDR DICOM is is our new digital radiography software based on DICOM's open standard. DICOM provides a common language for medical devices to exchange images and other patient-related information.
All images acquired with CDR DICOM are saved in accordance with DICOM 3.0 format. In addition, the CDR client application communicates with CDRServer using DICOM 3.0 networking protocols — a unique design that allows any other DICOM-aware application to query, review, process, and display your images. Client / Server Architecture CDR DICOM is based on a Client/Server architecture. The benefits of this architecture include increased reliability, central storage of data, increased security, and the ability to scale upward and add additional hardware/operatories as your practice grows. In addition, CDRServer is a standalone application and can be used by other applications such as practice management software to query, retrieve, and display patient and image data. ODBC Database CDR Dicom for Windows no longer uses proprietary methods of data storage. A standard ODBC database is used to store patient, exam, and image information. By default, a Microsoft Access database is installed on the server for this purpose; however, an experienced database administrator can reconfigure CDR DICOM for Windows to use another database engine, such as Sybase SQL Anywhere or Microsoft SQL Server. The benefits of this new data storage format include easier patient record and image file administration and the ability to access your data using standard database tools. SkyWriter This new feature allows freehand-style drawing on any image. You can use this tool for many reasons, including highlighting areas for discussion with your patients, or as a means for identifying suspect caries for presentation. The annotations can be saved with the image and printed. WebViewer This feature exports all images in an exam to a directory of your choice in JPEG format. An HTML page is created that allows the entire exam complete with images to be viewed on any standard Web browser - no CDR software required! You can use this feature to save a full mouth series exam to a floppy disk and give it to your patients. They can take it home and view it on their own PC without any accompanying software. Anatomical Icons in Viewsets Empty viewboxes contain icons that represent the intended anatomical features to be images. This is especially useful for video images which normally do not have a well-defined anatomical layout. CDR Data Administration Utility CDR Data Administration is performed using a separate utility installed on the server. This utility provides enhanced security by localizing database administration tasks. You use this program to: (1) Delete or undelete patient, exams, and images, (2) Import, export, and archive large sets of images using the DICOM 3.0 Meda Archive format, (3) Modify or add volumes and CDs where images are stored, (4) Modify patient- and exam-level information, (5) Detach, attach, or change assignment of images to individual viewboxes in viewset series, and (6) Validate and repair problems with the database. Backward Compatibility CDR Dicom for Windows can comfortably co-exist with a previous version of CDR (version 2.6 or earlier). However, because CDR Dicom for Windows uses the DICOM format for image storage and a standard ODBC database for storage of patient data, images created in this software are not available in the traditional CDR software. In addition, images created in a previous version of CDR must be converted to DICOM 3.0 format to be used in the new software. A conversion utility is provided for this purpose and is automatically installed with the server application. All hardware configurations for intra-oral radiography currently and previously sold by Schick Technologies, Inc. are supported by CDR Dicom for Windows. The latest intra-oral video camera, the USBCam, is also supported. Previous video acquisition support includes: DirectX, Video for Windows capture cards, Coreco Bandit, and Oculus TCI cards. Click here for additional information, links, and resources (including the Software Development Kit) related to DICOM. |
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