Universal Viewer
Product Data Sheet
Helping enhance access and productivity
GE Healthcare
Introduction
With the introduction of Universal Viewer for Centricity PACS, GE Healthcare delivers a powerful unified workspace for radiologists and clinicians. Universal Viewer brings together intelligent tools, enhanced usability and access, advanced visualization and breast imaging to help optimize productivity.
Unlike disparate PACS and 3-D systems, Universal Viewer helps to increase efficiency by simplifying information access with a single image repository across 2-D and 3-D studies, enabling holistic oncology and other specialty work flows, with easy access to prior exams. Universal Viewer is designed to work with Centricity PACS and is available in a virtual environment to help organizations maximize the use
of their current data center space.
Over 3,000 organizations trust Centricity Imaging Solutions because GE Healthcare delivers high-quality service, reliability, and technology innovation, which allow providers to help reduce the cost of ownership today while preparing for the challenges of the future.
Helping Improve Productivity with Intelligent Productivity Tools
Smart Reading Protocols
1 A standard feature of Universal Viewer,Smart Reading Protocols (SRP) represents a new way for radiologists
to work with hanging protocols. SRP make hanging protocol creation and application simple to use with drag and drop set up tools. They
are designed to decrease image setup time, helping to increase radiologist productivity.
As part of the normal review process, a radiologist can set up images based on their preferences and “teach” the system using a one-click learning feature. The next time the radiologist opens an exam of a similar type, SRP automatically applies the previous learnings to “hang” the image to their
preference.
The SRP uses a set of machine-learning algorithms that track the way a user or a group of users set up images – in particular, workflows. SRP makes inferences and hanging recommendations based on
preferences that it learns from the users. This is designed to help improve image setup efficiency in contrast to the traditional hanging protocol function in PACS software.
All data associated with an exam is evaluated by the SRP engine, not just information in the DICOM header. SRP uses data that is both coded and in free text that helps to expand the potential accuracy and specificity of protocol selection. SRP were developed in conjunction with GE’s Global Research center.
Adaptive Streaming Engine
The adaptive streaming enginehelps generate rapid image display by enabling adjustments for bandwidth and device compute power to provide the most efficient way to deliver images.
The adaptive streaming engine evaluates the format in which images are stored (uncompressed, compressed in JPEG, JPEG2000, or
RLE formats) as well as the network conditions between the data store and the viewer – to deliver images to the user’s screen in the most efficient manner.
All patient and study information transmissions use SSL encryption.
Enhanced Usability and Access
2 Universal Viewer’s web-clientprovides
radiologists, referring physicians, and other clinicians access to the system from any location.
The study list serves as the hub of the workflows and is browser accessible, providing fast access to vital study and patient information, including order data, notes, and reports.
By selecting a study from the study list, the viewer is launched for study viewing. Utilizing the newly re-architected Adaptive Streaming Engine, the first image is displayed to the user within two (2) seconds3.
From that point forward, a user can freely navigate the study content with the viewer adaptively, helping provide rapid delivery of the currently viewed image in the best available quality. Universal Viewer can access the historical studies directly from the archive if studies are not readily available in the local data store.
With the web-based viewer,
organizations can provide referring physicians and clinicians direct access2 to their PACS systems or
provide access with tight connectivity through an EMR. All referrers can have the same advanced post-processing capabilities as the radiologist, including the ability to consult large datasets from their practice desk. This helps enhance turn-around time on reading. Universal Viewer additionally offers security and preference settings to define what external users can do, helping to enhance the industry standard security functionality of patient data. Universal
Viewer’s web-based architecture enables easy administration from virtually anywhere2.
Universal Viewer’s scalable, flexible architecture provides tight
connectivity
with Centricity Clinical Archive4 and
various RIS and EMR systems for one-click access to images.
Advanced Tools in a Single Solution
Advanced Visualization
Powered by Advantage
Workstation (AW)
Universal Viewer provides an enhanced user experience for advanced visualization. It offers a single source for post-processing applications for MIP/MPR, PET-CT, vessel analysis, automated bone removal, integrated registration, and oncology quantification. This decreases the need to log in to multiple applications and retrieve images for comparison from stand-alone “mini PACS” systems, allowing radiologists to read exams more efficiently. This also helps increase IT productivity by reducing requests for DICOM resends and image moves between systems.
The advanced visualization applications powered by AW are combined with the system’s hanging protocols to help reduce manual per-exam setup.
Preprocessed images are displayed on the monitor according to the radiologist’s preset specifications, helping to decrease set-up time and support rapid reading.
Advanced Mammography
Universal Viewer provides access to an advanced mammography work-flow application, which supports
screening and diagnostic work flows and display of multimodality images on the same solution. This allows mammographers and radiologists
to access patient history and relevant priors.
The mammography work-flow application provides support for the newest IHE profiles for
mammography
images. This helps reduce the need to read images on separate
workstation solutions.
Support for reading tomosynthesis and CESM images is also available, helping reduce the need to
maintain separate, stand-alone workstations and separate databases.
Enterprise-Wide Access
2,5 Universal Viewer providesenterprise and community-wide access by providing a choice of web-based and Zero Footprint (ZFP) client configurations. The Web Client is designed to provide diagnostic capabilities to radiologists and display in multiple, user-defined monitor configurations, supporting up to six (6) monitors.
The ZFP viewer delivers clinicians access to images and reports for non-diagnostic viewing. The ZFP is a true HTML5 application that requires zero installation, with no download of any software and zero administrative rights required on the end user’s device. A PC, Mac®,or an iPad® can be used with
a variety of browsers.
Summary of Benefits
Volume-Based Licensing
Universal Viewer optimizes radiologist work-flow efficiency through the use of advanced study layouts, multiple presentation states, intelligent hanging protocols with variable-sized, asymmetrical windows and
“copies” of windows, 2-D stack-based reading tools, and
3-D reconstructions.
Within a few mouse clicks, a referrer accesses the same software and clinical tools as radiologists. A dedicated referrer role provides important results at a glance: report and diagnosis, key images, and scanned documents, as well as access to the patient study and set of viewing tools.
The overall user interface is highly customizable to meet explicit needs and preferences of the users.
Our volume-based license model does not differentiate between the radiologist, radiographer, clinician, or referring physician. All users have access to the same user interface, tool set, and databases, with specific functions and privileges granted for each user or group
of users. With volume-based licensing, wherever users log into the system, either via WAN or LAN, they will have access to their personalized toolbars and the hanging protocols that are tied to their logon.
Standard Tools
• Automatic, adaptive display sizing • Easy arrangement of imagesusing exclusive SNAP!TM tool
• Complete image manipulation – Window/Level – Zoom/Pan – Flip/ Rotate – Cine – Image Filters • MIP/MPR
• Native PET/CT with ability to apply SUV units to all viewports
• True-resolution magnifying glass • Anatomical 3-D cross-reference • Slab scrolling
• Global stack • True-size viewing
• Annotations and measurements • Prior exam comparisons with
image synchronizations • Comparison study labeling • Percent of images viewed
in a series displayed
• View mammo images, including tomosynthesis using core tools. Breast imaging package required for dedicated mammo tools such as step protocols and edge enhancements
Key Features
Specialty Tools
• Vessel analysis• Oncology workflow • Automated registration • Bone removal • OB measurements • Advanced PET/CT • PET/CT fusion
• Optional third-party integration for orthopedic templating
Work Flow Enhancement Tools
• Flexible, individual, user-defined,on-the-fly work lists
• Multi-study, multi-modality hanging protocols
• Key Image Viewer • Image navigation
• Dictation integration, including Nuance Powerscribe 360TM
• Local CD burning
• CD import • DICOM send • DICOM print • Assign to work list • Grant temporary access • Bookmarks and conference
display protocols with comparison studies
DICOM Support Universal
Viewer Web-client
• Single-frame and enhanced CT, MR, US, PT, XA, RF, SC Images • CR, DX, MG, IO, SC, XA, VL
endoscopic, microscopic, and photographic image storage, slide coordinates microscopic image storage
• Presentation states (PS) • Key image notes (KIN) • Scheduled workflow
IHE Profiles
• Patient information/reconciliation • Consistent presentation of images • Access to radiology information • Portable data for imaging• Consistent time
• Additional profile support is implemented by Centricity Enterprise
Smart Reading Protocols
Languages Supported
As per regulatory requirements in each country, SP2 now provides the operators manual, the GUI or both in the following languages:
Web Client
English German Japanese French Simplified Chinese Italia Spanish Turkish Brazilian Portuguese Dutch SwedishZero-Footprint Client
English German Japanese French Simplified Chinese Italian Spanish Turkish Brazilian Portuguese Dutch SwedishSmart reading protocols have been localized for additional languages. They are available in English for the U.S. and U.K., French, German and Japanese.
Diagnostic Workstations Clinical Review Workstations Operating System Microsoft® Windows®
7 – 32 or 64-bit
Microsoft® Windows®
7 – 32 or 64-bit Compute Power 8 CPU/vCPU 4 CPU/vCPU
RAM 8 GB 4 GB
Hard Drive 146 GB, RAID 0 146 GB, RAID 0 Monitor Single color display of
1024x768 resolution or better with 65536 colors
Single color display of 1024x768 resolution or better with 65536 colors High-resolution gray-scale
2mp or better display
High-resolution gray-scale 2mp or better display
Without Tomography With Tomography Operating System Microsoft7 – 32 or 64-bit® Windows® Microsoft7 – 32 or 64-bit® Windows® Compute Power 8 CPU/vCPU 8 CPU/vCPU
RAM 8 GB 32 GB
Hard Drive RAID (Windows Software Raid 0 – stripe set) 2x 500 GB RAID (Windows Software Raid 0 – stripe set) 2x 500 GB Monitor 5 MP displays
See Breast Imaging Datasheet for additional information
5 MP displays
See Breast Imaging Datasheet for additional information
Client Hardware and Operating Environment
5,6Supported PACS Platforms
Centricity PACS Version 3.2.68Centricity PACS Version 4.0.1
Supported Browsers
Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 8 32-bitMicrosoft® Internet Explorer® 8 64-bit
Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 9 32-bit
Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 9 64-bit
Minimum Client Specifications –
Breast Imaging not Installed
Minimum Client Specifications –
Breast Imaging Installed
Client Hardware and Operating Environment
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Products validated with Universal Viewer Web Client Diagnostic Workstation
Minimum Server Specifications –
Web Server
GE Products
Controller Node Operating System Microsoft® 2008R2 SP1 64-bit Standard, Enterprise, Data Center for Windows®2008 Server Microsoft® SQL Server 2008 R2 Microsoft® 2008R2 SP1 64-bit Standard, Enterprise, Data Center for Windows®
2008 Server
Compute Power 8 CPU/vCPU 8 CPU/vCPU Memory 8 GB 8 GB Storage 60 GB OS partition 300 GB Data partition RAID 1 + 0 10K minimum 60 GB OS partition 300 GB Data partition RAID 1 + 0 10K minimum Interfaces Two 1 GB NICs
DVD-RW
Remote Access (Lights-out)
Two 1 GB NICs DVD-RW
Remote Access (Lights-out) Concurrent Users
per Server
50 N/A
VMware®
Vsphere for Server Environment
ESXi 5 ESXi 5
Advanced Visualization powered by AW Server 3 –
embedded applications Y Advanced Visualization powered by AW Server 2.7 or lower –
non-embedded applications N
AW Suite N
Breast Imaging without tomosynthesis powered by IDI v4.7 Y Breast Imaging with tomosynthesis powered by IDI v4.7
(requires CPACS 4.0.1 or PACS-IW 5.0) Y
ViewPoint™ N
Products validated with Universal Viewer Web Client Diagnostic Workstation
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3rd Party Products
8Merge® Mammo (Cedara) N
Mammo Reporting System Penrad Technologies™, Inc. N Traumacad® by VoyantHEALTH™ version 2.3 Y
Orthoview™ N
TeraRecon™ version 4.4.1.4 Not yet tested TeraRecon™ version 4.4.1.4 N MedImage™ version 12 Not yet tested Fusion 7D Not yet tested Voxar™ by TOSHIBA® v6.3.2 Y
peerVue™ versions 6.0 & 7.0 Y Nuance® Powerscribe™ 360 (Integrated Desktop
Reporting – IDR) Y
RIS Driven Workflows
Centricity RIS-IC driven workflow NCentricity RISi 4.2.26 RIS driven workflow Y Centricity RISi 5.0.5 RIS driven workflow N RIS IW powered by medQ Versions 5.0 Y
IVAPI support Y
ICAPI support N
Epic® RIS Driven Not yet tested
Cerner® RIS Driven N
Launch exam based on accession number Y Launch exam based on Study Instance UID Y Launch patient folder based on patient ID Y Launch single image or series N Microsoft® Windows® authentication N
Token (SAML) authentication N
Launch exam based on accession number N Launch exam based on Study Instance UID N Launch patient folder based on patient ID N Launch single image or series N Microsoft® Windows® authentication N
Token (SAML) authentication N
Universal Viewer Launch by Other Applications
Inbound URL Launch
Generic launch based on Accession Number (command line) Y (limited to 1) Generic URL launch based on Exam UID
or Accession Number N Generic dictation system integration
(TCP based) Y
Generic Extend N
Universal Viewer Launch by Other Applications continued
Outbound Frontend API
About GE Healthcare
GE Healthcare provides transformational medical
technologies and services to meet the demand for increased access, enhanced quality and more affordable healthcare around the world. GE (NYSE: GE) works on things that matter – great people and technologies taking on tough challenges. From medical imaging, software & IT, patient monitoring and diagnostics to drug discovery, biopharmaceutical
manufacturing technologies and performance improvement solutions, GE Healthcare helps medical professionals deliver great healthcare to their patients.
DOC1214832 1 SRP is patent pending.
2 Where internet access is available.
3 Performance data reflect results of the tests in controlled environment; actual performance of the system depends on the operational and networking environment, as well as system load.
4 Centricity Clinical Archive solution includes the following product components:
Centricity Enterprise Archive, Centricity Enterprise Web – Patient Information View module, Centricity Enterprise Web, Caradigm eHIE, Centricity Clinical Gateway, NextGate MatchMetrix EMPI, PACSGEAR PacsSCANTM.
5 See Universal Viewer Zero Footprint Datasheet for detailed information product details. 6Please refer to the product compatibility matrix for additional information.
7Does not support tomosynthesis.
8For information on other products supported with Universal Viewer, please refer to the product compatibility matrix and technical bulletins.
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