IntelliSpace PACS DCX

IntelliSpace PACS DCX is a medical transmission system and archivings of images.

The product supports different methods of visualization and the direction of medicine in which a broad set of software tools and opportunities is implemented. A system helps to work with data from any place in the presence of the Internet.

IntelliSpace PACS DCX allows to browse images via the web interface, provides a possibility of mailing of results of researches out of limits of medical institution taking into account the politician of access rights.

Simple management, integration into the operating information and technology infrastructure. A system is installed on the normal computer hardware meeting the minimum requirements without additional costs.

The workplace equipped with IntelliSpace PACS DCX (2014)

Main technical characteristics

• Reading and viewing:
  • Support by the software of several monitors.
  • the Configured data compression level for web users.
  • Support of different medical specializations (including radiology, cardiology, mammography, gynecology and obstetrics).
  • Support of different methods of visualization (including KT, MPT, computer roentgenography, digital roentgenography, ultrasonography, mammography, a x-ray angiography, PET, PET/KT, OFEKT/KT, intervention radiology, a scintigraphy, roentgenography, capture of images from the screen and the ECG).
  • Support of DICOM parameters of display (IHE CPI profile).
  • the Expanded set of the modes of visualization (including projections of MIP, MPR, AIP, the weighed projections of MIP and the 3D mode).
  • the Possibility of carrying out measurements (including measurement of distances, corners, density and calibration measurements).
  • Tools for creation of summaries (including lines, ellipses and callout).
  • Support of the digital subtraction angiography (DSA).
  • Automatic gain of contrast.
  • the Return panning for mammography.
  • User minutes of researches.
  • Support of color translation tables of digital images.
  • Automatic approval of series of images for navigation synchronization.
  • Preserving of series of key images.
  • Manual adjustment of width and windows level of the image and set of ready templates of setup of these parameters.
  • Increase in images (with interpolation in real time).
  • Screen "magnifying glass".
  • Possibility of turn, revolution and mirror display of images.
  • Export of images in the BMP, JPG and AVI formats.

• Data storage:
  • Operational storage of results of researches on a local disk, the attached device or the device of the general access.
  • Preserving of images in DICOM format with loss and without loss of quality.
  • Intellectual layer management of filling of an information warehouse.
  • Backup in real time on the additional device (including USB carriers and NAS storages).
  • Management of backup copies of files and monitoring of reserve carriers.
  • Sending DICOM confirmation about the saved data to the sender.
  • Powerful system of data protection.
  • Administrative tools on the basis of web technologies.
  • Notification on technical failures by means of e-mail.
  • the Preserving in the PACS system of any file or the application initiated from a client system.

• Software packages for clinical use (option):
  • Expanded means of consolidation of images (consolidation of data of PET and SPECT with data of KT).
  • the Possibility of use of expanded means 3D - visualization, including packets for segmentation, a virtual colonoscopy and KT of heart, way of integration into the Brilliance Anywhere system.

• Workflow optimization:
  • Mailing of results of researches in the DICOM format to several addressees according to the set rules of routing.
  • Sending of data in the DICOM format from the browser.
  • the User work lists of researches on the basis of the status in the PACS system and research parameters.
  • the User work lists of researches on the basis of the status in the information system RIS.

• Convenience of service:
  • Administrative tools on the basis of web technologies (including management of backup and accounts of users).
  • Services of the notification on events via e-mail.
  • Automatic registration of DICOM clients.

• Compliance to standards:
  • DICOM 2008 (see the declaration of conformity to the DICOM standard).
  • IHE (see the declaration of conformity to profiles of IHE).
  • HL7 (see conditions of compliance to HL7 standard).

• Abilities to integrate:
  • Integration into the HIS, CIS, RIS systems on the basis of HL7 standard (ADT messages and approval of data).
  • Interfaces for clinical applications of third-party producers.
  • Preserving of diagnostic reports from the RIS system in the PACS system and their display.

• In addition:
  • Transfer of the images compressed with loss and without loss of quality in the browser (settings of compression are configured).
  • Support of a format of compression of RLE and dopplerography.
  • Printing in the DICOM format.
  • Support of work of several divisions / medical institutions (integrated work list).

2018: Detection of vulnerabilities

In April, 2018 Philips Healthcare was recognized in existence of vulnerabilities in the software intended for transfer and archiving of medical images (PACS).

Philips Healthcare and command of the emergency response to cyber attacks of industrial management systems of the Ministry of national security (ICE-CERT) published recommendations about security of the Philips ISite and IntelliSpace PACS systems.

Philips warned about vulnerabilities in the transmission systems and archiving of medical pictures

Philips confirmed that all versions of these devices contain weak points in terms of security, mainly in the components provided by the third-party companies. According to Philips, iSite and IntelliSpace PACS are used in 30 countries worldwide. In case of cyber attack these weak points can compromise access to confidential data and also integrity and/or system availability.

In spite of the fact that Philips did not receive complaints, the Center of national cyber security and communications of the USA undertook assessment of these weak spots in all organizations using these technologies. Philips suggested clients to install the anti-virus application for permanent monitoring and processing of threats of all program systems. The company also provides monthly renewed IntelliSpace PACS program patch which corrects the occurred errors.

In general, Phillips offers clients several options of elimination of these weak points. All services are provided free of charge on the standard contract of Philips with a full range of services. The simplest option - to be registered in the program of the renewed corrections of Philips which will allow to eliminate 86% of all famous weak spots. Additional updating of a firmware of a system which eliminates 87% of all famous weak spots, including all critical points is considered more reliable option. If the client updates a system to the version of IntelliSpace PACS 4.4.55x, it will eliminate 99.9% of all famous weak spots.^[1]

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