Import Flywheel data from a DIMSE peer application

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Learn how to enable the DIMSE service and add a DICOM peer in Flywheel to import data from Flywheel via a DIMSE service. This article also explains the supported DIMSE operations.

Step 1: Add application as a DICOM peer

In order for Flywheel data to be accessed by a DIMSE peer, that application must be registered in Flywheel. To register your application and add it as a DICOM peer:

  1. Sign in to Flywheel as a Site Admin.

  2. Click Devices.

  3. Select the DICOM Peers tab.

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  4. Click New DICOM Peer.

  5. Enter the following information about the application you want to use to import Flywheel data:

    • AE Title

    • IP/Hostname

    • Port

  6. Click Test Connection to test your connection via C-Echo.
  7. Click Add

Deleting a peer from this list stops the application from accessing Flywheel data. This action can not be undone.

Step 2: Enable the DIMSE service for a project

The DIMSE service is enabled for projects in Flywheel.

  1. Click Projects.

  2. Choose a project.

  3. Click on the Permissions tab.

  4. Under Services, click Enable DIMSE Service.

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  5. Note the Flywheel information to enter. See your application's documentation for more information on how to add Flywheel as a peer.

Supported DIMSE operations

Flywheel supports the following DIMSE operations:

  • C-Find: Use to query Flywheel information. This operation will query on AE Title and return all DICOMS associated with the corresponding Flywheel project.

  • C-Move: Use to push Flywheel DICOM data to destination. This can operation supports selecting some or all available DICOMs

  • C-GET: Similar to C-Move with some possible performance improvements in legacy systems

  • C-Echo: This is used by Flywheel to verify end-to-end communications with a peer DIMSE-service-user.

Notes

A Flywheel user can also trigger DICOM file transfer to a remote DICOM server from Flywheel directly using the dicom-send gear. More information on the dicom-send gear can be found here.

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