PRIOR STUDY SETTINGS

n Go to the Administration Page.
n Click the Settings Tab.
n Scroll to the Priors settings.


By default, the relevant priors page includes the studies stored on the local server plus all the configured archives.  Some archives are remote or require DICOM communications, which can slow down the data collection and, in turn, the availability of the relevant priors page.  To speed up this process, eRAD PACS can limit its search to the local server.  If the Enable local-only version of the prior page box is checked, eRAD PACS limits it search for priors to the local server.

When limiting the search to the local server, users are advised to have a RIS connected to the system sending orders in advance of the imaging procedure.  This will permit the PACS to prestage prior exams on the local server before the new study arrives.

When configured to search just the local archive, the archive search button appears on the list.  Click on this button to request a one-time query of the server and archives for the respective study.