Click the Administration tab.
Click the Settings tab.
Scroll to Priors Settings section.
The relevant priors page includes studies stored on the local server, plus all the configured archives. Some archives are remote or require DICOM communications, which can slow down data collection availability of the 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 its search for priors to the local server.
When limiting the search to the local server, it is beneficial to have a RIS connected to the system sending orders before the imaging procedure. This permits the PACS to pre-stage prior exams on the local server before the new study arrives.
When configured to search only the local archive, the archive search button appears on the list. Click this button to request a one-time query of the server and archives for the respective study.