Radiologists and clinicians often need to search the Internet for details regarding a particular study. For example, the radiologist might search the Internet on a new procedure protocol to help with his diagnosis for a study. This may involve searching based on a differential diagnosis or procedure protocols. Certain institutions also have their teaching file system, or other web-based information systems, such as a RIS or LIS that users want to integrate with IMPAX using a URL that can be constructed with study data.
You can customize web-based searches with additional parameters in the Study panel of the Text area.
Available parameters are:
ACCESSION_NUMBER
BODY_PART
DEPARTMENT_VISIT_NUMBER
GLOBAL_PATIENT_ID
MODALITY
OTHER_PATIENT_IDS
PASSWORD
PATIENT_AGE
PATIENT_ID
PATIENT_NAME
PATIENT_SEX
PERFORMING_PHYSICIAN
PHYSICIAN_READING_STUDY
REFERRING_PHYSICIAN
REQUESTING_PHYSICIAN
STUDY_UID
USER_ID
 | Note: The browser may cache the URL. If using the PASSWORD parameter, the browser's caching may expose the user's password. |
To configure custom URLs with additional parameters for web-based searches
In the Text area, if the Study panel is contracted, click the Study bar to expand it.
Click New.
If initially configuring a web-based search, the tab is labeled "title". After configuring a search, the tab is labeled with the text you define in step 6.
Click Configure.
To enable web-based search, select the Enabled checkbox
In the Name field, type the name you want displayed in the tab of the Study panel.
If required, assign a hotkey from the Hotkey list.
When in the Text area, pressing the hotkey, switches to the Web tab in the Study panel.
To maximize the Web tab in the Text area, select the Hotkey maximizes web tab checkbox.
To hide the web navigation controls such as the forward and backward arrows and the web address textbox, select the Hide web navigation controls checkbox.
To hide the drop-down list of search engines, select the Hide search engines checkbox.
To determine the tab navigation, from the Tab navigation list, select an option.
Navigate on study change—updates the content of the search tab when a study change occurs.
Navigate on tab selection—updates the content of the search when you click on the tab. When you change the patient or study, the tab is blanked out. Clicking the tab refreshes the content to the patient or study currently in view.
Navigate on application start—updates the content of the search tab when IMPAX starts. To change the content, you must reconfigure the search.
Navigate on patient change—updates the content of the search tab when a patient change occurs.
From the Default search engine list, select Custom.
In the Custom URL textbox, type a URL with the required context variables.
For example:
http://web/webapplication1/webform1.aspx?patient_id=[PATIENT_ID]&accession_number=[ACCESSION_NUMBER]
From the Attribute name list, select one or more attributes to search on.
In the Ignore words textbox, type any words, separated by commas, you want ignored in the search.
Click Save.