The Info Router is a CARESTREAM PACS system application that facilitates the flow of data in medical image management systems. The Info Router enables the remote control of medical data routing through a standard Web browser. The routing is based on a set of configurable rules defined by the system administrator.
The Info Router CARESTREAM PACS Workflow Manager is a configurable, rules-based automatic router, controlling image flow in a PACS/DICOM environment.
The Info Router performs all the system’s Pre-Fetch requests from the near-line to the online storage, based on triggers from the CARESTREAM PACS IS Link Software (for example, scheduling data for ”r;true” Pre-Fetch) or the Workflow Manager (for example, a new image received for ”r;late” Pre-Fetch or Post-Fetch). Pre-loading allows data to be pushed from the online storage to the local cache of specific reading stations.
The Info Router rules are configurable based on image headers and can also be set according to a calendar schedule.
The Info Router is intended for use by system administrators as an interface for defining rules that determine when images are redirected and the destinations to which the images are sent. The system administrator needs only a network connection to control or configure the Info Router. The images and tools provided by the Info Router are intended as aids for the competent user only.
The Info Router configuration is the interface through which rules are defined and controlled, and through which the commands derived from the rules are monitored. Rules determine how medical imaging and other data are routed within the CARESTREAM PACS system.
The Info Router configuration enables you to create, update, and view rules and their related data. The Info Router Client must reside on a computer configured with a standard Web browser and a network connection.
The Info Router Client is the interface through which commands derived from the rules are monitored. The Info Router Client is accessible even in cases where the Info Router Server processes are down.
The Info Router Server is the engine that identifies events as they occur on the network and then executes commands and actions according to predefined rules. One or more Info Router Clients can be connected to the server via a standard Web browser.
The server is designed to operate continuously. All of the data is stored in a database to enable the server to reliably recover in case of a shutdown or a crash.