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Publication Date and Document Numbers

July 16, 2014
DOC1515910
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Service Pack
SP5
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 About This Release
Centricity PACS 4.0 SP5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Other Related Release Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Contacting GE Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Applications Support and Service Support (Asia Regions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Applications Support Using iCenter, eService, and Applications Answerline . . . . . . 7
Contact Information for GE Healthcare Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Software Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Related Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Documentation Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Text Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Screen Captures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Configure Adobe Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Acronyms and Abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Chapter 2 System Requirements
13
Centricity PACS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Hardware and Software Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Hardware Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Browser Support for Centricity PACS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
C2C Server Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
SPINE Authentication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Virtual Machine Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
RA1000 Workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Software Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Hardware Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Chapter 3 Release Content
26
Features and Enhancements Effective with Centricity PACS 4.0 SP5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Simplified System Administration Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
AW Server Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
RA1000 Workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Centricity PACS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Issues Resolved in Centricity PACS 4.0 SP5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
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Chapter 4 Open Issues
45
Browser Behavior When Using the Centricity Administration Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Safari for Windows Issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Viewing the Calendar in the CA Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Security Prompt When Navigating the CA Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Chapter 5 System Documentation Additions and Corrections
47
Support for OrthoView 2.0.6 Extend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Servers Service Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
AW Server Integration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
System Administrator Online Help Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Structured Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Workstation Installation and Service Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
New Platinum Property Values for Display of Secondary Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Enable Workstations to Communicate with Pre-3.2 IMS Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
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About This Release
This chapter includes:

Section 1: Centricity PACS 4.0 SP5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Section 2: Contacting GE Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Section 3: Software Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Section 4: Related Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Section 5: Documentation Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Section 6: Configure Adobe Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Section 7: Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Section 8: Acronyms and Abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Section 1:
Centricity PACS 4.0 SP5

Centricity* PACS 4.0 SP5 is an upgrade release for both the RA1000 workstation and
backend servers.
This release contains new features and resolutions for certain product defects. For
complete information, see Release Content on page 26.
1-1:
Other Related Release Notes

Resolved and open issues from prior releases apply to this release. For information on
these issues, see the release notes for prior releases.
To access copies of the release notes, visit the Common Documentation Library (CDL).
Section 2:
2-1:
Contacting GE Support
Applications Support and Service Support (Asia Regions)
To request applications support or service support for the Asia regions, refer to the
following phone numbers.
Table 1-1: Applications Support and Service Support (Asia Regions)
Country
Support Phone Number
Australia
1800659465
China
8008108188
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Table 1-1: Applications Support and Service Support (Asia Regions) (Continued)
2-2:
Country
Support Phone Number
Hong Kong
21006288
India
1800114567
Japan
0120055919
Korea
15446119
Malaysia
1800883911
New Zealand
0800659465
Singapore
63880932
Taiwan
0800021770
Applications Support Using iCenter, eService, and Applications

Answerline
To request applications support, English-speaking customers may open a support request
in GE Healthcare iCenter or eService. Other customers should contact their GE Field
Engineers or support personnel.
With iCenter or eService you can:
Initiate requests for service and applications support from the web
Get rapid, online access to the Remote Online Center (ROC) where expert service
engineers review and respond to service requests quickly
View the status of open service requests
View service history and reports about your systems, including uptime, remote fix and
service call trends, and other service delivery metrics
If you do not have access to iCenter or eService, contact your Director of Service or
Service Engineer to open an account. English-speaking customers can also use the
following resource:
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GE PACS Applications Answerline 1-855-762-6650, and select the option for your
product (available for US and Canadian customers)
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2-3:
Contact Information for GE Healthcare Offices

Addresses and phone numbers for GE Healthcare offices are listed below.
Corporate Headquarters
GE Healthcare
540 W Northwest Highway
Barrington, IL 60010 USA
Tel: +1 847 277-5000 or +1 800-437-1171 or +1 800-682-5327
Fax: +1 847 277-5240
European Headquarters
GE Medical Systems SCS
283 rue de la Minire
78530 BUC, France
Asia Headquarters
GE Healthcare
1 BLD-3F
No. 1 Hua Tuo Road, Zhang Jiang Hi-Tech Park
Shanghai 201203 China
Tel: 8621-38777888
Fax: 8621-38777499
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Section 3:
Software Media
Important
DO NOT use the CPACS 3.2 SP8 WS APP WEB DWNLD media to distribute the
Centricity PACS RA1000 application. Centricity PACS 4.x releases do not
support the WS APP WEB DWNLD media.
The following table lists the Centricity PACS software media for this release.
Table 1-2: Software Media for Centricity PACS 4.0 SP5

Media Description
Media Build
Number
Media Part
Number
Media Revision
CD CPACS 4.0 SP5 WS TOOLS
2027437-017
2064670-001
CD CPACS 4.0 SP5 ON-LINE HELP
2063983-007
2064671-001
CD CPACS 4.0 SP5 WS APP
2062264-049
2064672-001
DVD CPACS 4.0 SP5 LINUX SRVR APP
2062265-032
2064673-002
CD CPACS 4.0 SP5 CDPS
2062266-004
2064674-001
DVD CPACS 4.0 SP5 LINUX PLATFORM
2051376-006
2064675-002
DVD CPACS 4.0 SP5 LINUX REPLICATION
2051377-019
2064676-001
DVD CPACS 4.0 SP5 APP WITH 3.2 BASELINE
2051374-011
2065943-002
DVD PACS-AW 4.0 SP5 SERVER PLUG IN
2057958-005
2076535-001
Section 4:
Related Documentation
The table below lists the related documentation for this Centricity PACS release.
Note:
Only the product manuals that were affected by the service pack (SP) scope of this
Centricity PACS 4.0 release were updated. Therefore, the documentation set for this
release includes a combination of SP numbers: product manuals that required
updating for this release (SP5) and product manuals from prior releases that did not
require updating for this release.
Get the current version of each manual from the Common Documentation Library (CDL).
Table 1-3: Centricity PACS Related Documentation

Manual
Document Number
Centricity PACS 4.0 DICOM Print Server Service Manual
2081359-001
Centricity PACS 4.0 System Administrator Online Help Manual
2081356-001
Centricity PACS 4.0 Servers Installation and Upgrade Manual
2081355-001
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Table 1-3: Centricity PACS Related Documentation (Continued)

Manual
Document Number
Centricity PACS 4.0 Servers Service Manual
2081357-001
Centricity PACS 4.0 System Overview Manual
2081358-001
Centricity PACS 4.0 Workstation Installation and Service Manual
2081354-001
Centricity PACS 4.0 RA1000 Workstation and Exam Manager Operator Manual
2081352-001
Note: 2081351-001 for Great Britain; 2081353-141 for Simplified Chinese; 2081352101 for French; 2081350-xxx for all other languages, where xxx is the country code for
localization.
Centricity PACS 4.0 RA1000 Workstation Quality Control Manual
2081376-001
2081376-xxx
Note: -001 for English version; -xxx for all other supported languages, where xxx is the
country code for localization
Centricity PACS 4.0 Quality Control Maintenance Procedures
2081360-001
Centricity Extends Online Help Manual
2031481-001
Centricity Extends PowerScribe Service Manual
2032052-001
Centricity Extends TalkStation Service Manual
2013111-001
Centricity AW Suite 1.0 Service Manual
2024300-001
Centricity AW Suite 2.0 Installation, Upgrade, and Service Manual
2030968-001
Section 5:
5-1:
Documentation Conventions
Text Conventions
Table 1-4 lists text conventions used in this manual.
Table 1-4: Text Convention Descriptions
Convention
Description
Text represented as a screen

display.
This typeface represents displays that appear on your

terminal screen, for example:
lom>
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Table 1-4: Text Convention Descriptions (Continued)

Convention
Description
Text represented as menu or sub- This typeface represents all menu and sub-menu
menu names.
names within procedures, for example:
On the File menu, click New.
5-2:
Screen Captures
The example screens in this manual may not represent what you see on your monitor; use
them only as guidelines.
Section 6:
Configure Adobe Reader

Adobe Reader offers powerful view, navigation, and multi-document search tools that are
not displayed by default. For example, the Previous View and Next View tools work like
Backward and Forward in a web browser. And the advanced search tool enables you to
search all PDF files in a directory. To configure these tools, see your Adobe Reader
documentation.
Section 7:
Safety
For safety information regarding Centricity PACS, refer to the Centricity PACS RA1000
Workstation and Exam Manager Operator Manual and the Centricity PACS Servers
Service Manual for this release.
Section 8:
Acronyms and Abbreviations

Table 1-5 defines the acronyms and abbreviations used in this document.
Table 1-5: Acronyms and Abbreviations Used in This Document
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Term
Definition
AIM
Archive Interface Module
CDPS
Centricity DICOM Print Server
DDP
Default Display Protocol
DICOM
Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine
IDR
Integrated Desktop Reporting
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Term
Definition
IMS
Information Management System
ITS
Image Transfer Service
IV
Image Volume
PACS
Picture Archiving and Communication System
RIS
Radiology Information System
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Chapter 2
System Requirements

Section 1: Centricity PACS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Section 2: RA1000 Workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Section 1:
1-1:
Centricity PACS Servers

System Requirements
PACS 4.0 SP5 supports the minimum hardware configurations listed in Table 2-1 for each
server or client subsystem. No Solaris servers are supported. All servers must be capable
of supporting a 64-bit operating system.
Table 2-1: Minimum Hardware Requirements for Centricity PACS Servers

Function
CPU Type
# CPUs x
# Cores/CPU
Disk Space
Memory
IMS (XLDB, 100GB)
x8664
6 x 146GB (RAID5)
8GB
IMS (XXLDB, 300GB)
x8664
10 x 146GB (RAID5)
16GB
IMS (XXXLDB, 300GB3TB )
x8664
2 x 146GB (Internal, RAID1) + 24 x 16GB

146GB (SAN, RAID1+0, RAID5)
DAS, ITS, C2C, Coordination

Module, Replication Server
x8664
2 x 36GB (RAID1)
2GB
DAS/IV
x8664
2 x 36GB (RAID1) + 10 x 146GB

(RAID5)
4GB
CDPS
x86
2 x 74GB (RAID1)
2GB
1-2:
Hardware and Software Compatibility

Table 2-2 lists the hardware and software compatible with Centricity PACS servers and
subsystems in this release.
1-3:
Caution:
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Hardware Compatibility
Hardware supplied by customers must meet all applicable standards listed
under the Certifications section in the Centricity PACS RA1000 Workstation
and Exam Manager Operator Manual for this release of Centricity PACS.
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Important
Before installing or upgrading, verify that your site hardware meets Centricity
PACS compatibility requirements. If your site's hardware is not listed in this
section, escalate to your director of Service as soon as possible.
Important
Centricity PACS 4.0 SP5 supports the Archive Interface Module (AIM). The AIM
software runs either on the Enterprise Archive (EA) server or, if the site does not
have EA, on a standalone AIM server. If a pre-4.0 SP5 site uses either EA or the
GE Application Service Provider (GE ASP) archiving service, the site will need
to acquire a standalone server to run AIM. The AIM software must be configured
on the EA server or a standalone EA server before the PACS upgrade is
completed.
PowerPath Users
Upgrading to Red Hat 5.8 will break the configuration of your PowerPath
drivers. To restore the multipathing connection, you will need to reinstall the
PowerPath drivers. Make sure you are prepared to do this after the Red Hat 5.8
upgrade is complete.
Table 2-2: Hardware and Software Compatibility with Centricity PACS 4.0 SP5
Function or
Component
Hardware
Operating System
IMS
HP DL360 G5 Internal Quad Core (Linux OS)

HP DL360 G6 Internal (Linux OS)
HP DL580/360 G5 SAN Quad Core (Linux OS)
HP DL360 G6 SAN (Linux OS)
HP DL360 G7 SAN Quad Core (Linux OS)
HP DL580 G7 SAN Quad Core (Linux OS)
HP DL580 G7 Quad Core IO accelerator (Linux OS)
HP DL360 G8 IMS Quad Core (Linux OS)
HP DL360 G8 IMS SAN Dual Quad Core (Linux OS)
HP DL350 G8 IMS Dual Quad Core (Linux OS)
Linux 5.8
Dell PE6800 Internal Dual Core (Linux OS)

Dell R710 MD1000 Quad Core (Linux OS)
Dell R900 SAN Quad Core (Linux OS)
Dell R610 IMS Internal Quad Core (Linux OS)
Dell R610 IMS SAN Quad Core (Linux OS)
Dell T710 Internal Quad Core (Linux OS)
Dell R620 IMS SAN Dual Quad Core (Linux OS)
Dell T620 IMS Internal Dual Quad Core (Linux OS)
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Function or
Component
Hardware
Operating System
IMS Replication
HP DL580 Quad G5 Internal (Linux OS)

HP DL580\360 Quad (SAN) G5 (Linux OS)
HP DL360 G6 (SAN) (Linux OS)
HP DL360 G7 (Internal or SAN) Quad Core (Linux OS)
HP DL580 G7 (SAN) (Linux OS)
HP DL580 G7 Quad Core IO accelerator (Linux OS)
HP DL360 G8 IMS Quad Core (Linux OS)
HP DL360 G8 IMS SAN Dual Quad Core (Linux OS)
HP DL350 G8 IMS Dual Quad Core (Linux OS)
Linux 5.8
Dell PE6800 Internal Dual Core

Dell R610 IMS SAN Quad Core (Linux OS)
Dell T710 Internal Quad Core (Linux OS)
Dell R620 IMS SAN Dual Quad Core (Linux OS)
Dell T620 IMS Internal Dual Quad Core (Linux OS)
DAS
HP DL360 (Dual) G5 (Linux OS)

HP DL360 (Quad) G5 (Linux OS)
HP DL360 G6 (Linux OS)
HP DL360 G7 (6 Core) (Linux OS)
Linux 5.8
Dell R610 (Quad Core) (Linux OS)

Dell R610 (Six Core) (Linux OS)
IV
HP DL360 (Dual) G5 + SAN (Linux OS)

HP DL360 (Quad) G5 + SAN (Linux OS)
HP DL360 G6 + SAN (Linux OS)
HP DL360 G7 (6 Core) + SAN (Linux OS)
HP DL360 G8 (6 Core) + SAN (Linux OS)
HP NAS
Linux 5.8

Dell NAS
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Function or
Component
Hardware
Operating System
DAS/IV

Linux 5.8

Note: AIM must be implemented on the HP DL360 dualor quad-core G5.
CDPS
HP DL360 (Dual, Quad) G5 (Windows Server OS)

HP DL360 G6 (Windows Server OS)
HP DL360 G7 (6 Core) (Windows Server OS)
HP DL360 G8 (6 Core) (Windows Server OS)
Windows Server 2003

Windows Server 2008
Dell R610 (Quad Core) (Windows Server OS)

Dell R610 (Six Core) (Windows Server OS)
Dell R620 (Six Core) (Windows Server OS)
C2C / ITS

Linux 5.8

DB Replication Server HP DL360 (Dual) G5 (Sybase 15) (Linux OS)
HP DL360 (Quad) G5 (Sybase 15) (Linux OS)
HP DL360 G6 (Sybase 15) (Linux OS)
Linux 5.8

Dell T710 (Quad Core) (Linux OS)
HL-7 Interface
Broker
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Agfa Broker 2.0 SP2 & SP3
See your vendors

documentation.
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Function or
Component
Hardware
Operating System
CCG 5.x
HP DL3x0 G4, (Dual, Quad) G5, G6
See the Centricity Clinical

Gateway for PACS Installation
Manual for this release of CCG.
CCG 8.0.1

Dell R610 (Windows Server OS)

CCG 8.0.2.1


CCG 9.2.1

and Upgrade Manual for this
release of CCG.
1500 (v9.3.1-81.1-HF8)
1600 (v9.4.8-407.0-HF4)
1600 (v10.2.3 112.0)
3400 (v9.3.1-81.1-HF8)
3600 (v9.4.8-407.0-HF4)
3600 (v10.2.3 112.0)
N/A
F5 BIG-IP for DB
Replication / Load
Balancing
1-4:
Browser Support for Centricity PACS

Table 2-3 shows the browsers supported in this release of Centricity PACS.
Table 2-3: Browsers Supported for Centricity PACS Tools

Tool or Component
Browser
Centricity Administration (CA)

Centricity Exam Manager (web client)
Flamingo Command Center
Remote Host Administration (RHA)
RA1000 Workstation and Exam Manager Online Help
Servers Service Online Help (includes help for both Flamingo and RHA)
System Administrator Online Help (CA online help)
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Internet Explorer 811

Chrome 33.x
Firefox 27.x
Opera 19.x
Safari 5.x
Note:
When you launch a Centricity PACS tool in your browser, you may be prompted to
download and install the required Java plug-in. Follow the prompts on your screen.
Disregard any security messages that may appear.
Note:
See Browser Behavior When Using the Centricity Administration Tool on page 45 for
minor browser-dependent issues.
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C2C Server Compatibility

In Centricity PACS 4.0 SP5, Centricity to Centricity (C2C) servers are supported between
PACS 4.0 SP5 to PACS 4.0 SP5.
Transfers between PACS 4.0 SP5 and other versions are not supported.
1-6:
SPINE Authentication
Centricity PACS 4.0 SP5 does not support SPINE authentication.
SPINE consists of security features used in the Centricity PACS Workstation and Exam
Manager that include Single Sign On (SSO) and Exam Access: Legitimate Relationship
and Patient Consent [or Patient Demographics Services (PDS)].
Note:
1-7:
SPINE security is not available in some markets.
Virtual Machine Requirements

Centricity PACS 4.0 SP5 supports installation and deployment of the IMS and other
servers in a virtual environment.
Important
Supporting Centricity PACS components in a VM environment requires

customer VM expertise and a customer VM environment.
Note:
The use of VMware and other vendor-specific references are for example only;
equivalent virtual machine environments are supported.
Table 2-4: Minimum Hardware Requirements for Centricity PACS Servers

Function
CPU Type
# CPUs x
# Cores/CPU
Disk Space
Memory
VMware ESXi Server
x8664
16
2 x 74GB (RAID1)
16 GB
VMware vCenter Server
x86
2 x 74GB (RAID1)
2 GB
Servers must be capable of supporting a 64-bit operating system.

[
Table 2-5: Basic VM Configuration for Centricity PACS Servers
Server Type
CPU
Memory
NIC
DAS
2 CPU (2.0 Ghz each)
4 GB
1x VMXNET 3
CDPS
4 GB
1x VMXNET 3
IMS XLDB (100 GB)
16 GB
1x VMXNET 3
IMS XXLDB (300 GB)
32 GB
1x VMXNET 3
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Table 2-5: Basic VM Configuration for Centricity PACS Servers (Continued)

Server Type
CPU
Memory
NIC
IMS XXLDB (550 GB)
32 GB
1x VMXNET 3
IMS XXXLDB (800 GB)
64 GB
1x VMXNET 3
IMS XXXXLDB (1050 GB)
64 GB
1x VMXNET 3
1-7-1:
Memory Requirements
Virtual memory needs a 1-to-1 relationship to physical memory. For example, if you install
a database server and two nodes, the physical servers would require 24 GB (3 servers x 8
GB RAM). Therefore, the virtual memory of those VMs is also 24 GB, and physical
memory of the VM farm is 24 GB.
Note:
1-7-2:
You can add additional VMs to your VM farm; however, performance degradation may
occur if you overextend your physical RAM.
CPU Requirements
Virtual CPUs do not always need a 1-to-1 relationship with the physical CPUs as is the
case with RAM. Depending on CPU performance (CPU speed), additional virtual CPUs
may be required to perform the same processes as CPUs with higher CPU speed.
Note:
1-7-3:
Red Hat Linux 5.8 is required if the server uses the AMD Opteron 6000-series chip set
in a VMware virtual environment.
Network Requirements
Virtual NICs replace physical NICs. In a non-VM environment, 2 physical NICs are
required. In a VM environment, 1 virtual NIC replaces both physical NICs.
1-7-4:
VMware Compatibility
Table 2-6: VMware Compatibility with Centricity PACS 4.0 SP5
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Function or Component
Operating System
IMS (Production and Test)
Linux 5.8
DAS
Linux 5.8
DAS-IV
Linux 5.8
ITS
Linux 5.8
DB Replication
Linux 5.8
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Table 2-6: VMware Compatibility with Centricity PACS 4.0 SP5 (Continued)
Centricity PACS
Function or Component
Operating System
Coordination Module
Linux 5.8
EA 4.0
Windows Server 2008
CDPS
Windows Server 2008
CCG 8.0.1, 8.0.2.1, 9.2.1
See the Centricity Clinical Gateway for

PACS Installation and Upgrade Manual for
the version of CCG.
C2C
Linux 5.8
SPS
Windows Server 2003
PACS Health
Windows Server 2008
Mobil Access 4.0
Linux 6.4
Note: Only 2D
Analytics 1.1
Windows Server 2008
For information about setting up a virtual PACS environment, see the Centricity PACS
Servers Installation and Upgrade Manual for this release of Centricity PACS.
Section 2:
2-1:
RA1000 Workstation
System Requirements
Table 2-7: Hardware Requirements for Centricity RA1000

CPU Type
CPU
Disk Space
Memory
Minimum
x86
74 GB
1 GB
Recommended
x8664
74 GB
3 GB
Table 2-8: Minimum System Requirements by Workstation Type

Workstation Type
CPU
Memory
Other
PACS workstation*
1 dual core (2GHz)

[1 quad core (2.5GHz)
recommended]
2 GB
(3 GB recommended)
Gigabit ethernet
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Table 2-8: Minimum System Requirements by Workstation Type (Continued)

Workstation Type
CPU
Memory
Other
RIS-IC/PACS integrated
workstation
1 dual core (2.66GHz)

recommended
1 GB
(3 GB recommended)
Gigabit ethernet
RIS-IC/PACS integrated
workstation with Extends
2 dual core (2.66GHz)

recommended
2 GB
(3 GB recommended)
Gigabit ethernet
*Standard configuration includes (1) two high-resolution diagnostic portrait monitors (A+, A, B+, B models) plus one or two clinical landscape
monitors (C models), or four portrait monitors plus one or two landscape monitors, or one or two landscape monitors; (2) color service
monitor for specialized maintenance tasks; and (3) computer, mouse, keyboard, and associated cabling.
2-2:
2-2-1:
Software Compatibility
Operating System
Following are Windows operating systems compatible with this release of Centricity PACS
RA1000.
Table 2-9: Windows OS Compatibility with Centricity RA1000

Windows OS
Comment
Windows 8 (64-bit)
Windows 7 (32-bit or 64-bit) with Internet

Explorer 6, 7, or 8
Internet Explorer 10 or later is required by Microsoft

Although Centricity RA1000 is compatible with Windows 8, video
drivers may not be available from the display vendor.
Professional, Ultimate, or Enterprise for 32-bit applications in 32or 64-bit mode running JRE version jre1.6.0_20
RA1000 runs as a 32-bit process on 64-bit OS
Limited support on Ultimate, Professional, Home Version
AW Suite 2.0.4.x is required
Multiple WDDM video drivers and video card vendors may be
used (e.g., ATI 3800 Clinical video card used with Barco 5450
Diagnostic video card)
Windows XP SP3 (32-bit) with Internet

RA1000 runs as a 32-bit process on 64-bit OS
AW Suite 2.0.3 is required for 64-bit OS
Explorer 6, 7, or 8
Windows XP (64-bit) with Internet Explorer Customer-supplied Windows XP 64-bit (OS not available on Dell
6, 7, or 8
T3600, Dell T5600, Dell T7600, HP Z420, HP Z620, or HP Z820)
Note: Windows XP is no longer supported by
Microsoft.
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2-2-2:
Applications
Table 2-1 lists the PACS-supported applications compatible with this release of Centricity
RA1000.
Table 2-10: Integration with Centricity RA1000 4.0 SP5

Application
Application Version
32-bit RA1000 64-bit RA1000
AW Server
2.0.5, 2.0.6, 2.0.9, 2.0.11
Yes
Yes
AW Suite
1.0.4, 2.0.x
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Note: AW Suite 2.0.3 or above is required when

using Windows XP 64 bit. AW Suite 2.0.4 or higher
is required for Windows 7.
PowerScribe
4.6 SP2, 4.7 SP1b, 4.8 SP1, 5.0.1.3

Warning: When using the PowerScribe Extend
integration with PACS, PowerScribe version
5.0.1.3.1 or higher is strongly recommended with
PACS 3.1.1.2 or higher.
Note: When using this PACS release with
PowerScribe version 5.0 SP1, saving dictation and
not saving dictation are the choices when closing an
exam during an interrupted workflow. When using
this PACS release or earlier with PowerScribe
versions prior to PowerScribe 5.0 SP1, saving
dictation, not saving dictation, and canceling
dictation are the options when closing an exam
during an interrupted workflow.
PowerScribe 360 with

IDR only
1.5 (build 4.5.8a); 2.0 (build 5.0.6.0); 2.5 (build

5.5.3.0)
Note:
PowerScribe 360 is only supported using the IDR

extend.
PowerScribe 360 is only supported in Centricity
PACS 4.x.
PowerScribe 360 2.0 and 2.5 are only supported
in Centricity PACS 4.0 SP3 and 4.0 SP5.
Integrated Desktop
Reporting (IDR)
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Table 2-10: Integration with Centricity RA1000 4.0 SP5 (Continued)

Application
Application Version
32-bit RA1000 64-bit RA1000
RIS-IC
10.5, 10.6, 10.7, 10.8
Yes
Yes
Approved for:
RIS-driven workflow with or without Centricity
Precision Reporting
PACS-driven workflow with or without Centricity
Precision Reporting with UP5 and above
Centricity Precision Reporting with UP5 and
above
Generic Extend
1.0.1 (1.0 SR1)
Yes
Yes
OrthoView
Note: OrthoView 2.0.6 extend is no longer

supported by the vendor.
N/A
N/A
Talk
3.2, 4
Yes
No
Note: Agfa TalkStation Radiology 3.2 is the required

minimum version. Any integration with earlier
versions of Agfa TalkStation must be upgraded.
Lanier SpeechQ
1.2, 1.3
Yes
Yes
Cerner RadNet
7.8 (April 2002)
Yes
Yes
RISi (Medora)
4.2.x, 5.0.x
Yes
No
Centricity Web DX
2.1, 2.2
N/A
N/A
Dictaphone
Not versioned
N/A
N/A
Boomerang
Not versioned
N/A
N/A
Centricity Web
3.0.6 or higher (excluding 4.0)
N/A
N/A
Note: Centricity PACS is not compatible with

Centricity Enterprise Web 4.0.
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Table 2-10: Integration with Centricity RA1000 4.0 SP5 (Continued)

Application
Application Version
32-bit RA1000 64-bit RA1000
Centricity Enterprise
Archive (EA)
3.0.11 (with integrated AIM or standalone AIM 3.0); N/A

4.0
N/A
EA 3.0 does not support the following SOP classes:

1.2.840.113543.6.6.1.3.10001 PhilipsLive3D01
(Philips HP Sonos 7500)
1.2.840.113543.6.6.1.3.10002 PhilipsLive3D02
(Philips HP Sonos 7500)
1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.66 Raw Data Storage
1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.13.1.3 Breast
Tomosynthesis Image Storage
1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.88.40 Procedure Log
1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.88.67 X-Ray Radiation
Dose SR
Centricity RIS
2.2.x
No
No
Note: Contact your GE representative about

migrating to Centricity RIS-IC.
PACS Health
Not versioned
N/A
N/A
CRMA
1.0, 1.1/2.0, 3.1, 4.0
N/A
N/A
Universal Viewer
5.0, 5.0 SPx
Yes
Yes
FCE/RPPS Conversion
Tool
The tool is independent of Centricity PACS software N/A

releases.
N/A
2-3:
Hardware Compatibility
Important
Before installing or upgrading, verify that your site hardware meets Centricity
PACS compatibility requirements. If your site's hardware is not listed in this
section, escalate to your director of service as soon as possible.
Caution:
Hardware supplied by customers must meet all applicable standards listed

under the Certifications section in the Centricity PACS RA1000 Workstation
and Exam Manager Operator Manual for this release of Centricity PACS.
Table 2-11: Hardware Compatibility with Centricity RA1000
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Comment
Dell T5400
Dell T5500
HP Z600
HP Z400
Supported only if the workstation and video

card(s) are supported by Windows XP SP3 or
Windows 7
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Table 2-11: Hardware Compatibility with Centricity RA1000 (Continued)

Manufacturer / Model
Comment
Dell T3600
Dell T5600
Dell T7600
HP Z420
HP Z620
HP Z820
Requires Windows 7
For hardware specifications and upgrade support, see your workstation manufacturers
documentation.
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Section 1:
1-1:
1-1-1:
Features and Enhancements Effective with Centricity PACS

4.0 SP5
Simplified System Administration Tools
Launch System Administration Tools from CA Tool Home Page
You can launch Centricity PACS admin tools (e.g., CEM, Flamingo, RHA) from the
Centricity Administration (CA) tool home page. The My Links area at the bottom of the
page accommodates a configurable list of URLs.
For more information, see the Launching Tools from CAT section in the Centricity
Administration Tool Overview chapter of the Centricity PACS System Administrator Online
Help Manual.
1-1-2:
Launch Tools from Any Browser

With this release, you can launch Centricity PACS tools (e.g., Centricity Administration,
Flamingo, Exam Manager) from most browsers, including Internet Explorer, Chrome,
Firefox, Opera, and Safari. (For version information, see Browser Support on page 29.)
Note:
1-1-3:
Browsers on mobile devices are not supported.
Launch RA600 from Centricity Exam Manager

You can launch the RA600 application from the Patient Information tab of Centricity Exam
Manager (CEM) in RA1000. Clicking the Launch QC Tool button opens RA600 with
administrative privileges. The feature is available in both RA1000 CEM and in standalone
CEM.
Note:
RA600 and Centricity Exam Manager must be installed on the same machine.
Note:
You can configure the Launch QC Tool button to work with other QC tool (.exe)
applications installed on the same machine.
For more information, see the Launching QC Tool section in the Working with Patient
Records in the Patient Information Window chapter of the RA1000 Workstation and Exam
Manager Operator Manual.
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1-1-4:
OGZen Tool
OGZen is tool that helps system administrators manage RA1000 hardware and software
resources. The web-based tool is optionally installed on the Centricity RA1000 workstation
when installing or upgrading RA1000 software. System administrators can run the tool at
the workstation or remotely via the Windows Services panel. When the tool is running,
OCS Inventory Service is listed in the Windows Services panel.
1-2:
AW Server Support
For integration with AW Server, a Centricity PACS site that uses single-study mode can
continue to use the AWSuite profiling algorithm. Otherwise, the site needs to create an
AWIntegration profiling algorithm.
Refer to AW Server Integration on page 47 of this document.
1-3:
1-3-1:
RA1000 Workstation
IDR Improvements
The Integrated Desktop Reporting (IDR) extend now provides a more intuitive workflow
with fewer mouse clicks.
Note:
IDR functionality does not appear unless the IDR extend is installed on the
RA1000 workstation.
Streamlined Functionality
Three items formerly on the Extends drop-down menu in RA1000 are now function
buttons: Launch Report, Display for Consulting, and Show/Hide Dictation System.
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Location in RA1000
Launches a report in the

dictation system for the
selected exam
Displays a study for

consultation
Toggles display of the

reporting system window.
Work Modes palette (on the Browse

and Dictate tabs)
Patient Jacket palette
Image View Area
and Dictate tabs)
Image View Area
and Dictate tabs)
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Platinum properties determine whether and where each function button appears in the
user interface. By default, the function buttons are displayed. For more information, see
the IDR Extend section in the Extends Installation appendix of the Centricity PACS
RA1000 Workstation Installation and Service Manual.
Exam Association
Report with Association is removed from the Extends drop-down menu. With this
release, the functionality is as follows:
When a user selects multiple studies from the worklist, and then clicks Launch
Report, exams are associated automatically.
When a user selects only one study form the worklist and then clicks Launch
Report, an association dialog may be displayed, depending on the Prompt for
Report Association setting and whether other studies are available to associate.
When a user clicks Launch Report in the Image View Area, an association dialog
may be displayed, depending on selection of the Prompt for Report Association
preference and whether other studies are available to associate.
Login to Dictation System is removed from the menu. Now when a user clicks Launch
Report, RA1000 attempts to launch and log in to the dictation system if the user is not
already logged in.
IDR Preferences
New and revised IDR preferences on the RA1000 Utilities palette provide a tighter
integration between RA1000 and the reporting system:
Automatically Log In to Reporting System
Synchronize on RA1000 Context [Browse Mode]
Synchronize on Reporting System Context
Pull Next Exam When Dictation Is Completed [Browse Mode]
Prompt for Report Association
Filter on Modality for Report Association
Filter on Worklist for Report Association
Manage Reporting System Window
Mark Exam Dictated When Saving Draft
Keep Exam Open after Dictation Is Completed [Browse Mode]
Automatically Save Report
To learn more about the preferences, see the Integrated Desktop Reporting chapter in the
Centricity PACS RA1000 Workstation and Exam Manager Operator Manual.
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These IDR preferences are now obsolete:
1-3-2:
Prompt for Login to Reporting System
Prompt for Synchronize on Display Images
Prompt for Synchronize on Reporting System Context
Navigator Improvements
Now users can configure the Navigator to span multiple monitors, depending on monitor
type (model and display size), by setting a preference on the Utilities palette. For more
information, see The Navigator chapter in the Centricity PACS RA1000 Workstation and
Exam Manager Operator Manual.
1-3-3:
Basic Text Structured Reports

Basic Text Structured Reports (DICOM SR SOP UID 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.88.11) are
DICOM objects associated with exams (e.g., dose radiation reports from a C-arm). Users
can view and print these reports from the Structured Reports tab in the Notes window.
Note:
The ViewSR privilege is required to view or print structured reports.

For more information, see the Using Basic Text Structured Reports section in the Exam
Notes, Key Image Notes, and Structured Reports chapter of the Centricity PACS RA1000
Workstation and Exam Manager Operator Manual.
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1-4-1:
Centricity PACS Servers

IMS Database Expansion
With this release of Centricity PACS, the IMS database can be expanded to up to 3 TB.
Note:
Before expanding the database, you need to expand the platform by running a
Centricity PACS script.
For details, see the Expanding a Database to XXXLDB on a SAN chapter in the
Centricity PACS Servers Installation and Upgrade Manual.
1-4-2:
DICOM SOP Classes for Cardiology US

The Centricity PACS DICOM application server (DAS) supports the following storage SOP
classes for cardiology ultrasound.
Table 3-1: Storage SOP Classes for Cardiology

SOP Class Name
SOP Class UID
Description
PhilipsLive3D01 (Philips HP Sonos 7500)
1.2.840.113543.6.6.1.3.10001
Private storage SOP class
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Table 3-1: Storage SOP Classes for Cardiology (Continued)

SOP Class Name
SOP Class UID
Description
PhilipsLive3D02 (Philips HP Sonos 7500)
1.2.840.113543.6.6.1.3.10002
Private storage SOP class
Raw Data Storage
1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.66
Standard storage SOP class
For more information about DAS and SOP classes, see the Centricity PACS Servers
Service Manual.
1-4-3:
DICOM C-Find Support

To support a DICOM C-Find query, a new Flamingo configuration parameter
query_retrieve_date_type enables querying DAS based on the study date
($STUDY_DATE) or the examination date ($RP_STUDY_DATE). The default
configuration is the study table date.
For more information, see Configuring Query Retrieval Based on Study Date or
Examination Date in the DAS Feature Configuration chapter of the Centricity PACS
Servers Service Manual.
Section 2:
Issues Resolved in Centricity PACS 4.0 SP5

The table below contains other issues resolved in Centricity PACS 4.0 SP5. Issues are
listed numerically by reference number.
Table 3-2: Resolved Issues in Centricity PACS 4.0 SP5

Issue Reference Number and Description
Reference Number: 4903120
Problem:
Images sent to PACS with incorrect patient data sometimes resulted in the DICOM application server (DAS)
creating a new patient. When the site administrator merged the patient and exam to correct the error, some of the
image information was not updated because the Archive Interface Module (AIM) archived the image using the
patient ID and PID domain name of the default domain.
Resolution:
A code fix resolved this issue. Now AIM archives images to the correct domain, which ensures that image
information is updated correctly.
Note: Any images acquired before this fix are not updated.
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Table 3-2: Resolved Issues in Centricity PACS 4.0 SP5 (Continued)

Note: The problem and resolution text was revised and a warning was added for an issue that was resolved in
Centricity PACS 4.0 SP3.
Problem:
Centricity PACS and Talk were out of synch when a report being dictated was not closed before a previously
dictated report was opened by a radiologist who responded no when prompted to create an addendum.
Resolution:
A property was added to the Extend.properties file with a default setting that maintains exam-report synchronization
and that closes an open report before allowing the user to open another report.
com.ge.med.platinum.extend.extend1.alwaysClosePreviouslyOpenedReport=true
Where:
true = Always closes the previously opened report before opening a new exam. The user will be prompted to
save the previously opened report.
false = Allows the previously opened report to stay open after an exam is closed. The user is not prompted to
save the previously opened report.
When the property is set to true (the default), reports in Talk and Centricity PACS RA1000 Workstation are
ensured to stay in synch.
Warning: If you consider changing this property from true to false, you must discuss this configuration change with
the site's system administrator and inform the system administrator and the users at the site of the results that users
will experience with this configuration. Changing this property to the false setting allows a user to keep exams and
reports from multiple patients open at the same time, which can result in an exam becoming out of context with its
corresponding report. If users are not informed that their workstation is configured with the false setting for this
property, this situation might result in a potential patient safety issue.
See the section Platinum Properties Released with PACS 4.0 SP5 in the Platinum Properties Released with
PACS 4.0 appendix in the Centricity PACS Workstation Installation and Service Manual.
Problem:
In a Centricity PACSdriven workflow, launching clinical information for Patient A and then launching images for
Patient B from the Centricity PACS worklist sometimes caused the PACS and RIS-IC to be out of sync.
Resolution:
A code fix resolved this issue.
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Problem:
If the IMS database fails over automatically, the standby database may not have all of the committed transactions
from the failed active database. (By design, it is acceptable to have up to 10 minutes of data loss.) For
performance reasons, the DAS application will cache some database information during acquisition. If the cached
data that the DAS was using was not replicated to the standby database, it will be invalid after an automatic
failover. Using the invalid data on the new active database can result in profiling newly acquired images into the
wrong study/exam or the wrong patient.
Resolution:
If the IMS database fails over automatically, the following now occurs:
1. The Coordination Module terminates all current connections with the diagnostic workstation user and does not
allow the user to login for a minimum of 5 minutes (the amount of time is configurable).
2. The Coordination Module updates the IMS login status to FAILOVER.
3. After 5 minutes minimum, the Coordination Module allows the diagnostic workstation user to log in.
4. The Coordination Module updates the IMS login status to ACTIVE.
5. The DAS IMS poll thread sees an ACTIVE login status and starts profiling images.
Problem:
When multiple patient studies were opened, Centricity PACS occasionally deleted closed/historical images that
were not rejected by the user.
Resolution:
A code fix resolved this issue. Now images are deleted only if they are rejected by the user.
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Problem:
Images acquired on a Philips Allura/Xper Angioscopy machine did not display the orientation marker in RA1000
when GSPS from the Philips Workstation was applied because the adjusted font size was too large to be visible.
Resolution:
Now RA1000 uses both bounding box tags in the DICOM header and the determined aspect ratio to calculate the
font size on images acquired by a third party. To ensure that annotations are legible, anew Platinum property sets
the maximum font size (32) of images acquired by a third party:
com.ge.med.platinum.work.GSPS.max_thirdPartyFontSize=32
For more information, see the Configuring Font Properties for Third-PartyGenerated DICOM Annotations
section in the Centricity PACS Workstation Installation and Service Manual.
Problem:
The Centricity PACSAW Server plug-in sometimes returned an invalid IP address.
Resolution:
Problem:
RA1000 Workstation could not display a GSPS object (e.g., annotation) from a third party other than RA1000 or
RA600 if the objects bounding-box information was not in the DICOM GSPS object header.
Resolution:
A code fix resolved this issue. RA1000 Workstation now displays GSPS objects, regardless of whether the objects
bounding-box information is in the DICOM GSPS object header.
Problem:
When upgrading to Centricity PACS 4.0.1, occasionally the AIM user account was not created in the IMS database.
Resolution:
The steps to manually add the AIM user to the IMS database are documented in the Post-Upgrade Tasks appendix
of the Centricity PACS Servers Installation and Upgrade Manual.
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Reference Number: Not available
Problem:
When delivering events to the HL7 interface, the Event Notification Monitor (ENM) failed.
Resolution:
Problem:
When vendor-neutral archive (VNA) images with gray-scale presentation state (GSPS) data were retrieved by
Centricity PACS, the DICOM archive server (DAS) hung.
Resolution:
Problem:
When data to be sent to an external Enterprise Archive contained more than one special character (e.g., < > / &),
Centricity PACS did not build the HL-7based communication correctly.
Resolution:
A code fix resolved this issue. Special characters in HL-7based communication to the Enterprise Archive are now
processed correctly.
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Problem:
When HL-7based messages sent to an external system contained UTF-8 characters (e.g., in Danish), the
Centricity PACS Event Notification Manager (ENM) substituted the character ? for the correct character.
Resolution
A code fix partially resolved this issue.
To fully resolve this issue, follow these steps:
1 Add the following property to the /local/pacs/enm/bin/logservice.properties file:
log4j.appender.FILEAPP.Encoding=UTF-8
2 Restart the ENM.
Note: When viewing the enm log files, change the editor encoding format to UTF-8.
Problem:
In RA1000 Workstation, the Cine Scroll tool did not function properly when it was added to the Tools palette from
the Utilities menu.
Resolution:
Problem:
In RA1000 Workstation, when some MG images were viewed with the Lights Out or Lights On skin, the DICOM
information box was not displayed correctly.
Resolution:
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Problem
When the user modified a natural patient trait (NPT) parameter in the Centricity Administration (CA) tool, the
warning message that was displayed did not match the warning message in the Patient Identifier Parameter table
in the Patient ID Cross Referencing (PIX) Support chapter of the Centricity PACS Servers Service Manual.
Resolution
The workflow was changed so that the CA tool displays the warning when the user selects an NPT parameter
(instead of after modifying the parameter). The warning messages in the CA tool and in the Patient Identifier
Parameter table in the Patient ID Cross Referencing (PIX) Support chapter of Centricity PACS Servers Service
Manual are now the same:
Warning: Cross check patient parameters used for NPT profiling before saving them. If NPT profiling
cannot distinguish between two patients, this could result in mismatched data and lead to misdiagnosis.
Problem:
In a PACSAW Server integrated environment, Centricity PACS did not load nuclear medicine (NM) images
correctly in Volume Viewer, an AW Server application.
Resolution:
A code fix and an update to the PACSAW Server plug-in resolved this issue. Centricity PACS now loads NM
images correctly in a PACSAW Server integrated environment.
Problem:
Upgrades to 4.0.x failed when the event table was empty. This typically happened only during an upgrade
performed immediately after a baseline installation.
Resolution
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Problem:
In RA1000 Workstation, the mammography fit-to-breast functionality sometimes did not size an image correctly
because boundary coordinates sent by GE Senograph in the DICOM header were for the entire image instead of
the region of interest (ROI).
Resolution:
GE Senograph release ADS 55.20 resolved this issue. Effective with release ADS 55.20, a GE Senograph now
sends boundary coordinates of the ROI in the DICOM header so that the image is sized correctly in RA1000.
Problem:
Automatic failover to the Centricity PACS database replication server was not always successful.
Resolution:
The default values of two new parameters (FAILOVER_USER_LOCK_LENGTH and
FAILOVER_USER_LOCK_LIST) in the Coordination Module configuration file (CoordMod.cfg) help ensure
successful automatic failover. These parameters and values are added to the file when upgrading to Centricity
PACS 4.0 SP5.
For more information, see the Coordination Module Configuration appendix in the Centricity PACS Servers
Installation and Upgrade Manual.
Problem:
In RA1000 Workstation, when all opened exams were closed from the drop-down list in the Image Viewer, there
was a perceptible delay before each exam was closed.
Resolution:
Problem:
After a specific sequence of steps, the Patient Jacket palette was out of sync with the Work Modes palette and
Image View area.
Resolution:
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Problem:
Centricity PACS user documentation did not provide enough information about how Centricity PACS handles
deletion of user-rejected images.
Resolution:
The Rejected Image Management chapter was added to the Centricity PACS Servers Service Manual. The chapter
describes how Centricity PACS manages user-rejected images, both before and after images are archived. The
chapter also shows where related information is found in the other Centricity PACS manuals.
Problem:
In PowerScribe integration with RA1000, displaying mammogram historical images was slow.
Resolution:
Problem:
Although Centricity PACS accepted 64-character patient IDs from external systems, such as RIS, Centricity PACS
stored patient IDs in 32-character fields. As a result, entering new orders and merging patients from RIS sometimes
failed.
Resolution:
A code fix resolved this issue. Centricity PACS now stores patient IDs from an external system in 64-character
fields.
Problem:
Centricity PACS integration with AW Server did not support 2560x1600 resolution on a C Monitor (three-monitor
configuration).
Resolution:
Set the resolution of the C Monitor to 1600x1200. Is this the default resolution in the hardware.properties file? Can
user set the property? See pages 59 (to config manually) and 183 (to config with properties) of attached PDF.
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Problem:
RA1000 Workstation would not display MG images when the MG Image Type (0008,0008) in the DICOM header
was any value other than PRIMARY.
Resolution:
RA1000 now handles acquired DICOM images based on parameter values in the Platinum.properties file. For
details, see Configuring Display of Derived Secondary DICOM Images in this document.
Problem:
The following information in the ITS Initial Configuration chapter in the Centricity PACS Servers Service Manual
was incorrectly labeled important:
Important
Sites that have more than one STS must configure ITS to enable image transfer
between all STSs in the system. Otherwise, presentation state information and
other STS-related information might not be delivered to a workstation user as
expected.
Resolution:
The note is now correctly labeled warning:
Warning:
Sites that have more than one STS must configure ITS to enable image transfer
between all STSs in the system. Otherwise, presentation state information and
other STS-related information might not be delivered to a workstation user as
expected.

Problem:
After failing over, the Centricity PACS database was not brought back online successfully.
Resolution:
Problem:
The rep_doctor.sh script showed the incorrect PACS version.
Resolution:
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Problem:
Unable to create a Centricity PACS username with an embedded hyphen (e.g., pacs-user) using the Centricity
Administration (CA) tool.
Resolution:
Problem:
When installing or upgrading the replication server, the set_active_ip.sh script failed.
Resolution:
Problem:
When an image header file was opened in RA1000, the vertical scroll focus was at the bottom of the scroll bar.
Resolution:
When an image header file is opened in RA1000, the vertical scroll focus is now at the top of the scroll bar.
Problem:
The awspacs_run.sh script did not stop the AWS web service even though the script reported that the service was
stopped.
Resolution:
A code fix resolved the issue.
Problem:
During an interrupted workflow, if a user switched between worklists and an opened exam was not among the first
50 exams returned by Centricity PACS by default, the opened exam did not appear in the worklist.
Resolution:
Centricity PACS now displays an opened exam in the selected worklist.
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Problem:
The contact information was incorrect in the Applications Support Using iCenter, eService, and Applications
Answerline section in the About This Manual chapter of the Centricity PACS service and operator manuals.
Resolution:
The contact information is now up to date in the Centricity PACS manuals.
Problem:
Because the Cache Manager (CAM) did not correctly calculate the Isolon NAS volume, RA1000 was unable to
display images using the NAS volume size greater than 2TB, and PACS server subsystems were unable to connect
to a netapp storage device configured as a NAS.
Resolution:
A code fix resolved this issue. Now the Cache Manager (CAM) correctly calculates the Isolon NAS volume, RA1000
can display images using NAS volume size greater than 2TB, and PACS server subsystems can connect to a
netapp storage device configured as a NAS.
Problem:
If an exam with images was opened and then a zero-image exam was selected, RA1000 displayed an out of
context message on the Patient Jacket and Report Palettes because the images from the opened exam were still
visible.
Resolution:
If an exam with images is opened and then a zero-image exam is selected, RA1000 hides the images from the
opened exam.
Problem:
In Centricity Exam Manager (CEM), the Patient ID field was blank if the ID was greater than 32 characters. CEM
now displays Patient IDs of up to 64 characters.
Resolution:
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Problem:
In the Contact Information for GE Healthcare Offices section in the About This Manual chapter and on the back
cover of the Centricity PACS service manuals, European Authorized Representative should be European
Headquarters.
Resolution:
The Contact Information for GE Healthcare Offices section in the About This Manual chapter and the back cover
of the Centricity PACS service manuals were revised as indicated below.
Changed from:
European Authorized Representative
78530 BUC, France
To:
78530 BUC, France
Problem:
In basic text structured reports, the default encoding displayed a null character instead of the Chinese/Japanese/
Korean (CJK) character.
Resolution:
Basic text structured reports now use UTF-8 encoding to correctly display CJK characters.
Problem:
When the system updated the worklist to maintain context between, e.g., exam selection in RA1000 Workstation
and exam selection by a third-party application or by a user from the opened exam list, the same exam is AW Suite
was not launched.
Resolution:
A code fix resolved this issue. Now the same exam is displayed in RA1000 Workstation and AW Suite.
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Problem:
The DAS RCM request tokenizer interpreted the token value as a token delimiter.
Resolution:
Problem:
When upgrading to Centricity PACS 4.0.x, the PrepIMS script did not support upgrading from Centricity PACS
3.1.1.2.
Resolution:
The PrepIMS script now supports upgrading from Centricity PACS 3.1.1.2 to 4.0.x.
Problem:
In RIS-IC integration with Centricity PACS, after launching Result Reporting for patient A from the RA1000 worklist,
the user opened an exam for patient B in RA1000. The report in RIS-IC was for patient A, while the images
displayed in RA1000 were for patient B.
Resolution:
A code fix resolved this issue. In this scenario, Centricity PACS now closes the Result Reporting window in RIS-IC.
Problem:
When the OrthoView extend was selected during RA1000 installation, RA1000 did not launch after rebooting.
Resolution:
Problem:
When expanding the IMS database, the platform expansion script did not recognize all available devices.
Resolution:
A code fix resolved this issue. Now the IMS database can be expanded to up to 3 TB.
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Upgrade Paths to Centricity PACS 4.0 SP5

For upgrade paths to Centricity PACS 4.0 SP5, see the Pre-Upgrade Planning chapter in
Centricity PACS Servers Installation and Upgrade Manual for this release of Centricity
PACS.
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Open Issues

Section 1: Browser Behavior When Using the Centricity Administration Tool. . . . . . . . . 45
Note:
Open issues from releases prior to this release of Centricity PACS 4.0 also apply to
this release. To view release notes for prior releases, see the Common
Documentation Library (CDL).
The following sections describe open issues in Centricity PACS 4.0 SP5.
Section 1:
1-1:
Browser Behavior When Using the Centricity

Administration Tool
Safari for Windows Issue
When users click OK to close the About window in the Centricity Administration (CA) tool,
they are logged out of the tool.
Note:
1-2:
This issue occurs only when using the CA tool with Safari for Windows.
Viewing the Calendar in the CA Tool

When the calendar in the CA tool is displayed, the URL appears at the top of the calendar
window in some browsers (e.g., Internet Explorer), whereas the URL area at the top of the
calendar is blank in other browsers (e.g., Opera).
Illustration 4-1:Calendar with URL
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Illustration 4-2:Calendar without URL
1-3:
Security Prompt When Navigating the CA Tool

On the Users & Functions menu in the CA tool, when User Group is chosen from the
drop-down menu on the User page, a security warning appears in some browsers (e.g.,
Firefox). If Continue (or Send, depending on the browser) is selected, the User Group
page is displayed. If Cancel is selected, the User page is displayed even though the dropdown menu shows User Group.
Illustration 4-3:Security Warning
Illustration 4-4:Page Displayed When Security Warning Is Canceled
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System Documentation Additions and Corrections

Section 1: Support for OrthoView 2.0.6 Extend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Section 2: Servers Service Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Section 3: System Administrator Online Help Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Section 4: Workstation Installation and Service Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Section 1:
Support for OrthoView 2.0.6 Extend

OrthoView 2.0.6 extend is no longer supported by the vendor.
Section 2:
2-1:
Servers Service Manual

AW Server Integration
For AW Server integration with Centricity PACS, see the Set Up the AW Server as a
Modality in PACS section in Chapter 18 of the Centricity PACS Servers Service Manual,
replacing steps 3 and 4 with the following:
3. In the SOP Instance Profiling Algorithm list:
If the site uses Single Study Mode, select the AWSuite profiling algorithm.
Otherwise, select the AWIntegration profiling algorithm.

If the AWIntegration algorithm is not listed:
i.
Click New Algorithm.
ii. At Profiling Algorithm Name, enter AWIntegration.

iii. Set the parameters:
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iv. Click Save.

4. In the MPPS Profiling Algorithm list, select the appropriate algorithm (AWSuite or
AWIntegration) based on your choice in step 3.
Note:
Section 3:
3-1:
3-1-1:
Do not select Override Data Map.
System Administrator Online Help Manual

Structured Reports
Enable Structured Reports in Client Configuration
In the Client Configuration chapter, in the Changing a Workstation Client Configuration
Setting section, add the following entry to Table 20-1:
3-1-2:
Configuration
Description
StructuredReports
To enable Structured Reports (Y/N). Default value is Y.
User/Group Privilege to View Structured Reports

In the Users, Groups, and Functions chapter, in the IMS Function Privileges (for PACS
only) section, add the following entry to Table 9-2:
Section 4:
4-1:
Privilege
Description
ViewSR
To allow a user/group to view Structured Reports.
Workstation Installation and Service Manual

New Platinum Property Values for Display of Secondary Images
In the Installing the Workstation Software chapter, in the Installing the RA1000
Application section, after the Install RA1000 subsection, add the following subsection:
In the Workstation Feature Configuration chapter, add the section below.
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Configuring Display of Derived Secondary DICOM Images

Acquired DICOM images with the image type header value DERIVED SECONDARY are
handled as DERIVED PRIMARY images based on the parameter values below in the
Platinum.properties file:
If:
com.ge.med.platinum.work.imagegrouping.IGimageDescriptor.usesecondar
ycaptures=false
and
com.ge.med.platinum.work.imagegrouping.IGimageDescriptor.secondaryca
pturesopuid=
Then:
Series descriptor SCREEN SAVE is displayed for incoming images with image type
header value DERIVED SECONDARY.
If:
ycaptures=true
and
pturesopuid=
Then:
DERIVED SECONDARY images are handled as DERIVED PRIMARY images, and
the series descriptor displays the text from the IMS (e.g., LMLO/RMLO).
If:
ycaptures=true
and
pturesopuid=<SOPvalueofincomingimageswithheadertypeDERIVED
SECONDARY>
Then:
Series descriptor SCREEN SAVE is displayed for incoming images.
4-2:
Enable Workstations to Communicate with Pre-3.2 IMS Server

In the Installing the Workstation Software chapter, in the Installing the RA1000
Application section, after the Install RA1000 subsection, add the subsection that follows.
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Important
Enable 4.0 Workstation to Communicate with Pre-3.2 IMS Server

If RA1000 4.0 is unable to display images, follow the procedures in this section.
These procedures apply only to RA1000 workstations that communicate with
pre-3.2 IMS servers.
Restore Compatible jar Files on the Workstation

Restore two jar files (jcifs.jar and stsaccess.jar) to pre-3.2compatible versions:
1. If the RA1000 application is running, quit the application.
2. On the workstation, in Windows Explorer, open the C:\platinum\sts folder.
3. Double-click PostInstall_StsAccess_pre32.bat.
Reinstate 4.0 jar Files on the Workstation after Upgrading Servers

After upgrading Centricity PACS servers to 4.0, reinstate the 4.0 jar files:
1. If the RA1000 application is running, quit the application.
2. On the workstation, in Windows Explorer, open the C:\platinum\sts folder.
3. Double-click StsAccess_32.bat.
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Centricity PACS 4.0 SP5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Centricity PACS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Features and Enhancements Effective with Centricity PACS 4.0 SP5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Upgrade Paths to Centricity PACS 4.0 SP5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Browser Behavior When Using the Centricity Administration Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Support for OrthoView 2.0.6 Extend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

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Applications Support Using iCenter, eService, and Applications

View the status of open service requests

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Contact Information for GE Healthcare Offices

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Table 1-2: Software Media for Centricity PACS 4.0 SP5

CD CPACS 4.0 SP5 WS TOOLS

CD CPACS 4.0 SP5 ON-LINE HELP

CD CPACS 4.0 SP5 WS APP

DVD CPACS 4.0 SP5 LINUX SRVR APP

CD CPACS 4.0 SP5 CDPS

DVD CPACS 4.0 SP5 LINUX PLATFORM

DVD CPACS 4.0 SP5 LINUX REPLICATION

DVD CPACS 4.0 SP5 APP WITH 3.2 BASELINE

DVD PACS-AW 4.0 SP5 SERVER PLUG IN

Table 1-3: Centricity PACS Related Documentation

Centricity PACS 4.0 DICOM Print Server Service Manual

Centricity PACS 4.0 System Administrator Online Help Manual

Centricity PACS 4.0 Servers Installation and Upgrade Manual

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Table 1-3: Centricity PACS Related Documentation (Continued)

Centricity PACS 4.0 Servers Service Manual

Centricity PACS 4.0 System Overview Manual

Centricity PACS 4.0 Workstation Installation and Service Manual

Centricity Extends Online Help Manual

Centricity Extends PowerScribe Service Manual

Centricity Extends TalkStation Service Manual

Centricity AW Suite 1.0 Service Manual

Centricity AW Suite 2.0 Installation, Upgrade, and Service Manual

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Archive Interface Module

Centricity DICOM Print Server

Default Display Protocol

Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine

Integrated Desktop Reporting

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