Hello Patty!

I have been working on this subject with all my LHD. The CDC is not recommending any particular DICOM view. I was instructed not to recommend any specific DICOM viewer...so I asked the LHD to work with their IT to find an approved DICOM viewer that will allow them to view the *dcm files (we are decentralized) .   
Some of the "free" DICOM viewers may upload information to a cloud services.

I went through my IT department and they installed an approved DICOM viewer for me to view these files (sMILX).
I know one of my LHD IT department installed File Viewer plus 4...not sure of the cost.

For me the digital CXR is under the View/Downloadable Documents tab in the EDN. The file name ends in *dcm...which I think is for digital chest imaging or something like that.

Still having problems with outside radiology clinics/hospitals being able to view these files. Not sure why, I was told it is a common format and any provider who uses an electronic health record system should be able to view.

Hope something in that was helpful. 
Karla







On Fri, Nov 19, 2021 at 12:20 PM Morse, Darlene <Darlene.M.Morse@dhhs.nh.gov> wrote:

Patty I have never gotten an xray via EDN here in NH.

Where is that located?

Darlene

 

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Happy Friday!

I was wondering how you clinics are opening the x-ray attachments that come through EDN. It requires a dicom viewer to open it. I did find a site that offers free access with limited capabilities. My questions are:

How are clinics opening these files?

What is a good platform and is there a cost?

 

Appreciate anything you can share,

Patty

 

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