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GE Medical Systems
Technical
Publications
EchoPAC PC Software Only
version 7.x.x
0470
Installation Manual
GEVU #: EQ094104
GEVU Rev. 01
MHLW No: 21300BZY00416000
Operating Documentation
Copyright © 2007 By General Electric Co.
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GE Medical Systems
MANUAL STATUS EQ094104-01 01/08/07
© GE Medical Systems. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of GE Medical Systems.
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Strandpromenaden 45, N-3191 Horten, Norway |
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Tel.: (+47) 3302 1100 Fax: (+47) 3302 1350 |
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
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Introduction |
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Important............................................................................... |
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Product description....................................................................... |
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Safety.............................................................................................. |
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Chapter 1 |
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Software installation |
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EchoPAC PC Software Only content........................................... |
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Computer requirements................................................................ |
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Software installation ..................................................................... |
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Preliminary recommendations .............................................. |
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Inserting the CD.................................................................... |
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Licence agreement and Read me file ................................. |
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Preparing the archive installation........................................ |
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Defining the archive location............................................... |
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System check ..................................................................... |
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Copying files ....................................................................... |
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Direct connection of a scanner to EchoPAC PC ...................... |
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Physical Connection ........................................................... |
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TCP/IP setting..................................................................... |
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Firewall ............................................................................... |
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Starting EchoPAC PC Software Only ........................................ |
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Accessing user documentation........................................... |
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Removing EchoPAC PC Software Only..................................... |
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Removing EchoPAC PC Software Only ............................. |
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Software validation |
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Introduction .................................................................................. |
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Validation Procedure ................................................................... |
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Validation Step 1 - Software installation.............................. |
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Validation Step 2 - Start EchoPAC PC................................ |
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Validation Step 3 - Import sample archive from CD ............ |
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Validation Step 4 - Image quality......................................... |
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Validation Step 5 - Measurement accuracy......................... |
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Validation Step 6 - Image review performance ................... |
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Validation Step 7 - Effect on previously installed software..28 |
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Validation Step 8 - Network contact (Optional) ................... |
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Validation Step 9 - Direct connect with a scanner |
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(Optional)............................................................................. |
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Validation Step 10 - Backup on MO drive (Optional)........... |
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Validation Step 11 - Backup using a third-party backup tool |
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(Optional)............................................................................. |
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Validation form............................................................................. |
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Customer and PC hardware information ............................. |
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Trouble-shooting.......................................................................... |
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Image samples ............................................................................. |
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Introduction
EchoPAC PC Software Only installation manual
This manual describes how to install EchoPAC PC
Software Only on a Personal Computer.
EchoPAC PC Software Only is intended to be installed on a Personal Computer fulfilling the minimum requirements as specified in this manual (see page 6).
Read this manual before attempting to install EchoPAC PC Software Only.
CAUTION
After installation EchoPAC PC Software Only must be validated following the procedure described in this manual (see
page 25).
Important
The EchoPAC PC product range consists of:
• EchoPAC PC Software Only: the current product.
• EchoPAC PC Workstation (turnkey, hardware and software)
Do NOT attempt to install the EchoPAC PC Software Only on an EchoPAC PC Workstation.
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Do NOT attempt to install the software from EchoPAC PC |
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Workstation on a Personal Computer. |
Product description
EchoPAC PC Software Only is a post processing program designed for ultrasound image review, analysis and reporting. EchoPAC PC Software Only allows post-processing of raw data images from GE ultrasound scanners and DICOM ultrasound images.
The main functionality of EchoPAC PC Software Only is:
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•Read/display DICOM ultrasound and GE raw data images.
•Ultrasound image optimization, as on a scanner.
•Measurement and analysis
•Advanced quantitative analysis, based on raw data such as quantitative TVI, contrast and stress analysis.
•Image storage
•Patient record database
•Report generator
Refer to the EchoPAC PC User’s Manual for information on how to use the software.
The EchoPAC PC Software Only and The EchoPAC PC Workstation have the same clinical functionality, except for the following features that are not available in EchoPAC PC Software Only:
•No writing directly to CD/DVD (Must be done by other software packages).
•The TCPIP settings cannot be configured within the application (it must be done in Windows).
•InSite/iLink is not available.
•Removable media cannot be formatted within the application.
•Removable media cannot be ejected from within the application.
•The printer setup cannot be done from within the application.
•The Computer name cannot be set from within the application.
Other differences:
•With EchoPAC PC Software Only the user has access to Windows desktop and other Windows applications.
•EchoPAC PC Software Only uses the Windows color scheme for windows, menus...etc.
•With EchoPAC PC Software Only any Windows compatible printers may be used (but on customer’s responsibility).
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Safety
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The computer running EchoPAC PC Software Only must not be |
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placed inside the patient environment (refer to local regulations |
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and EN 60601-1-1). |
1. Patient environment
2.5 m
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1.5 m |
Figure 1-1: The patient environment
To ensure patient safety, any combination of hardware used for EchoPAC PC Software Only and other Medical Devices, must
CAUTION comply with IEC60601-1-1:2000 - Safety requirements for medical electrical systems
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Chapter 1
Software installation
• EchoPAC PC Software Only content .......................................... |
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• Computer requirements ............................................................... ...... |
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• Software installation ..................................................................... ...... |
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• Direct connection of a scanner to EchoPAC PC ........................ .... |
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• Starting EchoPAC PC Software Only .......................................... .... |
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• Removing EchoPAC PC Software Only ...................................... .... |
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EchoPAC PC Software Only content
EchoPAC PC Software Only consists of the following items:
•EchoPAC PC Software Only Installation CD
•Software Dongle
•Installation manual
•EchoPAC PC user manual (paper or CD)
Computer requirements
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To ensure patient safety, any combination of hardware used for |
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EchoPAC PC Software Only and other Medical Devices, must |
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comply with IEC60601-1-1:2000 - Safety requirements for |
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medical electrical systems. |
The minimum requirements for the computer are listed in the table below.
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Minimum requirements |
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Without 4D option |
With 4D option |
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Windows 2000 |
Windows 2000 |
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Windows XP Professional |
Windows XP Professional |
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CPU |
Pentium III, 1 GHz |
Pentium 4 (2.4 GHz) or |
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Pentium M (1.6 GHz) |
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RAM |
512 Mb |
1 Gb, DDR-2, 533 MHz |
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Disk space |
700 Mb on C for the program |
700 Mb on C for the program |
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files and 3 Gb for the archive |
files and 3 Gb for the archive |
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Graphic |
Min. resolution: 1024x768 |
Min. resolution: 1024x768 |
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Max. resolution: 1920x1200 |
Max. resolution: 1920x1200 |
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32-bits colors |
High performance graphic cards |
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16 Mb |
such as Nvidia: GeForce 7800 |
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(minimum), 7900, 8600 series |
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or better. ATI: X1900 |
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(minimum), 2900, GL7200 or |
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better. |
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32-bits colors |
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USB |
At least one port available |
At least one port available |
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Item |
Without 4D option |
With 4D option |
Installed SW |
Windows Media Player 9.0 or |
Windows Media Player 9.0 or |
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higher |
higher |
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Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.0 or |
Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.0 or |
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higher (for On line Help |
higher (for On line Help |
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function) |
function) |
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EchoPAC PC Software Only cannot be installed on a computer that already has Sybase or Oracle installed.
CAUTION
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Software installation
To be able to install EchoPAC PC Software Only the current
Windows user account must have Administrator rights.
CAUTION |
Do not insert the hardware key (dongle) before the EchoPAC PC |
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Software Only is installed (see also ’Starting EchoPAC PC |
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Software Only’ on page 19). |
Preliminary recommendations
If you are upgrading EchoPAC PC Software Only, please keep the original installation CD handy; the new installer may ask for it.
If you are installing EchoPAC PC Software Only on a domain (please contact your network administrator if you are unsure of the meaning of this):
1.Start up the PC without logging on to the domain, i.e. as a local user only.
2.Install EchoPAC PC Software Only.
3.Start up the PC again and log on to the domain.
Prior to installing EchoPAC PC Software Only, we recommend that you disable the following:
•Simple File Sharing (found in Windows XP Service Pack 2)
•All firewalls
•Guest user
Inserting the CD
1.Insert the EchoPAC PC Software Only CD into the computer’s CD-ROM drive.
The installation software starts automatically and a Welcome screen is displayed (Figure 1-1).
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Figure 1-1: Preparing the Install Shield Wizard
If the CD does not start automatically, press Start, select Run and enter X:\setup.exe (where X is the CD drive letter) in the Run window.
Press Next.
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