DICOM Modality Worklist
Modality worklist (MWL) is one of DICOM’s workflow services that really make a difference. It’s the difference between grocery store workflow with notes on little pieces of paper and a true modern accountable workflow.
Technically speaking, DICOM Modality Worklist is a task manager just like a piece of paper with short text and a check box or the tasks application on your iPhone (or Android). But for the imaging center or RAD department the advantages are enormous. The most obvious benefit is that there’s no need to reconcile all kind of misspelled names in the PACS because the patient name is no longer keyed in on the modality workstation but received electronically via the MWL query. The fact that the requested procedure is also received electronically reduces the chance for doing the wrong procedure to the wrong patient. Combined with Modality Performed Procedure step (MPPS), that allows the modality to report the task status, take ownership over the task and checkmark it as done when completed, the up side is obvious. No wonder then, that many HMO’s require Modality Worklist as a mandatory feature for every imaging device they purchase.
Technically speaking, DICOM Modality Worklist is a task manager just like a piece of paper with short text and a check box or the tasks application on your iPhone (or Android). But for the imaging center or RAD department the advantages are enormous. The most obvious benefit is that there’s no need to reconcile all kind of misspelled names in the PACS because the patient name is no longer keyed in on the modality workstation but received electronically via the MWL query. The fact that the requested procedure is also received electronically reduces the chance for doing the wrong procedure to the wrong patient. Combined with Modality Performed Procedure step (MPPS), that allows the modality to report the task status, take ownership over the task and checkmark it as done when completed, the up side is obvious. No wonder then, that many HMO’s require Modality Worklist as a mandatory feature for every imaging device they purchase.
Functionality of Modality Worklist Server:
1. Interoperability between heterogeneous information systems and any DICOM and HL7 enabled devices.
2. Route by any standard or private DICOM tag, by date, time, and cache data for later delivery. Route using any HL7 field or a group of fields as routing triggers.
3. Modality Worklist DICOM HL7 broker and interface engine DICOM PACS proxy.
4.Powerful enterprise-wide configuration management, logging, and auditing for HIPAA
5.Transparent, user-friendly WebGUI configuration tools and setup wizard.