GammaCompMD QA

Optimised DICOM Quality Assurance

NEC’s comprehensive approach to medical quality assurance compliance has resulted in the GammaCompMD QA software.

GammaCompMD QA is supplied with all MD and MDview medical display solutions, and is licensed either as stand-alone or within a server configuration, covering varying quantities of networked workstations.

GammaCompMD QA gives healthcare and IT professionals all the tools needed to provide peace of mind and reduced life time costs over their whole display estate.

In a few simple steps GammaCompMD QA Client allows the user to

• Check display status – current temperature, estimated backlight life, current brightness
• Check PACS display information – serial number, date of last calibration, date of last conformance check
• Automate – time to next conformance test or calibration
• Perform conformance check and re-calibration to DICOM
• Check luminance uniformity across display
• Match pairs or copy display performance settings from one display to another
• Generate reports of QC tests performed to AAPM TG18 and DIN 6868-57 guidelines

Different user levels
Featuring an intuitive user interface with three different user levels, a straightforward network protocol facilitates maintenance, DICOM GSDF calibration and QA documentation on all NEC displays for medical diagnosis, review and referral.

The administrator level contains access to the complete menu and configuration structure, and is aimed at expert users and IT network administrators.

A second level has slightly restricted menu options, which are suited to technicians and medical physicists who need to carry out conformance checks and QA procedures.

The final level is aimed at Medical Radiologists with a visual test to confirm the DICOM accuracy of the display. Regular users of GammaCompMD QA will appreciate the high level of automated procedures. For example, while the Auto Mode for a simplified calibration routine ensures a more productive work process, automatic data backup increases data security and QA peace of mind. With various supported network protocols, the displays can be easily integrated and configured into the medical IT network.

Full network capability
The GammaCompMD QA Network administration software performs network communication between GammaCompMD QA Server and associated GammaCompMD QA Client workstations. These workstations can be either diagnostic imaging workstations or client clinical referral workstations as part of a PACS system.

GammaCompMD QA Network system uses a proprietary lower level TCP/ IP socket protocol and higher level HTTP or HTTPS protocol (selectable) as communication protocol between the network system’s nodes. The server computer where the GammaCompMD QA Server software is installed, manages the network in the LAN environment on the same site. VPN concepts may be used to manage a network over several physical sites, as long as IP addressing schemes are consistent over these sites.

GammaCompMD QA
Client Software Version V3.1.0

GammaCompMD QA Server V3.1
Network Administration

QA X-RAY
Optional software module for NEC GammaComp Client software providing comprehensive quality assurance in conformance with the latest internationally recognised legal standards and guidelines, such as AAPM TG18 , the new IEC 62563-1 standard and the German QS-RL (DIN V 6868-57).