1. How to Author MIRC Teaching File Documents

2. MIRC M edical I maging R esource C enter

3. MIRC infoRAD Courses How to Set Up a Personal Teaching File System. How to Set Up a Personal Teaching File System. Tour of the MIRC Community Tour of the MIRC Community Inside the RSNA MIRC Software Inside the RSNA MIRC Software How to Author MIRC Teaching File Documents How to Author MIRC Teaching File Documents How to Build a Database-driven MIRC Teaching File System. How to Build a Database-driven MIRC Teaching File System.

4. Todays Outline Quick overview of MIRC Quick overview of MIRC Quick overview of the MIRC query service Quick overview of the MIRC query service Quick illustrated MIRCat tour Quick illustrated MIRCat tour Demonstration of how to author MIRC Teaching File documents Demonstration of how to author MIRC Teaching File documents

5. MIRC Objective Support the production, storage, indexing and distribution of medical imaging resources: Teaching files Teaching files Scientific & technical documentation Scientific & technical documentation Research images & datasets Research images & datasets Clinical trials data Clinical trials data

6. MIRC Concepts The key concepts: MIRC is a community of cooperating libraries on the Internet. MIRC is a community of cooperating libraries on the Internet. The libraries cooperate by supporting a common query mechanism. The libraries cooperate by supporting a common query mechanism. The query mechanism allows users to find information wherever it is stored. The query mechanism allows users to find information wherever it is stored.

7. MIRC supports all information storage formats. Images: DICOM, GIF, JPEG, PNG Images: DICOM, GIF, JPEG, PNG Hyperlinks to other web content. Hyperlinks to other web content. Virtually any content that is displayable in a web browser. Virtually any content that is displayable in a web browser. Pointers to other files for downloading. Pointers to other files for downloading.

8. The MIRC Schemas MIRC document MIRC document Format for documents on the RSNA site. Format for documents on the RSNA site. Format for Index Cards on the RSNA site. Format for Index Cards on the RSNA site. MIRC query & MIRC query response MIRC query & MIRC query response Format for communication between Query Services and Storage Service Indexes. Format for communication between Query Services and Storage Service Indexes.

9. MIRC Server Components Query Service Query Service An entry point into the MIRC community for a user on the Internet. Storage Service Storage Service A cooperating information library. Index: the librarys card catalog. Index: the librarys card catalog. Server: the librarys shelves. Server: the librarys shelves.

10. MIRC SITES Internet Server Index Server Index MIRC site B Server Index Query Service MIRC site C Server Index RSNA site User MIRC site A

19. MIRCat What is MIRCat? What is MIRCat? MIRC authoring tool. MIRC authoring tool. Features: Features: Can construct MIRC compatible teaching, research or reference documents. Can construct MIRC compatible teaching, research or reference documents. Documents can be submitted to a MIRC compatible storage service for retrieval. Documents can be submitted to a MIRC compatible storage service for retrieval. MIRCat supports for DICOM Q/R MIRCat supports for DICOM Q/R MIRCat supports for DICOM SCP. MIRCat supports for DICOM SCP. MIRCat supports ACR lexicon and RADLEX (soon!). MIRCat supports ACR lexicon and RADLEX (soon!). Is already feature packed! Is already feature packed! A lot more is to come. A lot more is to come. Feedback from YOU is essential! Feedback from YOU is essential!

20. MIRC Authoring Tool Java (100% pure) Java (100% pure) Specific to the MIRC document schema Specific to the MIRC document schema DICOM, GIF, JPEG, PNG formats DICOM, GIF, JPEG, PNG formats DICOM Q/R SCU + Storage SCP DICOM Q/R SCU + Storage SCP Personal & departmental directories Personal & departmental directories Image annotation tool Image annotation tool Personal templates Personal templates

21. MIRCat Department Network Cases Author PACSModalities DICOM SCPDep. MIRC MIRC Cases DICOM SCP

22. Where Do I get MIRCat? http://mirc.rsna.org/mircatsoftware

23. MIRCat Download Contains a release description of software (currently Beta-3a) Contains a release description of software (currently Beta-3a) Full documentation on installation and operation of software. Full documentation on installation and operation of software. A link to download the software in a ZIP file. A link to download the software in a ZIP file. Click the download link, save the ZIP file, and unzip the package on your desktop or anywhere. Click the download link, save the ZIP file, and unzip the package on your desktop or anywhere.

24. Installation Install Java 2 version 1.4 (or later) Install Java 2 version 1.4 (or later) Link to installer from the RSNA MIRC site (http://mirc.rsna.org/mircatsoftware) Link to installer from the RSNA MIRC site (http://mirc.rsna.org/mircatsoftware)http://mirc.rsna.org/mircatsoftware run the installer you downloaded run the installer you downloaded

25. The MIRCat Directory The MIRCat application file. DICOM utility function files. Configuration file reader. GIF image support library. Image Editor. Document Templates.

26. The MIRCat Directory Can make a shortcut on desktop

27. The MIRCat Application Menu Bar Button Bar for Common Menu Functions Tab Bar to Access Program Features Workspace

28. How to Set Up Your MIRCat Configuration Settings Configuration Settings

31. MIRCat Preferences DICOM Storage DICOM Storage DICOM Q/R DICOM Q/R Shared Image Directory Shared Image Directory Browser location Browser location Preferred export site to post MIRC documents. Preferred export site to post MIRC documents. Location of MIRC root dir. Location of MIRC root dir. Which template to use as default. Which template to use as default.

32. MIRCat Tab Tour

40. Megasave

41. MIRCat Tab Tour

44. Palette and Image Insertion Image palette supports annotation overlays on your images. Image palette supports annotation overlays on your images. Using the Megasave option will save five versions of your image: Using the Megasave option will save five versions of your image: Original DICOM image Original DICOM image JPEG version w/ original size and resolution JPEG version w/ original size and resolution JPEG version JPEG version JPEG version with annotation JPEG version with annotation An thumbnail version of the image. An thumbnail version of the image.

45. Viewing Document in a Browser Once you save the case, you can open it in your default browser. Once you save the case, you can open it in your default browser. This will provide you with the exact look of the content before you upload to the MIRC server. This will provide you with the exact look of the content before you upload to the MIRC server. If you need to make changes, do so and resave the document. If you need to make changes, do so and resave the document. Remember, you can re-open old submissions locally, make changes and resubmit the case Remember, you can re-open old submissions locally, make changes and resubmit the case

46. Types of MIRC Documents Five default templates come with MIRCat to help you build content: Five default templates come with MIRCat to help you build content: Basic article Basic article Basic case Basic case Basic index card Basic index card Teaching File Case Teaching File Case MIRC Standard Teaching File Case MIRC Standard Teaching File Case Three Standard MIRC display formats. Three Standard MIRC display formats. page page tab tab mirctf mirctf

47. Page Display

48. Tabbed Display

49. MIRC Teaching File Display

50. Guidelines The document types can be modified, that is, elements can be added or subtracted. The document types can be modified, that is, elements can be added or subtracted. The document types provide basic structure to your content. The document types provide basic structure to your content. Decide which document type to use depending on the content type. Decide which document type to use depending on the content type. Pick the suitable display format for your content. Pick the suitable display format for your content.

51. Demonstration Lets Build Our First TF Case

52. Procedure Launch MIRCat Launch MIRCat Select from menu/icon for new document. Select from menu/icon for new document. Default doc is MIRC TF Default doc is MIRC TF Begin to enter information into editor window Begin to enter information into editor window Select some images. Select some images. Modify images with editor Modify images with editor Drop images into document. Drop images into document. View on browser. View on browser. Submit when complete. Submit when complete.

53. Lets Begin

55. Exporting Documents When youre ready to export your content, select export. When youre ready to export your content, select export. You need to have set the address for a storage service in your preferences. You need to have set the address for a storage service in your preferences. The case directory will be zipped and uploaded to your designated MIRC storage site. The case directory will be zipped and uploaded to your designated MIRC storage site. Export to a local storage service Export to a local storage service Export to selected storage service on another PC. Export to selected storage service on another PC. Export across the net to a remote storage service. Export across the net to a remote storage service. The case may be available for viewing immediately (depending upon the admin rules at the storage service) The case may be available for viewing immediately (depending upon the admin rules at the storage service)

56. RSNA URLs RSNA MIRC site RSNA MIRC site http://mirc.rsna.org http://mirc.rsna.org http://mirc.rsna.org The Current Site Release The Current Site Release http://mirc.rsna.org/mircsitesoftware http://mirc.rsna.org/mircsitesoftware http://mirc.rsna.org/mircsitesoftware The Current MIRCat Release The Current MIRCat Release http://mirc.rsna.org/mircatsoftware http://mirc.rsna.org/mircatsoftware http://mirc.rsna.org/mircatsoftware The MIRC Specifications The MIRC Specifications http://mirc.rsna.org/mircdocumentation http://mirc.rsna.org/mircdocumentation http://mirc.rsna.org/mircdocumentation

57. RSNA Forum http://forums.rsna.org/ http://forums.rsna.org/ http://forums.rsna.org/ Please become part of the MIRC community by using the MIRC forum Please become part of the MIRC community by using the MIRC forum Please provide feedback! Please provide feedback!