SECTRA imaging system tools upgrade coming Feb. 27

On Feb. 27, changes are coming to SECTRA’s suite of imaging system tools, including:

Uniview and the embedded eStar viewer
IDS7 (SECTRA’s “thick” client)
Tomtec (used by Cardiology)

This will be VUMC’s first upgrade since implementing SECTRA in the fall of 2020. Upgrades will occur annually in the future.

Many of the new features will mean that SECTRA users may no longer have to log into IDS7 and can instead use the eStar-integrated Uniview application to perform many tasks, reducing the number of necessary software tools. Some of these new features in Uniview include:

Viewing radiology worklists
Seeing examination, request and patient properties
Navigating to cursor commands
Updated image symbols

Users of the IDS7 “thick” client will also see some updated features and functionality:

New two-part toolbox
More consistent series and navigation orders
More intuitive patient banner displays
Quick filters for switching worklists
Better thumbnail views

Vanderbilt employees who use these tools should visit the training links below:

eLearning (available on the Learning Exchange): PACS Online: PACS Upgrade – Sectra, UniView, and TomTec
Guide to the Galaxy (available on Hubbl): PACS Guide to the Galaxy eStar 2022 Q1 Release

As part of the upgrade, a downtime is expected to occur from midnight to 6 a.m. on Feb. 27. During the downtime, the web-based version of SECTRA will be available for viewing images (available under “Web Resources” within eStar).

Downtime Instructions

Look for the “ VUMC Web Resources” icon on the eStar desktop; double-click the icon

Search (or scroll) to “Sectra Downtime Viewer” and double-click the link
SECTRA’s business continuity version of Uniview will open. Log in with your VUMC credentials. Search for your exam either by name, MRN or ACC# to view images. Please note: the downtime viewer of SECTRA only houses 15 to 30 days’ worth of images (more likely will be 15 days of history). Historical images will be available once downtime is over and the upgrade is complete.