Referrer guides - InteleViewer/InteleConnect
Configure your PACS account for accessing your patient's images and reports by following our InteleViewer and InteleConnect instruction guides.
Referrer guides - InteleViewer/InteleConnect
Configure your PACS account for accessing your patient's images and reports by following our InteleViewer and InteleConnect instruction guides.
Set up InteleViewer – for Windows keyboard_arrow_down
- Download InteleViewer for Windows
- Locate the downloaded InteleViewer.exe file, double-click it, and run the installer.
- You may get a security warning asking for confirmation ‘Do you want to run this software?’, click ‘run’.
- Read and accept the terms of the InteleViewer license agreement and click ‘Next’.
- Read and accept the terms of the Oracle Java license agreement and click ‘Next’.
- Click ‘Next’ to install to the default location or choose a different location.
- At the ‘Allow User Upgrade’ window, ensure the default all users is selected for the ‘Enable Future Upgrades’ option and click ‘Next’.
- At the ‘Enable InteleViewer DICOM Service’ window, leave the default ‘Disable DICOM service (recommended)’ and click ‘Next’.
- The InteleViewer installation will then complete and an icon appears on your desktop.
- Double-click the desktop InteleViewer icon.
- InteleViewer will prompt you to add a server bookmark. Enter the following URL details (For Taranaki: https://pacs.taranakiradiology.co.nz; For Waikato, Lakes, Bay of Plenty: https://inteleviewer.hamrad.co.nz)
- Tick/Select: ‘Use custom server name’
- Name (For Taranaki: Taranaki Radiology PACS; For Waikato, Lakes, Bay of Plenty: I-MED Hamilton Radiology PACS)
- Click ‘OK’.
- Close the ‘Server Bookmarks’ Window.
- Enter your PACS Online username and password to login.
Set up InteleViewer – for Mac keyboard_arrow_down
- Download InteleViewer for Mac
- Double-click InteleViewer.dmg
- This disk image contains InteleViewer and a license agreement.
- Drag InteleViewer to the desired location on your Mac.
- Double-click InteleViewer.
- Make a shortcut link to InteleViewer by dragging the InteleViewer icon from the application folder onto your dock.
- Launch InteleViewer.
- InteleViewer will prompt you to add a server bookmark. Enter the following URL details: (For Taranaki: https://pacs.taranakiradiology.co.nz; For Waikato, Lakes, Bay of Plenty: https://inteleviewer.hamrad.co.nz)
- Tick: ‘Use custom server name’
- Name: (For Taranaki: Taranaki Radiology PACS; For Waikato, Lakes, Bay of Plenty: I-MED Hamilton Radiology)
- Click ‘OK’.
- Close the ‘Server Bookmarks’ Window.
- Enter your PACS account username and password to log in.
InteleConnect Enhanced Viewer (EV) - Web-portal keyboard_arrow_down
InteleConnect is a no install, secure, web-portal which can be accessed from any browser, on any device.
The portal can be accessed 24/7 and email notifications can be set up to alert you when reports have been completed. This is the recommended option for practitioners.
All you need is:
- Your PACS account login and;
- Bookmark the following InteleConnect Portal:
For Taranaki Radiology PACS: https://pacs.taranakiradiology.co.nz/InteleConnect;
For Waikato, Lakes, Bay of Plenty (I-MED Hamilton Radiology): https://inteleviewer.hamrad.co.nz/InteleConnect
Access via a Web browser
In your preferred browser, go to the InteleConnect Portal:
- Log in with your PACS account username and password.
- Search for patients using the top search bar by: Surname, First Name OR Patient ID
- Select the desired patient to view images and reports
- The patient report will display to the left , images to the right
- Click on the image you wish to view, it will open in the InteleConnect interface
Note: Email notifications for completed imaging and reports can be configured within the portal. Refer to information below.
Configuring InteleConnect Email Notifications keyboard_arrow_down
InteleConnect can be configured to send an email when imaging or report is made available for a referred study.
To activate InteleConnect notifications, follow these steps:
- Log in to InteleConnect Portal
- On the upper right side of the InteleConnect user interface, click the link to “Profile”
- On the Account tab, ensure the email address is the destination you would like the notifications sent.
- Update and save if required.
- Click on the “Notifications” tab.
- Apply checkboxes to delivery options as preferred.
- Click Save
Note: ensure “Send events by email” is checked.
InteleConnect app (for iPhone/iPad) keyboard_arrow_down
iPhone or iPad App*
Access your images and reports on your mobile devices through the free InteleConnect™ app on your iPhone or iPad.
- Download the InteleConnect™ app from the Apple App Store on your iPhone or iPad.
- Open the app and enter the following details into the New Account screen:
Name: Taranaki Radiology OR I-MED Hamilton Radiology
Server:
For Taranaki: https://pacs.taranakiradiology.co.nz/Portal/app#/
For Waikato, Lakes, Bay of Plenty: https://inteleviewer.hamrad.co.nz/Portal/app#/
Username: your username
Password: your password
3. Click Done to add the account.
4. In the Login Screen enter your username and password.
*The InteleConnect™ app is currently only available for Apple devices.
How to access images requested by another referrer (Break Glass function) keyboard_arrow_down
Break-Glass enables practitioners to have access to the Taranaki Radiology & I-MED Hamilton Radiology digital imaging network.
This technology allows patient images and reports to be electronically accessed by health professionals, even if you are not the primary referrer.
Access imaging referred by another practitioner using the Taranaki Radiology or I-MED Hamilton Radiology PACS via one of the following options below.
InteleViewer
- Log onto InteleViewer
- On the right side of the ‘Search Tool’ panel click ‘Break-Glass Access’ button. (If you can’t see the button, please email pacs@taranakiradiology.co.nz for Taranaki or images.nz@i-med.co.nz for Waikato, Lakes & Bay of Plenty)
- Read the terms of the confidentiality agreement and click the acknowledge checkbox.
- Select the toggle to break glass using name and DOB.
- Enter the patient’s name (Lastname, Firstname) and date of birth (YYYYMMDD) then click ‘Search’.
- Click ‘Access Patient Studies’.
- You will then return to the search screen where you’ll notice the patient’s ID is already pre-populated.
- InteleViewer will automatically display all studies for your patient. Proceed to view studies as normal.
InteleConnect
- Log onto InteleConnect
- Click the padlock icon on the InteleConnect search panel.
- Read the terms and conditions, and then check the acknowledge checkbox.
- Enter the patients name (Lastname, Firstname) and date of birth (YYYYMMDD) into the appropriate text areas.
- Click the “Check patient” button.
- The patient’s name will appear.
- Click Access Patient Studies.
In addition to accessing radiology reports via the PACS system we also dispatch radiology reports directly to you via EDI or a hardcopy can be mailed out to you.
Adding the Taranaki Radiology/ I-MED Hamilton Radiology URL to the existing downloaded version of InteleViewer keyboard_arrow_down
To add the Taranaki Radiology or I-MED Hamilton Radiology PACS URL to existing downloaded versions of InteleViewer, follow the instructions below:
- Open InteleViewer
- Click on ‘edit bookmarks’
- Click ‘Add’ (green cross)
- In Server Name type: (For Taranaki: https://pacs.taranakiradiology.co.nz; For Waikato, Lakes, Bay of Plenty: https://inteleviewer.hamrad.co.nz)
- Tick ‘Protect bookmark’ and ‘Use custom server name’
- In Name field type: (For Taranaki: Taranaki Radiology PACS; For Waikato, Lakes, Bay of Plenty: I-MED Hamilton Radiology)
- Press ‘OK’
The program will then validate the bookmark and return you to the front screen to now enter your login details.