©2016 CorTechs Labs, Inc. All rights reserved. CTXNode Quick Start Guide - NeuroQuant

Setup Instructions for

NeuroQuant® Online using CTXNode

REQUIRED DOWNLOADS

1. Scanner parameters for 1.5T or 3.0T GE, Philips, Siemens, Hitachi 1.5T and Toshiba Titan 3T MRI

scanners

http://www.cortechslabs.com/resources/scanner_setup/

2. CTXNode Installation links for:

a. Mac: https://nq.cortechslabs.com/dl/CTXNodeSetupMac

b. PC: https://nq.cortechslabs.com/dl/CTXNodeSetupWin

YOU PROVIDE

1. Username & password – Included on setup email provided by CorTechs Labs

2. 3D T1, non-contrast, sagittal MRI scan

3. Information needed from your PACS or DICOM viewer system:

AETitle

Host and Port of the PACS or viewer destination you want NeuroQuant Output to be sent

4. DICOM workstation or capability of accessing and reading DICOM files

USEFUL LINKS

If you do not have a DICOM workstation, you can download a DICOM viewer here:

1. Mac (Horos): http://www.horosproject.org/download/

2. Mac (OSIRIX): http://www.osirix-viewer.com/ContributionOsiriX.html

3. PC (Onis 2.5 Free Edition): http://www.onis-viewer.com/ProductInfo.aspx?id=19

4. PC (K-PACS): http://www.image-systems.biz/forum.php?filename=ucp&mode=register

5. NeuroQuant Report Information: http://www.cortechslabs.com/neuroquant/neuroquant-reports

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CTXNode INSTALLATION

1. Download the installer to your local system using the supplied link.

2. From your download location, double-click the installer and follow

the on-screen instructions.

3. On first launch, you will be presented with a settings menu.

In the Server tab, enter the server URL as instructed.

In North America use: https://nq.cortechslabs.com

In Europe use: https://nq1.cortechslabs.com

Enter your NeuroQuant Online System user ID and password.

In the DICOM tab, Uploader settings, enter the local port

number you would like the CTXNode to listen in on –

Default using 4567.

In the Downloader settings, enter the AETitle, include the host and

port number of the PACS or viewer destination you want NeuroQuant

output to be sent to.

Click OK and accept any pop-up notices.

Notes:

CTXNode will start automatically after installation; if it does not,

restart your computer.

If CTXNode is actively connected to your NeuroQuant Online account

and the CTXNode GUI is running, the taskbar icon will be red; if not, it

will be gray – please check your settings and correct as necessary.

In most cases, the Routing Table and Privacy tabs do not require

configuration.

The PowerScribe tab needs to be completed only if the

PowerScribe 360 license has been issued and activated by CorTechs

Labs.

If you require any of these additional features, please contact support.

PACS OR DICOM VIEWER SETUP

1. Configuration options:

Uploader port number: this is the internal port that CTXNode will listen on for studies to be uploaded to

NeuroQuant Online. You will configure your PACS or workstation to send to this destination port on the

computer running CTXNode.

Downloader AETitle, Host and Port Number – these specify the destination PACS or workstation where you

want the processed output from NeuroQuant to go.

2. When configuring your PACS or workstation to send to CTXNode, you should create destinations – with AETitle

specific report combinations (see list of AETitle combinations below) and include the IP address and port

number (default 4567) of the CTXNode.

AETitles AND REPORT COMBINATIONS

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FROM YOUR COMPUTER

1. Log into NeuroQuant Portal using your NeuroQuant Online username and password.

In North America use: https://nq.cortechslabs.com

In Europe use: https://nq1.cortechslabs.com

2. Configure site-specific settings on the “Site Configuration” page. Add administrator email

address, so that system messages will be received.

Notes:

Do not change the Site Name or your license key will be invalidated

You must click “Submit” to save any changes or your changes will be lost.

3. Update your password on the Change Password page. Your new password must be at least

eight (8) characters in length, with at least one upper case and one non-alpha-numeric

character.

4. Click “Submit”.

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FROM YOUR DICOM WORKSTATION

1. Send your T1-weighted, sagittal, non-contrast-enhanced 3D MR series as DICOM images to the

host and port you configured when you set you the CTXNode DICOM upload proxy. Use

destination AETitle to specify the report or report combination needed.

Notes:

Check scan capability at http://www.cortechslabs.com/resources/scanner_setup/

See report information at http://www.cortechslabs.com/neuroquant/neuroquant-reports/

2. Upload progress will be displayed and processing will commence automatically, taking 5-7

minutes to complete.

FINAL REPORT

1. Output will be sent automatically, in DICOM format, to the PACS host configured when you sent

up the CTXNode DICOM upload proxy.

Contact support@cortechslabs.com or +1 (858) 459 9700 for any questions or support.

HELPFUL LINKS

FAQs: http://www.cortechslabs.com/FAQ

NeuroQuant: http://www.cortechslabs.com/neuroquant

Online System information: http://www.cortechslabs.com/resources/ctxnode/

NeuroQuant report videos: http://www.cortechslabs.com/report-videos