Using MIRC – Using MIRC – RSNA’s Teaching RSNA’s Teaching

File Software:File Software:A Hands-On CourseA Hands-On Course

Tessa S. Cook, MD PhDTessa S. Cook, MD PhD

William W. Boonn, MDWilliam W. Boonn, MD

Learning ObjectivesLearning Objectives

Use MIRC to access and create Use MIRC to access and create teaching file cases and annotate teaching file cases and annotate imagesimages

Create 2 cases: basic & advancedCreate 2 cases: basic & advanced Search for MIRC casesSearch for MIRC cases Engage resident/fellow Engage resident/fellow

participationparticipation

An Overivew of MIRCAn Overivew of MIRC

MMedical edical IImaging maging RResource esource CCenterenter

Free, open-source software from Free, open-source software from the RSNA the RSNA

Searchable online database of Searchable online database of casescases Can search multiple MIRC Can search multiple MIRC

databases simultaneouslydatabases simultaneously

MIRC Features 1MIRC Features 1

Multiple optionsMultiple options Individual laptopIndividual laptop Hospital intranetHospital intranet Public web serverPublic web server

Can store cases as Can store cases as public or privatepublic or private

Multiple Multiple platformsplatforms Windows, Linux, Windows, Linux,

Mac OS XMac OS X

Multiple file Multiple file typestypes Teaching filesTeaching files PowerPoint PowerPoint

documentsdocuments Research data Research data

for clinical trialsfor clinical trials Web hyperlinksWeb hyperlinks

MIRC Features 2MIRC Features 2

Send DICOM images from Send DICOM images from PACS to MIRC (IHE TCE) PACS to MIRC (IHE TCE)

Convert PowerPoint Convert PowerPoint presentations to MIRC presentations to MIRC teaching files teaching files (http://mircwiki.rsna.org)(http://mircwiki.rsna.org)

Running a MIRC SiteRunning a MIRC Site

Networked Networked computer with up-computer with up-to-date to-date hardware/softwarehardware/software

Hard drive needs Hard drive needs dictated by dictated by applicationapplication

Free software: Free software: MIRC, Java, MIRC, Java, TomcatTomcat

Administrator Administrator Site maintenance, Site maintenance,

upgrades, basic upgrades, basic computer skills – not computer skills – not necessarily a necessarily a programmer!programmer!

Content providersContent providers Medical studentsMedical students Residents/fellowsResidents/fellows AttendingsAttendings Online authoring toolOnline authoring tool

MIRC TerminologyMIRC Terminology

This page is called the query page, or “query service”.

A user can search for specific types of cases by typing text into these boxes

MIRC TerminologyMIRC Terminology

These subdirectories or libraries are called “storage services”

Search ResultsSearch Results

Thumbnail PreviewThumbnail Preview

Standard Teaching FileStandard Teaching File

Personal Filing CabinetPersonal Filing Cabinet

Cases can be displayed as unknowns (without a title) or for teaching (with a

title)

Conference FeatureConference Feature

MyRSNA IntegrationMyRSNA Integration

The Input Queue: Using The Input Queue: Using MIRC with Residents and MIRC with Residents and

FellowsFellows

How Do I Get MIRC?How Do I Get MIRC?

Software and documentation: Software and documentation: http://mircwiki.rsna.org

RSNA MIRC: RSNA MIRC: http://mirc.rsna.org Worldwide contributorsWorldwide contributors

MIRC community forum:MIRC community forum:http://forums.rsna.org