HIMSS and RSNA
Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise

 IHE/MESA Report Repository Tests

Electronic Radiology Laboratory
Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology
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Revision 9.1.0
18-October-2005

Report Repository Tests
Introduction
Message Attributes
Message Values
Configuration
Starting the MESA Servers
Loading Test Data
Individual Tests

1. Report Repository Test 801: Modalities In Study
   
2. Report Repository Test 802: Related Series/SOP Instances
   
3. Report Repository Test 803: Other Report Repository Attributes
   
4. Report Repository Test 804: Report Specific Queries
   
5. Report Repository Test 811: SR Retrieve
   

Basic Security Tests

1. Report Repository Test 1511: Simple Imaging Report
   

Report Repository Tests

The MESA tools are installed on a computer referred to as the MESA test system. The tools are written under the assumption that this computer is distinct from your Report Repository (the system under test). If you choose to run the MESA tools on the same system as your Report Repository, you are likely to have conflicts in port assignments. You will need to use different port numbers for your application because the MESA applications use hard-wired port numbers.

Introduction

Report Repositories are tested on responses to C-Find requests and C-Move requests. Each test is run using the same procedure.  We assume you are using an interactive terminal or terminal emulator and are logged on to the MESA test system.  Change directory to $MESA_TARGET/mesa_tests/rad/actors/rpt_repos.

Integration Profiles and Test Procedures

This document lists a number of tests for Report Repository Systems. You may not be responsible for all of these tests.
Please refer to the Connectathon web tool to list the required tests for your system. The web address of this tool depends on the year and project manager. Please contact the appropriate project manager to obtain this information.

Message Attributes

These tests will query the Report Repository for attributes using the DICOM C-Find command.  The table below lists the attributes used in the queries.

Message Values

The expected values in C-Find responses and SR objects retrieved from the Report Repository are taken directly from the SR instances loaded into the Report Repository.  We do not further document these.  If your responses do not match expected values, the evaluation scripts will print both your reponse and the expected value.

Configuration

The Report Repository scripts described below use an ASCII configuration file to identify parameters such as host names and port numbers.  The configuration file is named rptrepos_test.cfg and is included in the directory $MESA_TARGET/mesa_tests/rad/actors/rpt_repos.  Edit the file and change entries (host name, port number, AE title) which pertain to your system.  Your system is identified by entries that begin with TEST.
The file $MESA_TARGET/runtime/rpt_repos/ds_dcm.cfg is used to configure the MESA Report Repository.  A workstation server is used as a Report Reader.  The configuration file for this server is found in $MESA_TARGET/runtime/wkstation/ds_dcm.cfg. The only parameter users should change is the LOG_LEVEL value.  Log levels are defined in Starting the MESA Servers .
The applications listed in the table below are MESA applications that execute on the MESA test system. Configure your system to recognize these servers; you will be asked to move (C-Move) composite objects to the WORKSTATION1 application.

Read the Runtime Notes section of the Installation Guide to determine the proper settings for the MESA runtime environment.

Starting the MESA Servers

These instructions assume you are using a terminal emulator on Unix systems or an MS DOS command window under Windows NT.  Each test uses a command line interface; there is no graphical user interface. Before you start the test procedure, you need to start the MESA Report Repository and MESA Report Reader.  Make sure the appropriate database is running (PostgreSQL, SQL Server).  To start the MESA servers:

1. Enter the Report Repository exam folder: mesa_tests/rad/actors/rpt_repos
2. Execute the appropriate script to start the servers:

     scripts/start_mesa_servers.csh  (Unix)

     scripts\start_mesa_servers.bat  (Windows)

When you are finished running one or more tests, you can stop the servers:

     scripts/stop_mesa_servers.csh  (Unix)

     scripts\stop_mesa_servers.bat  (Windows)

Loading Test Data

All tests will use a common set of test data.  These should be loaded one time before any tests are run.  You need to start the MESA servers first as described in Starting the MESA Servers . The MESA Report Repository receives a copy of the test data.
You should clear your Report Repository of all data before loading the test data. Use this command to load the test SR objects into your Report Repository:

     perl  80x/load_80x.pl

Individual Tests

Report Repository Test 802: Related Series/SOP Instances

These tests query Report Repositories for DICOM attributes Number of Study Related Series, Number of Study Related SOP Instances, and Number of Series Related SOP Instances.

References

Instructions

1. Start the MESA servers as decribed in Starting the MESA Servers .  If you have not already loaded the test data into your system, do so as described in Loading Test Data .
2. Run the script which sends two queries to your Report Repository.  This script sends the same queries to the MESA Report Repository so that we can compare results.

perl 802/802_rptrepos.pl

Evaluation

1. Evaluate the response of your system to queries 802a and 802b:

perl 802/eval_802.pl

Supplemental Information

Report Repository Test 804: Report Specific Queries

This test queries for attributes at the SOP Instance level and compares the results to values stored in the MESA system. The table below lists the attributes requested in the queries.

References

Instructions

1. Start the MESA servers as described in Starting the MESA Servers .  If you have not already loaded the test data into your system, do so as described in Loading Test Data .
2. Run the script to retrieve a report from the Report Repository:

perl 804/804_rptrepos.pl

Evaluation

1. Evaluate the SR object retrieved from the Report Repository

     perl 804/eval_804.pl

Supplemental Information

Basic Security Tests

This section describes tests that are specific to the IHE Basic Security integration profile. If you have the MESA servers running for the “standard” tests, you should stop those servers now. You will need to start the MESA secure servers with a different script.