EchoNous KOSMOS - IT Network Failure Recovery Measures

KOSMOS User Guide 117
IT network failure recovery measures
IT network failure recovery measures
Connection to an IT network may become, at times, unreliable, and this may lead
to failure to perform the functions described in Functions. As a result, the
following hazardous situations may occur:
Network failure
Impact on
equipment
Hazard
Countermeasures
IT network
becomes unsta-
ble
Unable to trans-
mit exam data to
PACS
Delay of diagnosis KOSMOS has
internal memory,
and exam data is
stored in it. After
the IT network
has returned to
stable, the user
can reinitiate the
transfer of data.
Delay of transmis-
sion to a PACS
Incorrect data
transmitted to a
PACS
Misdiagnosis Integrity of the
data is ensured by
the TCP/IP and
DICOM protocols
used by KOSMOS.
Unable to get the
time from a time
server
Incorrect exam
data
KOSMOS has the
capability of
entering data and
time manually.
Incorrect time
data
KOSMOS always
indicates the date
and the time on
the main screen.
Firewall has bro-
ken down
Attack via net-
work
Manipulation of
exam data
KOSMOS closes
unnecessary net-
work ports.
Infection by com-
puter virus
Leak of exam data
KOSMOS pre-
vents a user
from loading
software and
executing it.