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Trial WireTM is a
free, web-based tool used to de-identify
(anonymize), organize and transfer DICOM
images (.dcm extension) sourced from imaging modalities such as CT, PET,
PET-CT and MRI. Any image that is
compliant with the DICOM standard can be transferred to and from any web
enabled computer in the world. All
de-identification is carried out on the local machine by the Trial Wire applet
before being transferred to another computer.
As an added bonus, Trial Wire also automatically produces an audit trail to keep track of any
changes and comments to the DICOM headers.
This is extremely useful as it helps with HIPAA compliance. 
IXICO originally designed Trial Wire as in-house tool to allow clinical
sites to securely upload DICOM data electronically to IXICO servers. It not only accelerated drug development but also saved considerable costs by avoiding courier fees. Clinical sites use Trial Wire to perform QC
checks on the data to ensure that the data is the right patient, timepoint, etc
and that it is properly de-identified. The quality parameters are set by IXICO at
the beginning of the trial to ensure that the trial protocol is adhered to across
all the sites taking part. As part of
IXICO’s full solution, providing end to
end medical imaging services, from site management to data analysis and
management, Trial Wire is still routinely used by imaging experts on a number
of active imaging trials across the world.
IXICO’s believes that no one
should have to pay to simply de-identify and transfer data. By offering Trial Wire for free to anyone in the medical imaging
community, we hope to revolutionize your
workflow and provide you with the ease
and flexibility of transferring DICOM data electronically wherever you want
to. All DICOM users can use Trial Wire
so go ahead and recommend Trial Wire to your imaging college, we want to help
standardize the methods for transferring DICOM .
This easy-to-use tool is completely web based and does not
require you to download any cumbersome software to use it. All you need to do is
register and use a Java enabled browser.
Key features of Trial Wire are:
De-identify DICOM
files: Automatically or manually de-identify/re-label specific fields in
the DICOM files. The following fields can be modified - Patient’s name
- Patient ID
- Patient’s Birth Date
- Bulk de-identification to a number of fields that may
contain identifying information
Provide an Audit trail
report: Keep track of any changes you have made to DICOM headers to help
comply with HIPAA.
Organize DICOM
files: - Copy files on your computer or in the destination directory
to reflect the source directory
- Impose a flat structure and create a DICOMDIR file
- Impose a subject/study/series hierarchy
Transfer DICOM files:
Transfer files from your computer to a destination directory on an FTP server.
If you only require to de-identify or organize the data, a Local Directory on
your computer can be set as the destination.
It's Free!
The following operating systems have been
successfully tested with Trial Wire
Trial Wire is supported by the
following browsers
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