Provision of Image Exchange Portal )IEP)

The Sectra Image Exchange Portal (IEP) enables HSC to efficiently and securely exchange and access imaging information between NIPACS sites and non NIPACS sites BCH and RVH. The IEP service also allows the secure exchange and access of imaging information between all HSCNI sites and the other regional UK NHS sites.

When NIPACS+ is fully operational, the IEP service will only be required to send electronic imaging from HSCNI NIPACS+ sites to England, Scotland and Wales as the NIPACS+ Service will provide a single regional imaging solution across HSCNI.

The Sectra Image Exchange Portal (IEP) enables HSC to efficiently and securely exchange and access imaging information between NIPACS sites and non NIPACS sites BCH and RVH. The IEP service also allows the secure exchange and access of imaging information between all HSCNI sites and the other regional UK NHS sites.

When NIPACS+ is fully operational, the IEP service will only be required to send electronic imaging from HSCNI NIPACS+ sites to England, Scotland and Wales as the NIPACS+ Service will provide a single regional imaging solution across HSCNI.

A number of patients across the region are referred for treatment- specialist opinion to a variety of hospitals in the UK e.g. specialist paediatric orthopaedic patients, organ donation requirements, waiting list initiatives etc. It is also used to transfer imaging between RVH, BCH and NIPACS.

The connection to the IEP will support the need to maintain a complete imaging record irrespective of where procedures are performed. This is an essential element in that when patients return to their local hospital for on-going care their radiology record is complete.