Progeny Imaging User's Guide Getting Started
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Section 2: Welcome to Progeny Imaging
This section introduces Progeny Imaging features and configurations.
Progeny Imaging Features and Functions
Progeny Imaging acquires, displays, and stores digital dental X-rays and intraoral video
images. Progeny Imaging stores digital sensor images in DICOM format (Digital
Imaging and Communications in Medicine). The DICOM format assures that each
image contains patient identification and acquisition information. Progeny Imaging
works with Progeny MPSe and VisionDX digital X-Ray image devices and sensors as
well as with the Progeny Vivid USB Video Camera.
You can use Progeny Imaging to:
• Configure devices to work with Progeny Imaging
• Create login IDs for users of Progeny Imaging
• Manage patient records
• Acquire, manipulate, and communicate images
System Components and Configurations
When you use Progeny Imaging, you work in several related contexts. This topic
describes the following:
• Progeny Imaging Components
• Image Acquisition Modules
• 3rd Party Applications, such as practice management software
Progeny Imaging Components
Progeny Imaging consists of two main components: a graphical user interface and a
database. The database stores image acquisition module configurations, user
information, patient information, and patient images. Patient and user information is
stored in an MS SQL Server database, while patient images are stored in computer
files.
Progeny Imaging is installed on every computer where you want to use it. The database
component of Progeny Imaging is installed by default on the same computer that runs
the Progeny Imaging graphical user interface. You can instead choose to locate the
database on another computer on the same dental office network and configure other
computers on the network to use this database.