Wireless Connectivity for DR Imaging Device
Applications and Cases
Key Takeaways
Equipped with full Gigabit ports, the IR624 industrial router bridges DR imaging devices and monitoring PCs with fast, reliable, and secure image transmission. InHand Networks provides robust wireless-to-wired networking solutions for medical imaging, ensuring high-resolution DICOM images are delivered without delay or data loss.
Background
Digital radiography (DR) systems have transformed medical imaging by providing instant high-resolution X-ray images. Modern radiology departments require efficient networking to transmit large DICOM images from DR devices to diagnostic workstations. However, many DR systems are mobile or installed in examination rooms where wired network cabling to the imaging unit is impractical or disruptive to clinical workflows. Hospitals need a solution that provides high-speed wireless image acquisition from the DR device and reliable wired delivery to PACS workstations, ensuring image integrity and low-latency transmission throughout the radiology pipeline.
Customer Requirements
Image Transfer
Reliability
Solution
The DR imaging device connects to the IR624 via Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) in the 5GHz band, delivering wireless transmission rates up to 867Mbps for rapid transfer of large DICOM image files. The IR624 operates in AP mode, creating a dedicated wireless network for the imaging device, eliminating interference from the hospital’s general Wi-Fi infrastructure. Once images are received, the IR624 forwards them through its Gigabit Ethernet port (10/100/1000Mbps) to the monitoring PC or PACS workstation for real-time diagnostic review and archival.
The IR624’s industrial-grade metal enclosure and EMC Level 3 compliance ensure stable operation in hospital environments with electromagnetic interference from X-ray generators and other medical equipment. VPN and firewall capabilities protect sensitive patient data during transmission, while the built-in watchdog ensures automatic recovery from any operational failures, maintaining 24/7 availability for critical diagnostic workflows.
Benefits
Image Delivery
Reliability
Durability
Futured Products
IR624
Industrial 5G router, DL 3.4Gbps, Wi-Fi, VPN, cloud-managed, wide voltage, fanless metal design.
5G Ready
Up to 3.4Gbps DL, 4G/3G fallback
Always On
Link backup, dual SIM, watchdog
Security
Multi-layer VPN, firewall, 802.1X
Cloud
DeviceLive remote monitoring
