.. _dicomsettings:

DICOM settings
==============

The `Dicom` settings provide you with several options to adjust the Dicom plugin to your needs.

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  Dicom settings

The options are:

* **Cache Size**: You can define a cache size in MB. This cache will be used to speed up loading times.
* **Dcmtk Log Level**: Define which log level from the underlying DCMTK library should get forwarded to the log of the software.
* **Anonymise Patient**: If enabled the dataset will get anonymised upon loading.
* Finally, you can configure the PACS configuration for your system. Please check with your local network administrator to get the appropriate values.

  * The client-side configuration can be set by setting the **Client Application Entity Name**, **Client Application IP and Port**, and optionally an **Association Config File**.
  * You can configure multiple remote PACS instances (using add, edit, remove) by providing their **Hostname**, **Port**, and **Application Entity**.