Charrua TestSCU for Windows

Product summary and purpose

Charrua TestSCU is a Windows application built to evaluate and debug DICOM network interactions. Acting as a DICOM Service Class User (SCU), it helps confirm that imaging systems and servers communicate correctly and reliably. The program is geared toward IT staff and imaging specialists who must validate DICOM workflows and connectivity.

Supported DICOM operations

• Print requests (send images to DICOM-capable printers)
• Query Worklist operations for scheduling and procedure lookups
• C-FIND queries to locate studies and series
• Storage (transmit images and objects to a remote archive)
• Verification (Echo) to check basic network reachability

Bundled utilities and features

• Lite Viewer — view studies stored on DICOM CD/DVD media with basic measurement and review tools
• WatchDog — continuous monitoring of a remote DICOM node with configurable email alerts if responses fail or time out
• PrintSCU — submit images to DICOM laser film printers or print servers
• SendSCU — batch transmit multiple images or series to a DICOM destination

Intended users and typical uses

Radiology departments, PACS administrators, and clinical engineers will find this tool useful for acceptance testing, troubleshooting network issues, and confirming conformance with DICOM services during system integrations or upgrades.

Alternative recommendation

If you want a lightweight, free option for simple file transfers and sharing, consider SHAREit (free) as an alternative for non-DICOM file exchange needs.