Orthanc is a lightweight DICOM server designed for healthcare environments and medical research.
It provides a standalone way to store, query and manage medical imaging data, helping clinicians, researchers and developers work with DICOM workflows without needing to deploy a full PACS infrastructure.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Turns Linux, Windows and macOS systems into a DICOM store.
- Supports common DICOM operations including C-Move, C-Store and C-Find SCU.
- Provides a REST API for scripting, automation and application integration.
- Exports DICOM metadata in JSON format.
- Generates standard PNG images from stored DICOM instances.
- Extensible plugin system with modules for viewers, DICOMweb and database backends.
- Packages available for Debian, Ubuntu, openSUSE and FreeBSD.
Website: www.orthanc-server.com/download.php
Support:
Developer: Orthanc Team
License: GNU General Public License v3.0
Orthanc is written in C++. Learn C++ with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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