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The PACS Framework is a framework for easily creating DICOM-based servers. The framework consists of a Windows Service (Leadtools.Dicom.Service.exe) that implements a user-defined DICOM service. The Windows Service provides the following features:
Handles DICOM connections
Handles DICOM association negotiation
Supports DICOM Message addins that allow user-supplied addins to respond to DICOM messages.
This framework allows the developer to quickly develop scalable full-featured PACS (i.e. Windows Service, Association and secure communications, debug and audit log). It also allows the developer to organize DICOM services into different processes (i.e. LAN vs. WAN, secure vs. unsecure, HIS/RIS vs. PACS Archive).
The PACS Framework exposes specific interfaces that allow addins to implement additional functionality for the server. With addins you can:
Specify supported presentation contexts
Respond to specific DICOM messages
Spy on DICOM communication without affecting the message
Handle multiple DICOM messages with one addin
The Medical Workstation Toolkit allows the developer to create end-user applications to create DICOM viewers. Built on LEADTOOLS PACS Framework components, it supports:
DICOM SCU Query/Retrieve, Store, Storage Commit
DICOM SCP service to provide Query/Retrieve and Store
DICOM Media import
Medical Image Viewing (display layouts, annotations, Zoom, Pan, Window-Level tools, etc)
User Access Control
3D volume generation and viewing for DICOM Series
Supported Platforms: