Leadtools.Medical.Workstation.Client Introduction

Summary

The Leadtools.Medical.Workstation.Client assembly is a component of the LEADTOOLS Medical Workstation Viewer that uses data access objects to Query the local database, retrieve DICOM instances from the local database, and store DICOM instances to the local database. This component uses high-level PACS framework to Query/Retrieve from remote servers, and to store images to remote servers.

Key Features

• Query/Retrieve operations against DICOM servers.
• DICOM Store operations against DICOM servers.
• Transport Layer Security (TLS) support to connect securely to an SCP.
• Query/Retrieve operations against a DICOM database.
• Query/Retrieve operations against a DICOMDIR.

PACS Framework Features

PACS is a framework for creating DICOM-based servers, and 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 add-ins that allow user-supplied add-ins to respond to DICOM messages.

This framework allows scalable full-featured PACS (i.e. Windows Service, Association and secure communications, debug and audit log), and organization of 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 add-ins to implement additional functionality for the server. Add-ins allow one to:

• Specify supported presentation contexts
• Respond to specific DICOM messages
• Spy on DICOM communication without affecting the message
• Handle multiple DICOM messages with one add-in.

The LEADTOOLS Medical Workstation Viewer is an end-user-like application with functionality comparable to many DICOM viewers used in the health care industry. It is useable without modification by medical professionals, device manufacturers (as a Modality Workstation viewer), in research facilities, or anyone that has a need for viewing DICOM images. The source code is provided for easy customization and branding. The workstation is built on LEADTOOLS PACS Framework components, and 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 (part of the demo)

Supported Environments

See Also

Assemblies

Leadtools.Medical.Workstation Assembly

Reference

Getting Started (Guide to Example Programs)

Version History

Leadtools.Medical.Workstation.Client Assembly Changes