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The lightweight, RESTful DICOM server for medical imaging automation and AI integration.
Orthanc is a groundbreaking, lightweight DICOM server designed for seamless integration into modern clinical workflows. Developed by the Orthanc Team (UCLouvain), it provides a robust REST API that bridges the gap between legacy medical imaging protocols (DICOM) and contemporary web technologies. By 2026, Orthanc has solidified its position as the de-facto infrastructure for AI-driven radiology, acting as a flexible gateway for automated image processing, de-identification, and routing. Its architecture is modular, allowing for highly specialized extensions via C++, Python, or Lua scripting. This modularity enables hospitals and research centers to implement Vendor Neutral Archives (VNA), teleradiology bridges, and automated quality control pipelines without the overhead of monolithic, proprietary PACS systems. Orthanc's commitment to the 'Open Source' philosophy ensures full transparency and compliance with HIPAA and GDPR standards when deployed in secure environments. Its ability to run in Docker containers makes it the preferred choice for cloud-native medical imaging architectures and edge-computing applications in remote healthcare settings.
Allows developers to embed a Python interpreter directly into the Orthanc core to manipulate DICOM tags and files on-the-fly.
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Programmable logic using Lua or Python to route incoming images to specific workstations based on Modality, PatientID, or Institution.
Native implementation of the DICOMweb standard for high-performance image streaming over HTTPS.
Deep-level DICOM tag modification using pre-defined or custom rules for HIPAA-compliant clinical research.
Plugins for AWS S3, Google Cloud Storage, and Azure Blob Storage for hybrid or full-cloud archiving.
Integrated database search capabilities across all DICOM metadata tags beyond standard PatientName/ID.
On-the-fly conversion between different DICOM transfer syntaxes (e.g., JPEG2000 to Uncompressed).
AI models often cannot communicate via legacy DICOM protocols directly.
Registry Updated:2/7/2026
Orthanc stores the SR and notifies the radiologist via the PACS.
Securely transmitting images from rural clinics to urban hospitals through firewalls.
Removing Protected Health Information (PHI) before sending data to external researchers.