OsiriX : Open source PACS Workstation and DICOM Viewer for your iPhone
OsiriX is an open source medical imaging software , built for MacOS X computers (universal Power/Intel) . its compatible with DICOM and working with PACS networks . its released under GPL , the source code is available for download for developers .
OsiriX is a modular project , it can be extended its functionality through plugins , many plugins are automatically installed with the first install , there are also extra plugins the user can install on his main OsiriX install soon as he needs . OsiriX is a special project not just because its an open source project , but its written by radiologists , leading to cover all what they need in this project as well as extending it as they may need .
Learning OsiriX :
OsiriX learning center has a rich toolkit for learning how to deal with it , including a pocket guide , and and apple online seminars for OsiriX learning , OsiriX team include also an interactive educational way for teaching OsiriX using Yahoo Groups for answering questions and interacting with the final users . The active team as well didn’t forget about the developers , as they wrote special section for developers including a tutorials about how to write OsiriX plugins .
OsiriX and iPhone :
OsiriX is ported to iPhone , more than 2 years ago , its quit great to port the power of OsiriX into a handheld device , OsiriX has got attention of radiologists , and it has many reviews from iPhone users .
OsiriX is an open source project , but when it comes to iPhone it turns to be a commercial app ( costs about $20 ) .
