Programming with PACS Server Framework (original) (raw)
The PACS Server 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 add-ins that allow user supplied add-ins to respond to DICOM messages.
This framework allows a developer to quickly develop scalable, full-featured PACS (i.e. Windows Service, Association and secure communications, debug and audit log). Developerz can organize DICOM services into different processes (i.e. LAN vs WAN, secure vs unsecure, HIS/RIS vs PACS Archive).
The PACS Server Framework exposes specific interfaces that allow add-ins to implement additional functionality for the server. The following features can be provided by add-ins:
- Specify supported presentation contexts
- Respond to specific DICOM messages
- Can spy on DICOM communication without affecting the message
- One add-in can handle multiple DICOM messages