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. 2017 Apr;30(2):197-203.
doi: 10.1007/s10278-016-9920-y.

RayPlus: a Web-Based Platform for Medical Image Processing

Rong Yuan  1 , Ming Luo  1 , Zhi Sun  1 , Shuyue Shi  1 , Peng Xiao  1   2 , Qingguo Xie  3   4
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RayPlus: a Web-Based Platform for Medical Image Processing

Rong Yuan et al. J Digit Imaging. 2017 Apr.

Abstract

Medical image can provide valuable information for preclinical research, clinical diagnosis, and treatment. As the widespread use of digital medical imaging, many researchers are currently developing medical image processing algorithms and systems in order to accommodate a better result to clinical community, including accurate clinical parameters or processed images from the original images. In this paper, we propose a web-based platform to present and process medical images. By using Internet and novel database technologies, authorized users can easily access to medical images and facilitate their workflows of processing with server-side powerful computing performance without any installation. We implement a series of algorithms of image processing and visualization in the initial version of Rayplus. Integration of our system allows much flexibility and convenience for both research and clinical communities.

Keywords: Digital image processing; Medical displays; Software design; Web technology.

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The architecture of RayPlus
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The communication between browser and servers
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The web interface of DataList and Viewer. a DataList contains basic DICOM information and a preview of the selected series. Users can search the series based on patient ID, patient name, study date, and series date. b Viewer is designed like classic medical image viewer, offering several basic tools to images and perspectives from coronal and sagittal plane
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Example of processing for hepatic surgical planning. a Semi-automatic liver segmentation. b Intrahepatic vessel segmentation. c Volume rendering. d Surface modeling
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Questionnaire statistic results. a Results of system value to clinicians. b Results of whether the system is easy to operate or not. c Results of prospect of the system
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