OsiriX Integrations

DWV, or DICOM Web Viewer, is an efficient and open-source tool for viewing DICOM images, developed using JavaScript and HTML5, which operates seamlessly within contemporary web browsers, eliminating the need for any extra plugins or installations. This viewer empowers users to engage with DICOM medical images through widely used web technologies, featuring capabilities such as adjusting window/level settings, zooming in and out, panning across images, and measuring distances and angles, along with inspecting DICOM tags. Additionally, DWV accommodates various image layouts and supports both multi-frame and multi-series DICOM files, ensuring comprehensive functionality. Users can annotate images with basic tools and can easily load files from local storage or via URLs, enhancing usability. The viewer's drag-and-drop feature allows for convenient file management, and its flexible architecture enables developers to embed it into tailored web applications. Actively maintained on GitHub, DWV prioritizes responsive design, ensuring optimal accessibility across a range of devices including desktops, tablets, and smartphones, making it a versatile solution for medical imaging needs. Moreover, the viewer's ongoing updates and community support contribute to its robustness and reliability in handling medical image data.