ddev-orthanc

• What is ddev-orthanc?
• Installation
• Explanation

What is ddev-orthanc?

This repository allows you to quickly install Orthanc into a DDEV project using just ddev get madebydaniz/ddev-orthanc.

Orthanc aims at providing a simple, yet powerful standalone DICOM server. It is designed to improve the DICOM flows in hospitals and to support research about the automated analysis of medical images. Orthanc lets its users focus on the content of the DICOM files, hiding the complexity of the DICOM format and of the DICOM protocol.

Orthanc can turn any computer running Windows, Linux or OS X into a DICOM store (in other words, a mini-PACS system). Its architecture is lightweight and standalone, meaning that no complex database administration is required, nor the installation of third-party dependencies.

Installation

1. ddev get madebydaniz/ddev-orthanc
2. ddev restart

Explanation

This Orthanc recipe for DDEV installs a .ddev/docker-compose.orthanc.yaml using the osimis/orthanc Docker image.

Accessing Orthanc and DICOM Services

Orthanc URL

The Orthanc server can be accessed via the following URL:

Orthanc URL = http://{PROJECT_URL}:8042

DICOM URL

For DICOM communication, use this URL:

DICOM URL = {PROJECT_URL}:4242

Testing DICOM Communication

To test the communication with the DICOM server, you can use the dcmsend command. This example demonstrates sending a DICOM directory:

echoscu {PROJECT_URL} 4242 -aec AETITLE -ll info
dcmsend {PROJECT_URL} 4242 DIRECTORY +sd +ma --aetitle AETITLE --call AETITLE

Replace {PROJECT_URL} with your actual project URL, and DIRECTORY with the path to the DICOM files you want to send.

Contributed and maintained by @madebydaniz