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Raspberry Pi: a 35-dollar device for viewing DICOM images.
Omir Antunes Paiva1, Renata de Oliveira Moreira1
1MDs, Residents of Radiology and Imaging Diagnosis at Hospital das Clínicas - Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
Radiologia Brasileira
|March 6, 2015
Summary
A low-cost Raspberry Pi computer can be configured for medical imaging. This setup utilizes freeware for viewing Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) images on a budget.
Area of Science:
- Computer Science
- Medical Imaging
- Educational Technology
Background:
- Raspberry Pi is a credit-card-sized, low-cost computer.
- It is widely used for educational purposes.
- Medical imaging workstations typically involve significant costs.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the feasibility of using Raspberry Pi for medical image viewing.
- To explore the potential for creating low-cost DICOM viewing workstations.
Main Methods:
- Utilized Raspberry Pi with a Linux operating system.
- Employed freeware applications for Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) image visualization.
- Connected an external monitor with a resolution of 1920 × 1200 pixels.
Main Results:
- The Raspberry Pi system successfully supported DICOM image viewing.
- The setup achieved a high resolution (1920 × 1200 pixels) suitable for workstations.
- A cost-effective viewing solution was demonstrated.
Conclusions:
- Raspberry Pi offers a viable and economical platform for basic medical image viewing.
- This approach can significantly reduce the cost of setting up simple medical imaging workstations.
