VIEWDEX: A STATUS REPORT

Angelica Svalkvist ¹, Sune Svensson ², Markus Håkansson ³

⁰Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, SE-413 45 Gothenburg, Sweden Department of Radiation Physics, Institute of Clinical Sciences, The Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, SE-413 45 Gothenburg, Sweden angelica.svalkvist@vgregion.se.

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January 30, 2016

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Summary

ViewDEX is a free, DICOM-compatible medical imaging software for X-ray analysis. This article overviews its decade-long development, recent updates, and configuration for research tasks.

Area Of Science

Medical Imaging
Radiology Software
Digital Health

Background

ViewDEX (Viewer for Digital Evaluation of X-ray images) is a mature software tool.
It has been utilized in numerous research studies over more than a decade.
The software supports DICOM compatibility for medical imaging.

Purpose Of The Study

To provide an overview of ViewDEX's development history.
To detail recent software updates and enhancements.
To describe the configuration process for viewing sessions.

Main Methods

ViewDEX is developed in Java, ensuring cross-platform compatibility.
Configuration is achieved through a text-editable file for flexibility.
The software is free for non-commercial use and downloadable online.

Main Results

ViewDEX offers a flexible and general interface for research and optimization in medical imaging.
Continuous development over a decade has led to a robust and widely used tool.
Recent updates enhance its functionality for digital evaluation of X-ray images.

Conclusions

ViewDEX is a valuable, adaptable, and accessible tool for medical imaging research.
Its flexible configuration and DICOM compatibility make it suitable for diverse studies.
The software continues to evolve, supporting ongoing advancements in X-ray image analysis.

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