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9 This section of the Orthanc Book provides a **gentle, informal, 9 This section of the Orthanc Book provides a **gentle, informal,
10 high-level introduction to DICOM**. We will try and map 10 high-level introduction to DICOM**. We will try and map DICOM's own
11 DICOM's own concepts to a modern terminology that should hopefully be 11 concepts to a modern terminology that should hopefully be more easy to
12 more easy to understand for software engineers diving for the first 12 understand for software engineers diving for the first time into
13 time into DICOM. Once the concepts of this page are understood, 13 DICOM. Once the concepts of this page are understood, interested
14 interested readers are invited to read a more formal textbook about 14 readers are invited to read a more formal textbook about DICOM, such
15 DICOM, such as the so-called "`Practical introduction and survival 15 as the so-called "`Practical introduction and survival guide
16 guide <http://www.springer.com/us/book/9783642108495>`__", or to read 16 <https://www.springer.com/us/book/9783642108495>`__", or to read the
17 the full `DICOM specification 17 full `DICOM specification
18 <http://dicom.nema.org/medical/dicom/current/output/html/>`__. 18 <http://dicom.nema.org/medical/dicom/current/output/html/>`__.
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20 All the DICOM concepts that are defined in this introduction are 20 All the DICOM concepts that are defined in this introduction are
21 illustrated with `Orthanc <http://www.orthanc-server.com/>`__, a 21 illustrated with `Orthanc <https://www.orthanc-server.com/>`__, a
22 lightweight, yet powerful standalone DICOM server for healthcare and 22 lightweight, yet powerful standalone DICOM server for healthcare and
23 medical research. As Orthanc is free and open-source software, it is a 23 medical research. As Orthanc is free and open-source software, it is a
24 good companion to learn DICOM. 24 good companion to learn DICOM.
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615 remote systems can obtain a full programmatic control over the 615 remote systems can obtain a full programmatic control over the
616 content of Orthanc. This access can be secured by HTTP 616 content of Orthanc. This access can be secured by HTTP
617 authentication and :ref:`SSL encryption <https>`. The :ref:`Orthanc 617 authentication and :ref:`SSL encryption <https>`. The :ref:`Orthanc
618 Explorer <orthanc-explorer>` interface can transparently use this 618 Explorer <orthanc-explorer>` interface can transparently use this
619 peer mechanism to send DICOM files over HTTP(S). 619 peer mechanism to send DICOM files over HTTP(S).
620 2. Resort to the `DICOMweb standard <http://www.dicomweb.org/>`__, 620 2. Resort to the `DICOMweb standard
621 that is an extension to the DICOM standard specifying how to access 621 <https://www.dicomstandard.org/dicomweb/>`__, that is an extension
622 the content of a remote DICOM server through HTTP(S). Because the 622 to the DICOM standard specifying how to access the content of a
623 peer mechanism is bound to Orthanc, DICOMweb offers a less 623 remote DICOM server through HTTP(S). Because the peer mechanism is
624 expressive, but more generic access to remote servers. 624 bound to Orthanc, DICOMweb offers a less expressive, but more
625 Importantly, a `DICOMweb plugin to Orthanc 625 generic access to remote servers. Importantly, a `DICOMweb plugin
626 <http://www.orthanc-server.com/static.php?page=dicomweb>`__ is 626 to Orthanc
627 <https://www.orthanc-server.com/static.php?page=dicomweb>`__ is
627 freely available. 628 freely available.