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1 Why "Orthanc"? 1 Why "Orthanc"?
2 ============== 2 ==============
3 3
4 The spelling "`Orthanc 4 The spelling "`Orthanc
5 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orthanc#Orthanc>`__" originates from 5 <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orthanc#Orthanc>`__" originates from
6 `J.R.R. Tolkien <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._R._R._Tolkien>`__'s 6 `J.R.R. Tolkien <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._R._R._Tolkien>`__'s
7 work. 7 work.
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9 Orthanc is the black tower of Isengard that houses one of the 9 Orthanc is the black tower of Isengard that houses one of the
10 **palantíri**. A `palantír 10 **palantíri**. A `palantír
11 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palant%C3%ADr>`__ is a spherical stone 11 <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palant%C3%ADr>`__ is a spherical stone
12 whose name literally means "One that Sees from Afar". When one looks 12 whose name literally means "One that Sees from Afar". When one looks
13 into a palantír, one can communicate with other such stones and anyone 13 into a palantír, one can communicate with other such stones and anyone
14 who might be looking into them. This is quite similar to the Orthanc 14 who might be looking into them. This is quite similar to the Orthanc
15 server, which is designed for a simple, transparent, programmatic 15 server, which is designed for a simple, transparent, programmatic
16 access to medical images in the entire hospital DICOM topology. 16 access to medical images in the entire hospital DICOM topology.