.. _osimis_webviewer:


Osimis Web Viewer plugin
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This plugin by Osimis extends Orthanc with a Web viewer of medical
images, with more advanced features than the basic :ref:`Orthanc Web
viewer plugin <webviewer>`. The Osimis plugin adds tools for
measuring, for viewing multiple series, and for split-pane.

For general information, check out the `official homepage of the
plugin
<http://www.orthanc-server.com/static.php?page=osimis-web-viewer>`__.
Also `check out the source code
<https://bitbucket.org/osimis/osimis-webviewer-plugin>`__.


How to get it
-------------

The Osimis Web viewer is part of the `Windows installers
<https://www.orthanc-server.com/download-windows.php>`__.

For Linux users, you'll find it in the `osimis/orthanc
<https://osimis.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/OKB/pages/26738689/How+to+use+osimis+orthanc+Docker+images>`__
Docker images or you can download the LSB (Linux Standard Base)
binaries `here
<http://orthanc.osimis.io/lsb/plugin-osimis-webviewer/releases/1.3.1/libOsimisWebViewer.so>`__.

The compilation process is quite complex since it requires to build
first the frontend and then the backend.  All information can be found
in the `source code
<https://bitbucket.org/osimis/osimis-webviewer-plugin>`__.


Usage
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On Windows, the plugin is enabled by default and will work
out-of-the-box.

If you're using the ``osimis/orthanc`` Docker image, you'll have to
define the WVB_ENABLED `environment variable
<https://osimis.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/OKB/pages/26738689/How+to+use+osimis+orthanc+Docker+images#Howtouseosimis/orthancDockerimages?-OsimisWebViewer>`__
to ``true``.

On plain GNU/Linux distributions (i.e. if not using Docker), the
Osimis Web viewer will only work with LSB (Linux Standard Base)
Orthanc binaries that can be downloaded from `here
<https://lsb.orthanc-server.com/orthanc/>`__ (that will work with most
recent GNU/Linux distributions). Once Orthanc is installed, you must
change the :ref:`configuration file <configuration>` to tell Orthanc
where it can find the plugin: This is done by properly modifying the
``Plugins`` option. You could for instance use the following
configuration file::

  {
    "Name" : "MyOrthanc",
    [...]
    "Plugins" : [
      "/home/user/xxx/Downloads/libOsimisWebViewer.so"
    ]
  }

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Orthanc must of course be restarted after the modification of its
configuration file. 

Once a :ref:`DICOM study <model-world>` is opened using Orthanc
Explorer, a yellow button entitled ``Osimis Web Viewer`` will show
up. It will open the Web viewer for that particular study.  See also
the interactive demonstration on the `official homepage of the plugin
<https://www.orthanc-server.com/static.php?page=osimis-web-viewer>`__.

Advanced options
----------------

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The configuration of the Web viewer can be fine-tuned by adapting some
options in the `configuration file
<https://bitbucket.org/osimis/osimis-webviewer-plugin/src/master/doc/default-configuration.json>`__.

FAQ
---

- **Can I use the Osimis Viewer in a medical environment ?**

  The Osimis Viewer is not a Medical Device; it is not CE marked or FDA approved.

  The Osimis Viewer is an open source Viewer that cannot be used for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes.

  However, the viewer can be used as a communication tool that allows Researchers, Teachers, Technicians, General Practitioner or Patients to visualize medical images for information only.

  Check your local regulations to ensure you’re using it in a legal manner.


- **What video formats are supported by the Osimis Web Viewer ?**

  The set of codecs supported by the Osimis Viewer is an intersection
  of the sets of codecs supported by the `DICOM standard
  <http://dicom.nema.org/medical/dicom/current/output/chtml/part05/PS3.5.html>`__
  and those supported by the `web browsers
  <https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Supported_media_formats>`__.
  In short, this mostly comes down to just MPEG-4.
  
- **Where are the annotations stored ?**

  Annotations are stored in :ref:`metadata <metadata>` (id ``9999``)
  in a custom format.  Note that annotation storage is disabled by
  default and can be enabled by setting ``"AnnotationStorageEnabled":
  true`` in the configuration file.