Orthanc explorer 2 dicomization feature suggestion

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I believe that a dicomization feature for pdf and images (jpg,png) will be a very interesting and useful feature.
I am using a python script for this fuction that is working quite well, but i think that this fuctionality would be nice under the upload feature in orthanc explorer 2.
Many thanks,
Kyriakos

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Hello @dkortho, about the dicomization feature, is already included in the OE2. If the plugin is correctly configured, you can see the “add series” icon for each patient, that makes possible add a few file types like *.png, *.jpg, *.pdf and even *.stl.

You can see this option between the “Anonimization” and “Send” icons on the image.

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Regards, Ricardo Martínez.

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Hello @Chory_JM ,
yes i know this dicomization feature is included in OE2 , but there is no option to create a new patient or a new study for existing patient.
i was thinking about an “upload” fuctionality for dicomization for new images to attach to an existing patient as new study or to create a new patient.
many thanks,
kyriakos

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Hello, I think that the features you describe like create a new patient or a new study are part of a RIS, and this is totally diferent from the functionality of a PACS Server like Orthanc. Anyway, GNU Health it’s a HIS that have the functions to create new patients, but I think that you need the use of the worklist to do all the process.

Previously I see a publication here about OpenMRS, that have the integration of the MWL to create new studies and patients, maybe will be a useful tool.

Another way to do that, could be, select a study from a patient, use the “Anonimize” tool tocreate a copy, then in that copy attach the new series or full study, but I think that is to much manually work.

Regards, Ricardo Martínez.

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I am doing this dicomization with three ways,

  1. the one mentioned with anonimize study in orthanc explorer 2.
  2. weasis has a dicomizer that working very well with orthanc ,
  3. using a python script that uses pydicom library to make a dcm file with patient demographics and a pdf or jpg and then upload to orthanc server,

but i think that this feature will be nice to be in orthanc explorer 2, in my opinion there is no need full RIS fuctionality it can something like upload with option to input patient demographics and description.

many thanks,

Kyriakos