dcm4chee is an open source PACS software that can be used for storing, managing and retrieving medical images  It fully implements the DICOM protocol designed for healthcare. It is written in Java programming language for versatility and performance. It can run under Windows, Mac OS, and Linux. It supports different databases such as: PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, SQL Server..etc

dcm4chee can be integrated with PACS workstation software or viewers such as: OsiriX, K-PACS, ClearCanvas…etc

Since many dental professionals use Windows as their primary operating system it would be easier to install dcm4chee under Windows. In addition, compression libraries such as JPEG 2000 LS are still not available under Windows 64 bit and Mac OS. So we will use 32bit version of Windows as our server’s operating system. We will be using Windows 7  since it is going to be the main stream operating system ; however, the tutorial should also work for Windows Vista or XP. more…

If you have been using Internet Explorer 8 then you might have noticed that the pathology gallery feature of the website was not working properly. A fix has been added and IE 8 users should be able to navigate the gallery just like the other browsers. more…

The website has been moved to a new web hosting. It took sometime to migrate everything and make sure everything works just like before except of course for the blazing page loading speed!
Enjoy the new experience and let us know what you think

In an article published recently “Does your Cone Beam CT see too much?“, Dental Products Report (DPR)  senior editor: Noah Levine; discussed the introduction of Cone Beam CT  to dentists as a new modality that provides 3D information depth and allows new possibilities for diagnosis and treatment planning. But what about the image volume  readout? What about liability and what are the possible ways for practitioners to handle their CBCT scan of their patients?

The full article can be found by following the link here

The AAOMR congress came and went and what’s left is good memories and a hope to be able to make it next year. Anatomage is coming up with InVivoDental 5 pretty soon. Infinitt PACS software  looked very promising and Kodak will be releasing v2.2 of their free CBCT software which has many powerful features. The software will be reviewed once I get my hands on them. more…

Marcilan will be coming to Spanish thanks to Dr. LUCIANA MARIA  FERNANDES who is helping us a lot with the Portuguese translation as well. Dr. Fernandes is a dentist graduated in Dental School of Araraquara- University of the State of São Paulo (UNESP-2004). She is a dental radiologist (Specialization in Dental Radiology) by Dental School of the University of São Paulo (FOUSP- 2007); and right now she is studying to get her master degree in Stomatology, in Bauru Dental School of the University of São Paulo (FOB-USP-2009).

In addition, Dr. RONALD ORDINOLA ZAPATA will offer his help with the Spanish translation as well more…

Yes, it is coming. Some of you asked for it and we’ve been working hard to make your wishes come true. This is a sneak peek at the new Cone Beam CT anatomy app for the iPhone! more…

I always look forward to the American Academy meeting of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology every year. It’s been always a good chance to meet with colleagues, friends, and new folks who joined the academy or have interest in the specialty, and this year is no exception. more…

Yes, you heard it right! Finally you’ll be able to run Flash based apps directly on your iPhone. This is one of the best exciting news coming from Adobe during the Max conference this year. The iPhone has been one of the best if not the best selling mobile phone on the market. There are many great applications created for the iPhone, with over 2 billion apps downloads from the app store. However, Flash support has been lacking from day one thanks to Apple. Currently, there is no web plug-in to run Flash Player 10.1 on the iPhone more…

In this tutorial we will go over loading a DICOM volumetric data set in InVivoDental and see how to  access the DICOM header information included in the CBCT data set. more…