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Varma ### Recent Posts ### [5 Steps After Downloading Horos April 3, 2018 | by P. Varma Horos, a free open-source DICOM medical imaging viewer is available on the most recent Apple operating system OS X 10.11 or later. Your next steps upon downloading Horos should depend on the reasons you downloaded the software in the first place. Here are the most common use cases for Horos, and what you should do in each instance...](https://blog.horosproject.org/5-steps-after-downloading-horos) ### [Does Horos Have a PC Version? March 28, 2018 | by P. Varma Not everyone has a Mac. If you are looking for a Horos alternative for Windows you will find that you have slim pickings (if any) as far as the options that are available to you. There are many reasons why developers choose to build such platforms accessible on iOS devices and not their competitors. So, if you are looking to use Horos on a PC, here is the long and short of it...](https://blog.horosproject.org/does-horos-have-a-pc-version) ### [Spotlight: Horos in Chile March 27, 2018 | by P. Varma Horos is present in 160 countries around the world. It affects the professional lives of countless physicians in a variety of specialties, educators, students, and IT professionals. That’s right - don’t forget that while it is a DICOM medical imaging viewer, Horos is also a free open source product. There are numerous IT groups around the world utilizing Horos for their own purposes. Here is one example how…](https://blog.horosproject.org/spotlight-horos-in-chile) ### [What Exactly is DICOM? March 21, 2018 | by P. Varma There are so many different formats out there: JPEG, PNG, PDF, MP3, MOV… the list just goes on and on. While these formats might ring a bell, many people are caught off guard by DICOM. What is it? Plain and simple, DICOM stands for **D**igital **I**maging and **CO**mmunications in **M**edicine. So, if you are trying to figure out what this format is and how it is relevant to you, keep reading.](https://blog.horosproject.org/what-exactly-is-dicom) ### [Can I Connect Horos To The Cloud? March 19, 2018 | by P. Varma The answer is YES! You most certainly can integrate Horos (and even OsiriX) to the Cloud.  However, while your viewer can connect to the Cloud, you cannot just pick any Cloud PACS at random. In fact, there are a few conditions and caveats that you need to consider to determine if a particular Cloud service will integrate with Horos.](https://blog.horosproject.org/can-i-connect-horos-to-the-cloud) ### [How Medical Experts Use Horos For Legal Cases March 15, 2018 | by P. Varma They say once you go Mac, you don’t go back. While it may not be applicable in every case, it most certainly is a driving factor to why many Horos users chose Horos in the first place - the are Mac users all the way. At least this was the case for Joseph Scheller…](https://blog.horosproject.org/how-medical-experts-use-horos-for-legal-cases) ### [Spotlight: Legal and Educational Uses of Horos in Brazil March 14, 2018 | by P. Varma The field of radiology goes way past X-Rays, CTs, and MRIs. In fact, as you probably know, there are numerous specialties out there. From vascular, to pediatric, to nuclear radiology - we have users that fit every profile. However, in this spotlight we will introduce you to a Brazilian user who happens to be a forensic radiologist…](https://blog.horosproject.org/spotlight-legal-and-educational-uses-of-horos-in-brazil) ### [Horos at the Université du Québec à Trois Rivières March 9, 2018 | by P. Varma Horos is not just for radiologists. We have mentioned this before. The functionalities of Horos are fantastic in an educational setting. In fact, that’s what a university in Canada is using Horos for. With the platform being a free, open source viewer - it is perfect for students and educators. The software can be downloaded by anyone, anywhere, at anytime onto their local workstation. With Horos, students and professors can view medical data on their laptop or desktop. Here’s how our friends in Canada use it…](https://blog.horosproject.org/horos-at-the-department-of-radiology-université-du-québec-à-trois-rivières) ### [Spotlight: Horos at the Rachis Spine Center, Greece March 1, 2018 | by P. Varma Spine specialists around the world love using Horos. In this spotlight we will introduce you to a surgeon in Greece who has found Horos to be quite useful in his day to day professional life. …](https://blog.horosproject.org/spotlight-horos-at-the-rachis-spine-center-greece) [Previous](https://blog.horosproject.org/author/p-varma/page/1) [All posts](https://blog.horosproject.org/all) [Next](https://blog.horosproject.org/author/p-varma/page/3) ### Subscribe to the Horos Project blog ### Recent Posts ### Topic Cloud ### Popular Posts ### CTA Area [![Purchase Horos Academy](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/462304/d46791aa-8767-4924-af15-bd681433d85a.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/462304/d46791aa-8767-4924-af15-bd681433d85a)   [![Horos Download](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/462304/da17fd4e-a47b-4390-a6e1-07a003e72544.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/462304/da17fd4e-a47b-4390-a6e1-07a003e72544)   [![Sign Up for Horos Cloud](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/462304/7496e563-7d66-4868-a559-f547be01a2c9.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/462304/7496e563-7d66-4868-a559-f547be01a2c9)   Search this site © 2026 Purview