April 4, 2018 | by P. Varma
It’s well established that Horos is a quality free and open source DICOM viewer. However, it’s super exciting when we hear that users have become evangelists of Horos. Such users have actively been on Horos throughout various stages of their professional lives. They truly embody what Horos was built as - a solution that is applicable to all specialties utilizing imaging. Read more to hear about how Horos has been an integral part of an individual’s professional life from the very start.
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...
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...
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…
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 Digital Imaging and COmmunications in Medicine. So, if you are trying to figure out what this format is and how it is relevant to you, keep reading.
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.
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…
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…
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…
