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Using Applet–Servlet Communication for Optimizing Window, Level and Crop for DICOM to JPEG Conversion

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In the creation of interesting radiological cases in a digital teaching file, it is necessary to adjust the window and level settings of an image to effectively display the educational focus. The web-based applet described in this paper presents an effective solution for real-time window and level adjustments without leaving the picture archiving and communications system workstation. Optimized images are created, as user-defined parameters are passed between the applet and a servlet on the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act-compliant teaching file server.

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Acknowledgments

This project was partially supported by the NIH NLM 2T15 LM07124 training grant and Amirsys®. Authors DEA and RHW are consultants to and stockholders in Amirsys®.

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  1. RemedyMD Inc., 9350 South 150 East, Sandy, UT, 84070, USA

    Aaron W. C. Kamauu M.D., M.P.H

  2. Department of Biomedical Informatics, University of Utah, 26 South 2000 East HSEB 5700, Salt Lake City, UT, 84112-5750, USA

    Aaron W. C. Kamauu M.D., M.P.H & Scott L. DuVall

  3. Department of Radiology, University of Utah Health Science Center, 30 North 1900 East #1A071, Salt Lake City, UT, 84132-2140, USA

    Aaron W. C. Kamauu M.D., M.P.H, Richard H. Wiggins III M.D. & David E. Avrin M.D., Ph.D.

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Kamauu, A.W.C., DuVall, S.L., Wiggins, R.H. et al. Using Applet–Servlet Communication for Optimizing Window, Level and Crop for DICOM to JPEG Conversion. J Digit Imaging 21, 348–354 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10278-007-9038-3

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