Traditional DICOM viewing requires dedicated workstations with locally installed software, licensed viewers, and direct network access to the PACS. This model works inside the radiology department, but it breaks down the moment a clinician leaves the building or a referrer needs to see images from their own practice.
Our Cloud DICOM Viewer solves this problem. It renders medical images directly in a standard web browser using HTML5 and WebGL — the same technologies that power modern web applications. There is nothing to install, nothing to update, and nothing to maintain on the client device. A referrer opens a secure link, authenticates, and is viewing images within seconds.
For multi-site radiology groups, the viewer eliminates the need to replicate PACS archives across locations. For teleradiology providers, it provides a consistent reading environment without shipping software to each reading site. And for practices that need to share studies with external specialists for second opinions, it offers a secure, auditable alternative to burning CDs or sending images by physical courier.
Moving image viewing to the cloud transforms how clinicians interact with radiology studies. These are the tangible benefits practices experience after deployment.
Eliminate viewer licensing, installation, and version updates across hundreds of referrer devices.
Radiologists and referrers view studies from home, clinic, or hospital with a secure web link.
Replace physical media distribution with secure, time-limited web links — faster and trackable.
Identical viewing experience on Windows, macOS, Linux, and tablets — no compatibility issues.
Six core capabilities deliver a viewing experience that rivals dedicated workstation software — all delivered through a browser tab with no local footprint.
Pure HTML5 and WebGL rendering means no ActiveX, no Java, no browser plugins, and no local cache of patient data. When the browser tab closes, no trace of the study remains on the device — critical for compliance and data security.
Authenticated users reach the viewer from any internet-connected device — desktop, laptop, or tablet. Role-based access controls ensure referrers see only their patients' studies, while radiologists have full archive access appropriate to their credentials.
Generate time-limited, password-protected sharing links for external specialists, patients, or legal representatives. Each link is individually tracked, with full audit logging of who viewed which study and when — no more untracked CDs in the mail.
Window level and width adjustment, linear and angle measurements, ROI density values, multiplanar reconstruction (MPR), maximum intensity projection (MIP), cine loop, and side-by-side comparison priors. The toolset mirrors what radiologists expect from a workstation.
Multi-user sessions let radiologists at different sites review the same study simultaneously with shared cursor synchronisation and annotation. Ideal for subspecialist consultation, peer review, and teaching cases across geographically distributed teams.
RESTful and DICOMweb APIs (QIDO, WADO, STOW) allow your developers and third-party systems to query, retrieve, and store studies programmatically. Integrate imaging into clinical decision support tools, research pipelines, or custom applications.
Delivering diagnostic images over the web demands a security architecture that leaves nothing to chance. Our cloud viewer implements defence-in-depth controls that meet Australian healthcare data protection standards.
All image data is encrypted in transit with TLS 1.3 and at rest with AES-256. Viewer sessions are protected with short-lived signed URLs that expire automatically, preventing link sharing beyond the intended recipient and time window.
Role-based access control (RBAC) defines exactly which studies each user can view, share, or download. Referrers see only their referred patients. Radiologists see their assigned worklists. Administrators manage permissions through a centralised console.
Every viewer session, image download, share link creation, and access attempt is logged with user identity, timestamp, IP address, and study identifier. Audit data supports Australian Privacy Principle compliance and breach investigation.
All image data is stored and processed in Australian data centres. No patient information traverses international borders, satisfying data sovereignty expectations under the Privacy Act and state health records legislation.
The viewer serves distinct clinical and operational scenarios that traditional PACS workstations cannot easily address. These are the most common ways our clients put it to work.
Share a complex case with a subspecialist at another institution through a secure link. The specialist reviews full-resolution images with all tools available, adds annotations, and returns findings — all without transferring files or burning media. The referring radiologist retains full control over access and can revoke it at any time.
Radiologists read studies from home or a remote reporting centre using the cloud viewer as their primary reading environment. Full diagnostic tools, prior comparison, and report integration are available without a VPN tunnel to the hospital network. This supports after-hours coverage, locum arrangements, and distributed reading groups.
A radiology group operating across multiple locations uses the cloud viewer to share studies between sites without replicating the full PACS at each one. A scan performed at the regional clinic is immediately available to the reporting radiologist at the central reading hub, with no image transfer delay or duplicate storage.
Referring doctors access key images and full studies through a secure portal alongside their reports. Orthopaedic surgeons review fracture images pre-operatively. Oncologists track tumour response across serial scans. The referrer sees what they need without contacting the radiology department for CDs or printouts.
Cloud delivery does not mean compromised performance. Our viewer is engineered for speed, using progressive image loading, tile-based rendering, and GPU acceleration to handle large studies smoothly in the browser.
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| Desktop Browsers | Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari |
| Tablet Support | iPad (Safari), Android tablets |
| Rendering Engine | WebGL 2.0, GPU accelerated |
| Image Format | DICOM, JPEG, JPEG 2000, PNG |
| Transfer Syntax | Uncompressed, JPEG, J2K, JLS |
| Metric | Benchmark |
|---|---|
| First Image Display | Under 2 seconds (CT, 500 slices) |
| Full Study Load | Under 8 seconds (CT, 2000 slices) |
| Scroll Frame Rate | 60 FPS on standard hardware |
| MPR Reconstruction | Real-time, sub-100ms latency |
| Concurrent Viewers | 1000+ simultaneous sessions |
The Cloud DICOM Viewer connects to our PACS, RIS, and Mobile Reading modules to create a fully integrated imaging platform. Explore how each piece fits together.
Picture Archiving and Communication System providing the DICOM archive that powers the cloud viewer's image source and long-term storage.
Radiology Information System for scheduling, billing, and workflow tracking — the system that governs which studies appear in the viewer.
Native iOS and Android app for diagnostic reading on mobile devices — the complement to the browser-based cloud viewer for radiologists on the go.