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November 3, 2008 9:26 AM PST

Open source for the medical field: A comprehensive list

by Matt Asay
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My father is a doctor, and isn't known for his technical prowess, so perhaps this list of 100 open-source projects geared toward medical professionals won't help him. Think of all the money you could save, Dad!

Actually, this sort of software will never appeal to people like my father, but he's not the one who buys software for his clinic, anyway. It's the system integrator specializing in the medical field who need this software, and who can make great margin gains by pushing open-source medical software like MedSphere to hospitals, clinics, etc.

Matt Asay brings a decade of in-the-trenches open-source business and legal experience to The Open Road, with an emphasis on emerging open-source business strategies and opportunities. Matt is vice president of business development at Alfresco, a company that develops open-source software for content management. He is a member of the CNET Blog Network and is not an employee of CNET. Disclosure. You can follow Matt on Twitter @mjasay.
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by PACSferret November 3, 2008 10:43 AM PST
Ah.... maybe not so comprehensive.. 3 not mentioned that are actually making an impact in this very conservative sector: DCm4CheE pacs server, ClearCanvas, Osirix (note: for MAC freaks)
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by bola_dor September 2, 2009 8:01 AM PDT
I have to start using a MAC because of Osirix, I donīt prefer MACs but didnīt find anything like osirix in windows nor linux
by PACSferret November 3, 2008 10:45 AM PST
Oh... and Tolven and OpenVista.........
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Matt Asay brings a decade of in-the-trenches open-source business and legal experience to the Open Road, with an emphasis on emerging open-source business strategies and opportunities. Matt is general manager of the Americas division and vice president of business development at Alfresco, a company that develops open-source software for content management. He is a member of the CNET Blog Network and is not an employee of CNET. Disclosure.

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