HL7 & DICOM SDK from CDAC

A few months ago I had the pleasure of informing that CDAC has come up wth two SDKs to allow healthcare solutions to be HL7 and/or DICOM-compliant with the minimal of pain and without having to maintain a separate group for this.

I take great delight in informing the Indian healthcare IT community that CDAC has launched both DICOM and HL7 SDKs v1.0 in April 2009 on their Foundation Day event and same is now fully available for evaluation and commercial use.

People can download fully functional time-limited evaluation of SDK in any platform of choice (.NET/Java on Windows/Linux/Mac) along with Samples etc. Complete online API documentation is also available at the site. They can communicate with the developers and other users through open forum at http://medinfo.cdac.in/forum, and generate online quote and license purchase through secure online shop at http://medinfo.cdac.in/shop.

The salient features are:

• Common API framework for JAVA and .NET allowing user to target platform of choice.
• Integrates with Rapid Application Development Tools so programmer can continue using the IDE of choice.
• Apart from standard deployable packages, custom packaging allows to target specific memory, storage and cost requirements.
• Cost effective complete implementation of the standard provides high Return-On-Investment.
• Suitable for both a Protocol Expert and a general object-oriented programmer.
• Start early with SDK using variety of samples, tutorials, test codes, documentation available with the toolkit.
• Designed to easily deliver and update revisions to standard.
• Comprehensive support and upgrade options for times when help in needed.

DICOM

• Implements NEMA’s DICOM PS3.0-2004 standard
• Complete object-oriented implementation of the standard
• Manipulate data using Dataset and/or IOD DataModel approaches
• Complete data dictionary with customization flexibility
• Support default or specific Transfer syntaxes for all SOPs
• Comprehensive Error / Warning Logging capability to assist debugging
• Allows customization or extension by implementing provided interfaces
• Validation modes provide ability to work with non-compliant or previous version datasets
• Comprehensive set of tutorials and API documentation along with the user guide and sample test codes
• Efficient handling of memory and native platform multicore / multiprocessing capabilities

HL7

• Implements ANSI approved HL7 v2.5 standard
• Complete object-oriented implementation of the standard
• Implements all standard defined data types, value tables, segments, messages, queries/events
• Provides network communication capability with advanced application-level support for security / compression
• Comprehensive Error / Warning Logging capability to assist debugging
• Allows customization or extension by implementing provided interfaces
• Validation modes provide ability to work with custom or previous version messages
• Comprehensive set of tutorials and API documentation along with the user guide and sample test codes
• Efficient handling of memory and native platform multicore / multiprocessing capabilities

Typically prices are around Rs. 60000 (Indian rupees sixty thousand only) max for each SDK. There is a nominal royalty to be paid (Rs. 500 - Indian rupees five hundred only) for each installation, although royalty-free options are also available. More information is available on their website.

All queries may be directed to the website http://medinfo.cdac.in where complete information regarding SDKs is available.

The SDKs are available only to Indian companies.