Flexible integration of software applications in a network environment

摘要

A software application for integration into a picture archiving and communications systems (PACS) network is described. The software application is provided as a single software component using model-view-controller software architecture. The software component's interface is used to expose predominantly only functional parts of a stand-alone version of the software application to a system integrator. The interface provides a set of user interface control parameters and a set of data handling parameters. These allow a PACS network provider to integrate the software application easily by generating a suitable graphical user interface for the application which can be configured to match the "look and feel" desired by the network provider. This can be done in a way which does not require the PACS network provider to have a deep understanding of the technical functioning of the software application.