computer science

Ginkgo CADx

Ginkgo CADx is a computer science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Ginkgo CADx rather than just read about it. In short: Ginkgo CADx is a discontinued multi-platform (Windows, Linux, Mac OS X) DICOM viewer (*.dcm) and dicomizer (convert different files to DICOM). Ginkgo CADx is licensed under LGPL license, being an open source project with an open core approach.

Key takeaways

Ginkgo CADx belongs to computer science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Ginkgo CADx to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Ginkgo CADx from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Ginkgo CADx is a discontinued multi-platform (Windows, Linux, Mac OS X) DICOM viewer (*.dcm) and dicomizer (convert different files to DICOM). Ginkgo CADx is licensed under LGPL license, being an open source project with an open core approach. The goal of Ginkgo CADx project was to develop an open source professional DICOM workstation. Ginkgo CADx also had a professional version with a private license model called Ginkgo CADx Pro.

About Ginkgo CADx The main features of this software are:

Fully functional DICOM viewer and DICOM workstation with PACS support (C-FIND, C-GET, C-MOVE, C-STORE...). Dicomizator: Ginkgo CADx can convert from JPEG, PNG, GIF, TIFF images and PDF documents to DICOM files. Cross-platform (Windows, Linux, Mac OS X). Standard DICOM tools: rulers, angle, window level, cinema mode... Supports numerous DICOM modalities as CT, MR, ECG, PET, XC, SC, XA, MG... Intuitive graphical interface customizable with user profiles. Easily integrated with third-party systems using HL7 messages, DICOM and IHE compliant workflows. Ginkgo CADx is written in C++, has a plug-in architecture, and is cross-platform by way of CMake. It is also based on common open source libraries like VTK, ITK, and wxWidgets.

History Ginkgo CADx project started in 2009 with the aim to create an interactive, universal, homogeneous, open-source and cross-platform CADx environment. Developed by MetaEmotion, the first public version (2.0.2.0) of Ginkgo CADx was released in 2010. The Ginkgo CADx team have collaborated with:

Sacyl Public healthcare system of Castilla y León. GNUmed team. Packaging and compiling Ginkgo CADx for Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora and SUSE.

References

External links Official website at the Wayback Machine (archived 2018-03-31)

Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Ginkgo CADx

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Ginkgo CADx claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In computer science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Ginkgo CADx before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Ginkgo CADx ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Ginkgo CADx

In research: Ginkgo CADx appears in computer science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Ginkgo CADx in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Ginkgo CADx is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Computer vision software, Free 3D graphics software, Free DICOM software, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Ginkgo CADx outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Ginkgo CADx in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Ginkgo CADx means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Ginkgo CADx out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Ginkgo CADx in simple terms?

Why does Ginkgo CADx matter?

Because it connects several computer science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Ginkgo CADx?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Ginkgo CADx.