We describe BrainIACS, a web-based medical image processing system that permits and facilitates algorithm developers
to quickly create extensible user interfaces for their algorithms. Designed to address the challenges faced by algorithm
developers in providing user-friendly graphical interfaces, BrainIACS is completely implemented using freely available,
open-source software. The system, which is based on a client-server architecture, utilizes an AJAX front-end written
using the Google Web Toolkit (GWT) and Java Servlets running on Apache Tomcat as its back-end. To enable
developers to quickly and simply create user interfaces for configuring their algorithms, the interfaces are described
using XML and are parsed by our system to create the corresponding user interface elements. Most of the commonly
found elements such as check boxes, drop down lists, input boxes, radio buttons, tab panels and group boxes are
supported. Some elements such as the input box support input validation. Changes to the user interface such as addition
and deletion of elements are performed by editing the XML file or by using the system's user interface creator. In
addition to user interface generation, the system also provides its own interfaces for data transfer, previewing of input
and output files, and algorithm queuing. As the system is programmed using Java (and finally Java-script after
compilation of the front-end code), it is platform independent with the only requirements being that a Servlet
implementation be available and that the processing algorithms can execute on the server platform.
Access to the requested content is limited to institutions that have purchased or subscribe to SPIE eBooks.
You are receiving this notice because your organization may not have SPIE eBooks access.*
*Shibboleth/Open Athens users─please
sign in
to access your institution's subscriptions.
To obtain this item, you may purchase the complete book in print or electronic format on
SPIE.org.
INSTITUTIONAL Select your institution to access the SPIE Digital Library.
PERSONAL Sign in with your SPIE account to access your personal subscriptions or to use specific features such as save to my library, sign up for alerts, save searches, etc.