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Laurel Bridge Software, Inc. is dedicated to helping companies reach the top of the field in the medical imaging community. We are committed to providing OEMs unparalleled support for their DICOM connectivity needs. Companies that have put their trust in Laurel Bridge and the DCF describe it as a resounding success:

"The DCF software just works."
— Rich Edwards, Lead Software Engineer, Codonics, Inc.

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2008
January 15 , 2008     

Laurel Bridge to have booth at HIMSS 2008.
Laurel Bridge Software will exhibit at HIMSS 2008 in Orlando, February 24-28, 2008. Visit the Laurel Bridge booth (#1671) for information on our products, live demonstrations of our toolkits and applications, and to meet our DICOM engineers. Information about our complete product line will be available, include the DICOM Connectivity Framework programmer toolkit with support including Java, C#, C++, Windows and Linux, DICOM Switchboard™ dataset router, filter and monitor, Laurel Bridge Migration Controller for archive migration and PACS migration, DICOM Store Gateway™, and the Mercury Archive Engine for rapid OEMing of DICOM store archives and PACS. Join us again in Seattle in May for SIMM 2008.

2007

December 10, 2007     

Successful RSNA 2007 for Laurel Bridge.
RSNA 2007 was a great success for Laurel Bridge Software. The Laurel Bridge booth was exceptionally busy as our engineers demonstrated the latest offerings in our product line, including the DICOM Connectivity Framework programmer toolkit, DICOM Switchboard™ dataset router, filter and monitor, Laurel Bridge Migration Controller, DICOM Store Gateway™, and Mercury Archive Engine. We all enjoyed meeting new and old business colleagues alike from across the country and around the world, and look forward to renewing those connections at HIMSS 2008 (booth 1671) in Orlando in February and at SIIM 2008 in Seattle in May 2008, and again next year at RSNA 2008.
November 20, 2007      Visit the Laurel Bridge booth at RSNA 2007.
Laurel Bridge Software will be exhibitors at RSNA 2007, located at booth 1767 in the South Hall. Come by the Laurel Bridge booth to get information on new upcoming products, view live demonstrations of our toolkits and applications, and meet and discuss all things DICOM with our engineers. Products to see include the DICOM Connectivity Framework programmer toolkit, DICOM Switchboard™ dataset router, filter and monitor, Laurel Bridge Migration Controller for archive migration and PACS migration, DICOM Store Gateway™, and the Mercury Archive Engine for rapid OEMing of DICOM store archives and PACS. The full product line includes support for Windows, Linux, Java, C#, C++, among many platforms and languages.
September 20, 2007      DCF - Version 3.1.8b of the DICOM Connectivity Framework (DCF) Released for Windows, Linux and Solaris.
Laurel Bridge announced the release of DCF version 3.1.8b. This version of the software provides support for Java 1.6.
May 14, 2007      DCF - Version 3.1.6b of the DICOM Connectivity Framework (DCF) Released for Windows, Linux and Solaris.
DicomInputFilters in the C++ version of the DCF now configurably add data to the Original Attribute Sequence. Also added to this version is support for DicomMappingListFilters. DicomMappingListFilter provides an efficient way to match a large number of possible input values for a particular attribute, and add/replace one or more elements, depending on the input key value.
April 18, 2007      DCF - Version 3.1.4b of the DICOM Connectivity Framework (DCF) Released for Windows, Linux and Solaris.
The DCF System Manager is now an integral part of the DCF, making DCF based application isolation much easier. Also, extended capabilities have been added for greater flexibility in filtering DIMSE messages and PDUs.
March 8, 2007      DCF - Version 3.1.2b of the DICOM Connectivity Framework (DCF) Released for Windows, Linux and Solaris.
Enhanced logging functionality has been added, including syslog logging functionality for Linux based systems.
January 5, 2007      DCF - Version 3.1.1a of the DICOM Connectivity Framework (DCF) Released for Windows, Linux and Solaris.
Laurel Bridge announced the release of DCF version 3.1.1a. This version of the software provides extended compression support and is the first DCF release to support 64 bit platforms.

2006

October 20, 2006      Laurel Bridge Software (LBS) announces a special RSNA Sales Promotion.
For the first time in its history LBS is offering a 30% discount off list prices for their DICOM Connectivity Framework SDK. This is a one-time offer and applies to DICOM toolkit orders received prior to the end of 2006.

2005

June 1, 2005      Laurel Bridge Software Announces a DICOM Archive Migration Toolkit.
Laurel Bridge Software announced the release of the Laurel Bridge Migration Toolkit (LBMT). The LBMT is a collection of applications that provides support for companies transitioning from one DICOM compatible image archive to another. The centerpiece of the LBMT is the Laurel Bridge Migration Controller (LBMC) which manages all the migration related activities.
April 10, 2005      DICOM Connectivity Framework expands support for managed code in .NET Framework.
Laurel Bridge has enhanced support for DICOM developers using the Windows .NET framework. Version 2.8.0a of the DCF software expands DICOM support for managed code development in addition to the COM-based interfaces previously supported. Multiple approaches are now available to the developer using .NET languages to access the DCF libraries.
The current release provides managed code support for DICOM SCUs, including store, print, verification, and query/retrieve. Part 10 Media storage is now supported natively in C#, in addition to Java and C++, allowing DCF developers to implement FSR, FSC, and FSU roles with minimal effort. Uniquely, the DCF allows the user to apply user defined filters to the DICOM dataset as part of the I/O pipeline. In addition to improving .NET support, LBS is continuing to enhance legacy support for VS6 developers.

2004

October 7, 2004      DICOM Protocol Analyzer v2.7.3 update released for Windows.
Laurel Bridge announced enhanced support for DICOM protocol monitoring using the Microsoft Windows environment.
The DPA monitors and logs DICOM network communications. Designed for hospital network administrators, developers and field service engineers, it facilitates installation of DICOM devices and supports development and testing of DICOM interfaces on servers (SCPs) and clients (SCUs) by providing convenient, real-time monitoring and logging of DICOM messages. The DPA software acts as an intermediate node between a DICOM client and server: inspecting, forwarding, and optionally logging DICOM PDUs sent by each DICOM Application Entity. The user configures the monitored devices to communicate via the DPA; once so configured, the user may monitor the DICOM communication via any web browser that has network access to the DPA device.
June 30, 2004      DICOM Connectivity Framework supports managed code in .NET Framework.
Laurel Bridge announced enhanced support for DICOM developers using the Windows .NET framework. This version of the software allows managed code development in addition to the COM-based interfaces previously supported. Multiple approaches are now available to the developer using .NET languages to access the DCF libraries.
February 27, 2004      DCF - Version 2.7.0a of the DICOM Connectivity Framework (DCF) for Windows .NET Released.
Laurel Bridge announced the release of DCF version 2.7.0a for the Windows .NET framework. This version of the software provides support for Windows .NET applications using COM interfaces to provide transparent access to the core DCF libraries.
February 13, 2004      DPA - Version 2.6.4b of the DICOM Protocol Analyzer (DPA) Released.
Laurel Bridge announced the release of DPA version 2.6.4b This version incorporates filtering technology that allows pattern matching and substitution for DICOM elements through the use of Perl-like regular expressions. This feature allows the DPA to be used as an in-line filter to revise the contents of an invalid field or, alternately, copy or move one element to another prior to forwarding the information on to the destination. This ability enables a field engineer, integration engineer, or network administrator to quickly connect two DICOM-enabled devices even when there are incompatibilities.

2003

October 30, 2003      Version 2.6.3b of the DICOM Connectivity Framework (DCF) for Windows Released.
Laurel Bridge announced the release of DCF version 2.6.3b for Windows this version of the software provides expanded support for Windows applications and for the DICOM 3.0 Standard. This release also incorporates an integrated Windows installer, simplifying the tools installation process for OEM developers using the Windows Win32 development platform.
October 15, 2003      DPA - Version 2.6.2b of the DICOM Protocol Analyzer (DPA) Released.
Laurel Bridge announced the release of DPA version 2.6.2b, based on the latest release of the DCF. Running on Windows, Solaris, and Linux, this version of the software incorporates the sophisticated DICOM message filtering capabilities recently added to the DCF.
October 15, 2003      Version 2.6.2b of the DICOM Connectivity Framework (DCF) Released.
Laurel Bridge announced the release of DCF version 2.6.2b. Running on Windows, Solaris, and Linux, this version of the software provides sophisticated DICOM message filtering capabilities as well as expanded support for the DICOM 3.0 Standard.
September 4, 2003      Laurel Bridge Software releases an updated version of its DICOM Protocol Analyzer (DPA).
Version 2.6.1 of the DPA incorporates enhancements to the PDU pass-through features of Transparent Mode. Filter Mode provides tools to permit selective filtering of DIMSE messages in real-time, allowing messages to be "fixed" before being passed on to the recipient.
June 13, 2003      Version 2.6.0b of the DICOM Connectivity Framework (DCF) Released.
Laurel Bridge announced the release of DCF version 2.6.0b. Running on Windows, Solaris, and Linux, this version of the software provides support for latest release of the DICOM 3.0 Standard.
March 7, 2003      Version 2.4.2b of the DICOM Connectivity Framework (DCF) Released.
Laurel Bridge announced the release of DCF version 2.4.2b providing OEM developers DICOM support for Windows, Solaris, and Linux development platforms.
February 25, 2003      Hologic selects DICOM Connectivity Framework (DCF) for Direct Radiography Systems.
Hologic has selected the DCF for use in its new DirectRay-based systems currently shipping and now under development. Originally selected more than a year earlier, Hologic has begun shipping systems incorporating the DCF DICOM software this quarter.
January 22, 2003      Version 2.4.0b of the DICOM Connectivity Framework (DCF) Released.
Laurel Bridge announced the release of DCF version 2.4.0b. Running on Windows, Solaris, and Linux, this version of the software provides expanded support for the DICOM 3.0 Standard.

2002

December 22, 2002      Version 2.3.0c of the DICOM Connectivity Framework (DCF) Released.
Laurel Bridge announced the release of DCF version 2.3.0c. Running on Windows, Solaris, and Linux, this version of the software provides support for the DICOM 3.0 Standard.
November 27, 2002      Version 2.2.0 of the DICOM Protocol Analyzer (DPA) released for RSNA.
Version 2.2.0 of the DPA, Laurel Bridge's in-line DICOM protocol monitoring tool was released for distribution at RSNA 2002. Demo CDs were distributed to numerous clients and testers at RSNA. The DPA is designed for use by DICOM software developers, field service engineers, network administrators and others who are responsible for integrating DICOM devices into a networking environment. The DPA monitors DICOM communication between DICOM servers and clients, logging DIMSE messages in real-time. Log files are displayed in human readable form.
October 4, 2002      Laurel Bridge Releases the DICOM Protocol Analyzer (DPA).
Laurel Bridge announces the initial release (v 1.3.0) of their in-line DICOM protocol monitoring tool. The DPA is designed for use by DICOM software developers, field service engineers, network administrators and others who are responsible for integrating DICOM devices into a networking environment. The DPA monitors DICOM communication between DICOM servers and clients, logging DIMSE messages in real-time. Log files are displayed in human readable form.
March 27, 2002      Version 2.0.1a of the DCF Announced.
Laurel Bridge announces the release of version 2.0.1a of their DICOM Connectivity Framework (DCF). This release represents a complete refactoring of the core library and incorporates numerous improvements and enhancements. This version of the toolkit provides a multi-threaded implementation of the DICOM 3.0 standard using C++ and Java.

2001

May 1, 2001      Version 1.6.0 of the DCF Released.
Laurel Bridge announces the latest release of their DICOM Connectivity Framework (DCF), a DICOM toolkit for software developers providing C++ and Java implementations of DICOM functions. The DCF is available for multiple OSes and provides numerous additional tools that assist in the software development process.

2000

November 27, 2000      DICOM Connectivity Framework (DCF) Released in Codonics Horizon Medical Imager.
The Codonics Horizion medical imager was released at the 2000 RSNA Show in Chicago. Codonics selected Laurel Bridge and the DCF to meet their DICOM needs in the Horizon imager.
April 10, 2000      Laurel Bridge Software Introduces the DICOM Connectivity Framework (DCF).
The DICOM® Connectivity Framework (DCF) is an advanced, object-oriented collection of software components implementing the DICOM v3.0 protocol for medical imaging systems. It includes a wide range of tools and utilities that support DICOM software development and testing. The DCF represents a next-generation solution for providing DICOM connectivity to OEM software developers.