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Horos is free, open-source software that makes medical image viewing accessible for users across the globe. Purview, the Chief Sponsor of Horos has maintained and supported the Horos Project for nearly a decade, facilitating more than a million downloads across hundreds of countries. 

Purview’s support team receives questions about Horos every day, troubleshooting all of the paid and even unpaid inquiries on behalf of Horos. To help the Horos community make the most of their free desktop medical image viewer, the Purview team put together a list of the top 10 questions they receive most often and their answers.

How do I upload scans directly to the cloud from my modality? It’s a popular question these days and one asked by people from varying medical backgrounds. Let me do my best to answer this question in general terms without getting overly technical.

Is it possible for cloud PACS software to crash and lose all medical data? Before answering this question, it’s important to understand that no one can guarantee absolute security. An impenetrable system does not exist. However, you should consider the security measures in place from any PACS vendor that you are considering using to protect yourself and your patient's protected health information (PHI).