
OrthoRay – A native, lightweight DICOM viewer written in Rust/wgpu by a surgeonHi HN,I am an orthopedic surgeon and a self-taught developer. I built OrthoRay because I was frustrated with the lag in standard medical imaging software. Most existing solutions were either bloated Electron apps or expensive cloud subscriptions.I wanted something instant, local-first, and privacy-focused. So, I spent my nights learning Rust, heavily utilizing AI coding assistants to navigate the steep learning curve and the borrow checker. This project is a testament to how domain experts can build performant native software with AI support.I built this viewer using Tauri and wgpu for rendering.Key Features:Native Performance: Opens 500MB+ MRI series instantly (No Electron, no web wrappers).GPU-Accelerated: Custom wgpu pipeline for 3D Volume Rendering and MPR.BoneFidelity: A custom algorithm I developed specifically for high-fidelity bone visualization.Privacy: Local-first, runs offline, no cloud uploads.It is currently available on the Microsoft Store as a free hobby project.Disclaim
