Comparison

DICOM vs LQCalc

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

DICOM

Capture medical images with your iPhone and send them directly to a DICOM server. This simplified modality application allows for easy patient information entry, image capture, and transmission for centralized hospital image management.

Highlights
  • Capture images with iPhone camera
  • Enter patient information
  • Send images to DICOM server
  • Centralized hospital image management
  • Supports DICOM communication protocol
  • Customizable image size options
Features
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To be sent to the DICOM server the images taken with iPhone, DICOM-Shot is a simplified modality application to be able to carry easily. 1) Enter patient information 2) Shot with iPhone camera the affected area 3) Tap the Send button Just these three steps, you can be sent to the DICOM server the captured images. Because if you use the DICOM-Shot application, in the same way as DICOM images images captured by the camera, you will be able to manage DICOM server, It is an application very useful to a centralized management of hospital image. If PACS server that supports the DICOM communication protocol, since it is possible to be sent, the destination server does not choose the server. ※Transfer Syntax: Implicit VR Little Endian ■ Instructions for use 1) Application after installation, and then enter the configuration information and "Server Settings" and "Client Settings" from the Settings. ※ The server configuration information, please contact the server administrator. 2) Tap the top right of the inspection list the "+" button to register the new inspection. 3) Enter the information of the patient. - When you tap the search button, you can use the MWM Server. - It will be filled in automatically if you tap any WorkList. 4) Tap the camera button to activate the camera, take the affected area. 5) Tap the "DICOM send" button to send the image to the DICOM server. ※ If it takes a long time to image sending, you can change the image size options in the Settings. ■ Custom URL Scheme dicom-shot:// ■ Notes - Requires a Wi-Fi environment to the clinic. - There is a need for a separate PACS server that supports the DICOM communication protocol. - Employees shall use, please follow the security policy of the clinic. - The search conditions to the MWM Server, I find in the "Setting modality" and "sutdy date of the day." It is also possible to search by entering the patient ID. - it is compressed in ZIP DICOM images, to send the file to the apps Dropbox, OneDrive, such as Osirix HD. - If you want to delete the data on the inspection list, when you swipe a list of target, "Delete" button will appear, please tap. - If patient name appears to be garbled, please make the item of Specific Character Set in Settings options to "ISO_IR 192". The problem may be resolved. - If you want to keep the results of the MWM server, click the add offline button (icon at the bottom left) on the worklist window. You can refer to it from the offline information display button on the shooting information window, which is convenient when you move to an environment where you cannot connect to the MWM server. - Due to improved iOS security, the first DICOM communication "DICOM-Shot would like to find and connect to devices on your local network." Press "OK" to allow DICOM-Shot Apps to connect to the network. ■ Contact Us If you have any questions, please contact the following email address. 【dicom-shot@lscc.co.jp】

About

LQCalc

Features
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LQ model (LinearQuadraticModel)に基づき、放射線治療線量の換算計算を行います。HyperFractionation、再照射線量にも対応しています。 1回線量(Gy)、分割回数(Fr)、α/β値から BED(Biological Effective Dose; 生物学的等価線量) = nd(1 + d/[α/β]) EqD2(Gy等価線量換算値) = 1 回線量 2 Gy換算のnormalized total dose を計算します。 2種類のα/β値で同時計算が可能です。 本アプリの計算結果は、治療の妥当性や正確性等について保証するものではなく、 一切の責任を負い兼ねます。その結果から生じるいかなる損害についても責任を負いません。あらかじめご了承をお願いいたします。 参考文献: Fowler J. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 72 (5); 1532-1537, 2009

Screenshots

DICOM4 screens
LQCalc1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: LQCalc at $0.99 against DICOM's $7.99. LQCalc also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.6). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

DICOM costs $7.99 and LQCalc $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DICOM ships an update every 6 months, LQCalc every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
DICOM versus LQCalc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDICOMLQCalc
Price$7.99$0.99 — better
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB0 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperLife Sciences Computing CorporationRADLab, K.K.

In-app purchases

None

DICOM

No in-app purchases

None

LQCalc

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DICOM free?
DICOM costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is LQCalc free?
LQCalc costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do DICOM or LQCalc have ads?
Neither DICOM nor LQCalc shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DICOM or LQCalc?
DICOM ships an update every 6 months, and LQCalc every 10 months. Most recently, DICOM was updated on November 1, 2026 and LQCalc on November 7, 2026.

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