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CTK ''supports'' the ''common use'' of medical imaging software developments on 
''different levels'' (not all of these levels are available yet):

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| Level 1: DICOM Supplement 118
[[IntegrationLevel1Details|(Details)]] 
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* Host communication
* Data preparation for DataExchange interface
* Default implementation of host business logic
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* Application communication
* Default implementation of application business logic
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| Level 2: Command line interface 
[[IntegrationLevel2Details|(Details)]]
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* parsing of parameter descriptions
* GUI generation (optional)
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* publishing of parameter descriptions
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| Level 3: CTK event bus 
[[IntegrationLevel3Details|(Details)]]

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* publish and subscribe for arbitrary communication between modules and applications
* possibly out of process
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| Level 4: CTK services
[[IntegrationLevel4Details|(Details)]]
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* Component-based software development
* Service discovery
* Base services: event bus, configuration admin, logging, meta type management
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| Level 5: “Classic” C++
[[Level5Details|(Details)]]
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* DICOM Q/R
* Local DICOM file management (indexer, database …)
* DICOM testing infrastructure
* Qt widgets for DICOM, Medical Imaging applications …
* Scripting support
* Application launcher