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Dicom MCP Server

The `dicom-mcp` server enables AI assistants to query, read, and move data on DICOM servers (PACS, VNA, etc.).

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What is the Dicom MCP MCP server?

If you want an AI assistant working directly with Dicom MCP, the dicom mcp mcp server is the bridge. The dicom-mcp server enables AI assistants to query, read, and move data on DICOM servers (PACS, VNA, etc.).

What Dicom MCP does

The dicom-mcp server enables AI assistants to query, read, and move data on DICOM servers (PACS, VNA, etc.).

Tools it exposes

Once connected, the assistant can call this tool directly:

  • Debugging — Use the MCP Inspector for debugging the server communication:

Installing the dicom mcp mcp server

The server is distributed via npm as @modelcontextprotocol/inspector, so most clients can run it without a manual build step. Add it to your MCP client's configuration and restart the client to pick it up — the copy-paste configs for Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor are on this page.

Where it fits

Developer-tool servers are usually the first ones people connect, because they turn "help me with this code" into an assistant that can actually read the repo and act on it. Dicom MCP sits in that group, and the shape of its toolset — Debugging — tells you what it is really for. Worth comparing against the other developer tools servers in this directory before you commit to one, since several overlap in scope but differ sharply in setup cost and permissions.

Practical notes

  • This is a hosted server — you point your client at an endpoint rather than running a local process, so there is nothing to keep updated on your machine.
  • Maintained by ChristianHinge.
  • MCP clients ask for confirmation before each tool call by default. Keep that on while you learn what the dicom mcp mcp server actually does with your data.
  • Every entry in this directory is reviewed by hand before it goes live, and details are checked against the project's own documentation.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
DebuggingUse the MCP Inspector for debugging the server communication:

How to install the Dicom MCP MCP server

For development:

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "arxiv-mcp-server": {
            "command": "uv",
            "args": [
                "--directory",
                "path/to/cloned/dicom-mcp",
                "run",
                "dicom-mcp",
                "/path/to/your_config.yaml"
            ]
        }
    }
}

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Example prompts to try

  • “Use Dicom MCP to Debugging.”

Frequently asked questions

It connects Dicom MCP to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 1 tool (Debugging) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Dicom MCP directly.

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