Build a browser viewer for your MRI scans
Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke had Claude turn his MRI files into a viewer that runs in his web browser; Radiology Business says it worked and let him mark up images.
Done with Claude
What they did
Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke got his MRI results on a USB stick. Viewing them needed software that only runs on Windows. Instead of installing it, he had Claude read the scan files and write a simple web page viewer he could open on his Mac. He asked for scrolling, stacking, zooming and marking up images, then used it on his own spine scans.
How it went
According to Radiology Business, he ended up with a working browser-based viewer that let him mark up images. Lütke called it "a good example of reflexively reaching for AI."
Try it yourself with Claude
I have medical scan files in DICOM format in [folder path]. Read them and build a single local HTML file I can open in my browser, with no uploads to any server, that lets me scroll through slices, switch between series, zoom, and add annotations. First list the series and image counts you find and show me your plan for the viewer. Wait for my approval before you write the code. Keep everything on my machine.Swap the highlighted [parts] for your own details.
Source: Radiology Business
Written with AI assistance from the original post and checked against our editorial guidelines. Results are as reported by the source, not independently verified.
