SinarX

SinarX is an open-source software framework and data standard for X-ray imaging and analysis. It provides tools for acquisition, reconstruction, visualization, and quantitative analysis of radiography and computed tomography data. SinarX is designed to support medical research, industrial nondestructive testing, and materials science, with an emphasis on interoperability and reproducibility.

Origin and development: The project was initiated by a consortium of academic laboratories and imaging researchers in the late 2010s and released its first stable version in 2020. It is maintained by the SinarX Foundation, a community-driven organization that coordinates development, documentation, and governance. Development typically follows an open-source model with public issue trackers, feature requests, and community contributions.

Architecture and features: SinarX adopts a modular, plugin-based architecture. Core components handle data I/O, calibration, and workflow orchestration, while optional plugins implement acquisition drivers, reconstruction algorithms (such as filtered back projection and iterative methods), and advanced image processing. It supports common data formats (DICOM, TIFF, NIfTI) and provides data provenance and calibration records. The system includes a Python API for scripting, a command-line interface, and optional graphical user interfaces for visualization and workflow design.

Licensing and governance: SinarX is released under the MIT License and governed by a community council that includes developers, researchers, and institutional sponsors. The project maintains contributor guidelines, a code of conduct, and transparent roadmaps and release notes.

Impact and use: The framework is used in academic research and some industrial settings to enable reproducible imaging studies and to share datasets and analysis pipelines. Its openness and standardization aim to improve collaboration and reduce vendor lock-in in X-ray imaging workflows.