Author: malat-guest Date: 2011-02-09 08:00:16 +0000 (Wed, 09 Feb 2011) New Revision: 5934
Modified: trunk/packages/dcmtk/trunk/debian/dcmtk.NEWS Log: Need spacing in the news file Modified: trunk/packages/dcmtk/trunk/debian/dcmtk.NEWS =================================================================== --- trunk/packages/dcmtk/trunk/debian/dcmtk.NEWS 2011-02-09 07:58:11 UTC (rev 5933) +++ trunk/packages/dcmtk/trunk/debian/dcmtk.NEWS 2011-02-09 08:00:16 UTC (rev 5934) @@ -1,137 +1,137 @@ dcmtk (3.6.0-1) unstable; urgency=low -Version 3.6.0 of the OFFIS DCMTK (DICOM ToolKit) software is now available for -public release. This release includes the following main changes over the -previous version 3.5.4: + Version 3.6.0 of the OFFIS DCMTK (DICOM ToolKit) software is now available for + public release. This release includes the following main changes over the + previous version 3.5.4: + + - DCMTK 3.6.0 now also builds correctly with GNU gcc 4.1 (and higher), Visual + Studio 2008 and 2010. + + - Tested with latest versions of the following operating systems/environments: + + - Linux on x86 and x86_64 + - FreeBSD on x86 and x86_64 + - MacOS X on x86_64 + - Windows on x86 and x86_64 + - Cygwin and MinGW/MSys on x86 + + For a complete list of tested systems and compilers, see the INSTALL file. + + - The CMake build system can now also be used with other operating systems than + Windows. However, GNU autoconf is still supported and should be preferred on + systems where the CMake project files fail. + + - New module oflog introduces a unified DCMTK-wide approach for logging based + on the log4cplus library. Direct output to console, file, syslog and event + log. All DCMTK command line tools now have the same set of logging options. + + - New module dcmjpls adds support for JPEG-LS compressed DICOM images based on + the CharLS library. The tools dcmcjpls and dcmdjpls allow for compressing + and decompressing DICOM images with JPEG-LS from the command line. + + - New tool img2dcm allows for converting JPEG and BMP images to various DICOM + image IODs, e.g. old and new Secondary Capture, Visible Light Photographic. + The underlying C++ class library can also be used separately. + + - New tool dcm2pdf allows for extracting PDF files from DICOM Encapsulated PDF + Storage SOP instances. + + - New tool dcml2pnm allows for converting JPEG-LS compressed DICOM images to + standard image formats like TIFF or BMP. + + - The tools dcmdump and storescu have new options for searching directories + recursively for DICOM files. + + - The tool dcmdump now also has a colored output of the textual dump. So far, + this option is available on non-Windows systems only (uses ANSI escape code). + + - The tool dcmodify now also supports reading the value of insert and modify + statements from a file. This is especially useful for large element values. + + - The tool dsr2html now also supports the output in HTML 4.01 and XHTML 1.1 + format. There are also new options that affect the rendering result. + + - The tool dump2dcm now also supports compressed pixel data. In addition, + the memory requirements for very large data elements have been reduced. + + - The tool xml2dcm can now also read binary data (e.g. pixel data) from a + separate file. The corresponding feature is not yet available in dcm2xml. + + - The tool storescp now has a new option that allows for accepting all + supported transfer syntaxes on a single association. + + - The tool wlmscpfs now supports multi-process mode both on Posix and Windows + platforms where a new child process is created for each incoming association. + + - Refactored code of the tool findscu into a C++ class. This facilitates + re-use of the findscu code in other applications. + + - Added further "switches" to the dcmdata module which allow to better cope + with incorrectly encoded DICOM files or datasets. These switches are also + available as new options to the tools dcmdump and dcmconv. + + - The dcmdata module now also gives access to partial attribute values without + loading the complete attribute value into memory, if kept in file. + + - The write methods in dcmdata now handle large raw data elements without + loading everything into memory. This allows very large images to be sent + over a network connection or to be copied without ever being fully in memory. + + - The dcmdata module now has a common interface for the frame-wise access to + compressed and uncompressed pixel data without ever loading the complete + object into main memory. + + - The dcmimgle/dcmimage module makes use of the new partial access to pixel + data for processing large multi-frame images in a stepwise manner. + + - The dcmimgle/dcmimage module and related tools now also support a new + bilinear and a bicubic scaling algorithm for image magnification. + Furthermore, the sigmoid VOI LUT function has been implemented. + + - Added support for Colon CAD SR, Spectacle Prescription Report, Macular Grid + Thickness and Volume Report as well as Implantation Plan SR documents to the + dcmsr module. + + - Incorporated fixes to dcmsr module which were introduced by various + correction proposals. Added support for the new optional Preliminary Flag. + + - DICOMDIR tools and classes now support all new SOP classes and directory + record types. Also added a new operating mode that allows for updating + existing entries in a DICOMDIR. + + - Introduced general path syntax for accessing nested elements from command + line tools like findscu or dcmodify. + + - Added methods for checking the value representation (VR) and value + multiplicity (VM) of data elements for conformance with the DICOM standard. + + - Network tools now support transmission and receipt of JPEG-LS and MPEG2 + transfer syntaxes. + + - Added support for the extended negotiation of user identity to the dcmnet + module. The first tool that makes use of this new feature is storescu. + + - Introduced new experimental SCU and SCP classes that act as a C++ wrapper to + the still C-based dcmnet module. + + - Added new class OFFile that provides a simple encapsulation layer for file + based stream I/O and, in particular, provides large file support (LFS) if + available on the underlying operating system/platform through a single API. + + - Out of the box compilation with OpenSSL 1.0.0 is now supported. + + - Revised installation directory scheme in order to be more compliant with the + Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (FHS) and derived file system standards. + + - Added data dictionary including private ASTM tags from DICONDE (Digital + Imaging and Communication in Nondestructive Evaluation) standard. + + - The DICOM data dictionary as well as the list of SOP classes and transfer + syntaxes have been re-worked based on the latest edition of the DICOM + standard plus all additionally approved supplements and correction proposals + (as of 2010-11-30). Please note that there have been minor name changes! + + - Many bug fixes and minor improvements as usual - see the more than 12,000 + lines long CHANGES.360 file for more details. -- DCMTK 3.6.0 now also builds correctly with GNU gcc 4.1 (and higher), Visual - Studio 2008 and 2010. - -- Tested with latest versions of the following operating systems/environments: - - - Linux on x86 and x86_64 - - FreeBSD on x86 and x86_64 - - MacOS X on x86_64 - - Windows on x86 and x86_64 - - Cygwin and MinGW/MSys on x86 - - For a complete list of tested systems and compilers, see the INSTALL file. - -- The CMake build system can now also be used with other operating systems than - Windows. However, GNU autoconf is still supported and should be preferred on - systems where the CMake project files fail. - -- New module oflog introduces a unified DCMTK-wide approach for logging based - on the log4cplus library. Direct output to console, file, syslog and event - log. All DCMTK command line tools now have the same set of logging options. - -- New module dcmjpls adds support for JPEG-LS compressed DICOM images based on - the CharLS library. The tools dcmcjpls and dcmdjpls allow for compressing - and decompressing DICOM images with JPEG-LS from the command line. - -- New tool img2dcm allows for converting JPEG and BMP images to various DICOM - image IODs, e.g. old and new Secondary Capture, Visible Light Photographic. - The underlying C++ class library can also be used separately. - -- New tool dcm2pdf allows for extracting PDF files from DICOM Encapsulated PDF - Storage SOP instances. - -- New tool dcml2pnm allows for converting JPEG-LS compressed DICOM images to - standard image formats like TIFF or BMP. - -- The tools dcmdump and storescu have new options for searching directories - recursively for DICOM files. - -- The tool dcmdump now also has a colored output of the textual dump. So far, - this option is available on non-Windows systems only (uses ANSI escape code). - -- The tool dcmodify now also supports reading the value of insert and modify - statements from a file. This is especially useful for large element values. - -- The tool dsr2html now also supports the output in HTML 4.01 and XHTML 1.1 - format. There are also new options that affect the rendering result. - -- The tool dump2dcm now also supports compressed pixel data. In addition, - the memory requirements for very large data elements have been reduced. - -- The tool xml2dcm can now also read binary data (e.g. pixel data) from a - separate file. The corresponding feature is not yet available in dcm2xml. - -- The tool storescp now has a new option that allows for accepting all - supported transfer syntaxes on a single association. - -- The tool wlmscpfs now supports multi-process mode both on Posix and Windows - platforms where a new child process is created for each incoming association. - -- Refactored code of the tool findscu into a C++ class. This facilitates - re-use of the findscu code in other applications. - -- Added further "switches" to the dcmdata module which allow to better cope - with incorrectly encoded DICOM files or datasets. These switches are also - available as new options to the tools dcmdump and dcmconv. - -- The dcmdata module now also gives access to partial attribute values without - loading the complete attribute value into memory, if kept in file. - -- The write methods in dcmdata now handle large raw data elements without - loading everything into memory. This allows very large images to be sent - over a network connection or to be copied without ever being fully in memory. - -- The dcmdata module now has a common interface for the frame-wise access to - compressed and uncompressed pixel data without ever loading the complete - object into main memory. - -- The dcmimgle/dcmimage module makes use of the new partial access to pixel - data for processing large multi-frame images in a stepwise manner. - -- The dcmimgle/dcmimage module and related tools now also support a new - bilinear and a bicubic scaling algorithm for image magnification. - Furthermore, the sigmoid VOI LUT function has been implemented. - -- Added support for Colon CAD SR, Spectacle Prescription Report, Macular Grid - Thickness and Volume Report as well as Implantation Plan SR documents to the - dcmsr module. - -- Incorporated fixes to dcmsr module which were introduced by various - correction proposals. Added support for the new optional Preliminary Flag. - -- DICOMDIR tools and classes now support all new SOP classes and directory - record types. Also added a new operating mode that allows for updating - existing entries in a DICOMDIR. - -- Introduced general path syntax for accessing nested elements from command - line tools like findscu or dcmodify. - -- Added methods for checking the value representation (VR) and value - multiplicity (VM) of data elements for conformance with the DICOM standard. - -- Network tools now support transmission and receipt of JPEG-LS and MPEG2 - transfer syntaxes. - -- Added support for the extended negotiation of user identity to the dcmnet - module. The first tool that makes use of this new feature is storescu. - -- Introduced new experimental SCU and SCP classes that act as a C++ wrapper to - the still C-based dcmnet module. - -- Added new class OFFile that provides a simple encapsulation layer for file - based stream I/O and, in particular, provides large file support (LFS) if - available on the underlying operating system/platform through a single API. - -- Out of the box compilation with OpenSSL 1.0.0 is now supported. - -- Revised installation directory scheme in order to be more compliant with the - Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (FHS) and derived file system standards. - -- Added data dictionary including private ASTM tags from DICONDE (Digital - Imaging and Communication in Nondestructive Evaluation) standard. - -- The DICOM data dictionary as well as the list of SOP classes and transfer - syntaxes have been re-worked based on the latest edition of the DICOM - standard plus all additionally approved supplements and correction proposals - (as of 2010-11-30). Please note that there have been minor name changes! - -- Many bug fixes and minor improvements as usual - see the more than 12,000 - lines long CHANGES.360 file for more details. - -- Mathieu Malaterre <[email protected]> Tue, 08 Feb 2011 19:14:53 +0100 _______________________________________________ debian-med-commit mailing list [email protected] http://lists.alioth.debian.org/mailman/listinfo/debian-med-commit
