dcmtk project : integration

[Microsvuln]

This is the initial integration for dcmtk project maintained by @jriesmeier .

DCMTK is an open-source software toolkit consisting of libraries and applications that implement the DICOM standard for medical imaging. It's used to read, write, process, and communicate medical images (like CT scans or MRIs) and related information, making it critical for developing medical imaging software and ensuring interoperability between devices from different manufacturers.

[github-actions[bot]]

Microsvuln is integrating a new project:
- Main repo: https://github.com/DCMTK/dcmtk.git
- Criticality score: 0.47014

[jonathanmetzman]

Looks cool, do you have an idea who uses this? Any big or very noteworthy users

[jriesmeier]

@jonathanmetzman You mean, who uses the DICOM toolkit DCMTK?

[jonathanmetzman]

@jonathanmetzman You mean, who uses the DICOM toolkit DCMTK?

Yes, I'm not familiar with it or the medical software space :-)

[jriesmeier]

@jonathanmetzman As one of the long-standing main developers of the DCMTK, I can tell you that it is one of the oldest and most widely used open source DICOM toolkits—especially if you prefer the C++ programming language. It is used by companies (small, medium, and large ones) as well as in research environments (e.g., in medical image processing software for cancer detection). Companies use DCMTK for product development as well as for testing purposes (internally and on site at hospitals). DCMTK emerged from its predecessor, “European CTN,” one of the first two implementations of the DICOM standard in the world in 1993. Have I caught your interest? ;-)