Decision Workspace
dicom-core vs dicom-encoding vs dicom-pixeldata
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
59
dicom-core
growingv0.9.1
Efficient and practical core library for DICOM compliant systems
61
dicom-encoding
growingv0.9.1
DICOM encoding and decoding primitives
60
dicom-pixeldata
growingv0.9.1
A high-level API for decoding DICOM objects into images and ndarrays
Core Metrics
| dicom-core | dicom-encoding | dicom-pixeldata | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 59 | 61 | 60 |
| Total Downloads | 1.4M | 1.4M | 1.3M |
| 30d Downloads | 97.0K | 96.9K | 90.4K |
| Dependents | 254 | 167 | 38 |
| Releases | 23 | 19 | 18 |
| Last Updated | 58d ago | 58d ago | 58d ago |
| Age | 6y 8m | 6y 8m | 4y 6m |
Health Breakdown
dicom-core
Maintenance
18
Quality
14
Community
9
Popularity
7
Documentation
11
dicom-encoding
Maintenance
17
Quality
16
Community
10
Popularity
7
Documentation
11
dicom-pixeldata
Maintenance
18
Quality
16
Community
8
Popularity
7
Documentation
11
Technical Details
| dicom-core | dicom-encoding | dicom-pixeldata | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.9.1 | 0.9.1 | 0.9.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 7 | 6 | 18 |
| Crate Size | 83KB | 43KB | 60KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 15 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2018 | 2018 |
| MSRV | 1.72.0 | 1.72.0 | 1.72.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •dicom-encoding leads with a health score of 61/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •dicom-core has the most downloads (1.4M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •dicom-core is depended on by 254 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.