Decision Workspace
medicom_tools vs dicom-test-files vs dicom-dictionary-std
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
28
medicom_tools
growingv0.5.0
A collection of command-line tools for exploring DICOM, developed as examples for using the medicom crate.
57
dicom-test-files
growingv0.4.0
A collection of DICOM files for testing DICOM parsers.
55
dicom-dictionary-std
growingv0.9.0
Standard DICOM attribute dictionary
Core Metrics
| medicom_tools | dicom-test-files | dicom-dictionary-std | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 28 | 57 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 809 | 19.9K | 1.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 2 | 793 | 328.2K |
| Dependents | 0 | 47 | 205 |
| Releases | 1 | 8 | 13 |
| Last Updated | 450d ago | 26d ago | 174d ago |
| Age | 1y 2m | 5y 10m | 6y 7m |
Health Breakdown
medicom_tools
Maintenance
2
Quality
9
Community
4
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
dicom-test-files
Maintenance
15
Quality
16
Community
13
Popularity
5
Documentation
8
dicom-dictionary-std
Maintenance
11
Quality
18
Community
8
Popularity
7
Documentation
11
Technical Details
| medicom_tools | dicom-test-files | dicom-dictionary-std | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.0 | 0.4.0 | 0.9.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | non-standard | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 54KB | 27KB | 236KB |
| Features | 2 | 2 | 13 |
| Yanked % | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.72.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •dicom-test-files leads with a health score of 57/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •dicom-dictionary-std has the most downloads (1.1M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •dicom-dictionary-std is depended on by 205 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ medicom_tools has not been updated in over a year.