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OFFIS DICOM toolkit command-line utilities. Version 3.7.0 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
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Package summary
OFFIS DICOM toolkit command-line utilities
Project links
Commands and aliases
- cda2dcm
- dcm2cda
- dcm2img
- dcm2json
- dcm2pdf
- dcm2pnm
- dcm2xml
- dcmcjpeg
- dcmcjpls
- dcmconv
- dcmcrle
- dcmdecap
- dcmdjpeg
- dcmdjpls
- dcmdrle
- dcmdspfn
- dcmdump
- dcmencap
- dcmftest
- dcmgpdir
- dcmicmp
- dcmj2pnm
- dcml2pnm
- dcmmkcrv
- dcmmkdir
- dcmmklut
- dcmodify
- dcmp2pgm
- dcmprscp
- dcmprscu
- dcmpschk
- dcmpsmk
history
Project history and usage
DCMTK is the OFFIS DICOM Toolkit: a C++ toolkit and suite of command-line applications implementing parts of the DICOM/MEDICOM standard. The official documentation describes source code, documentation, installation instructions, libraries, and applications for DICOM data handling.
Project history
The official HISTORY file traces DCMTK back to a 1993 DICOM implementation developed by OFFIS and Oldenburg University with CERIUM support for an RSNA'93 demonstration. It began with an early DICOM Upper Layer Protocol facility from the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, with the rest developed independently and demonstrated interoperating with about 20 vendor implementations.
Adoption history
The early European CTN software was extended through 1994 and 1995 for EuroPACS, ECR, and CAR demonstrations. In 1996 the software was rewritten around a new C++ DICOM encoding/decoding library, gained modality worklist support, and was renamed DCMTK beginning with release 3.0.
How it is used
As a package, DCMTK is both a library stack and a large CLI toolbox: users get utilities for dumping, converting, sending, receiving, querying, storing, signing, compressing, and transforming DICOM objects. The Homebrew input lists dozens of installed executables, which matches the official documentation's multi-subpackage toolkit layout.
Why package nerds care
DCMTK is one of the canonical open-source DICOM toolkits in Unix package collections. Package nerds care because installing one package exposes a deep medical-imaging toolbox: networking tools, image converters, structured reporting tools, DICOMDIR support, compression modules, and reusable C++ libraries.
Timeline
- 1993: OFFIS/Oldenburg/CERIUM DICOM implementation demonstrated at RSNA'93.
- 1994-1995: European CTN software extended and used in DICOM demonstrations at EuroPACS, ECR, and CAR.
- 1996: Software rewritten around a new C++ DICOM library and renamed DCMTK with release 3.0.
- 1997: DICOMDIR creation tool added for demonstration CDs.
- 1998-2001: Image rendering, display calibration, GSPS, print management, TLS, digital signatures, and structured reporting support added.
Related projects
- The official history names European CTN as the direct predecessor. The README also points to commercial OFFIS expansion modules that build on the freely available toolkit.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
cda2dcm | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
dcm2cda | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
dcm2img | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
dcm2json | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
dcm2pdf | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
dcm2pnm | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
dcm2xml | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
dcmcjpeg | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
dcmcjpls | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
dcmconv | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
dcmcrle | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
dcmdecap | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
dcmdjpeg | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
dcmdjpls | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
dcmdrle | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
dcmdspfn | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
dcmdump | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
dcmencap | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
dcmftest | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
dcmgpdir | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
dcmicmp | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
dcmj2pnm | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
dcml2pnm | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
dcmmkcrv | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
dcmmkdir | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
dcmmklut | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
dcmodify | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
dcmp2pgm | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
dcmprscp | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
dcmprscu | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
dcmpschk | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
dcmpsmk | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
dcmpsprt | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
dcmpsrcv | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
dcmpssnd | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
dcmqridx | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
dcmqrscp | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
dcmqrti | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
dcmquant | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
dcmrecv | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
dcmscale | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
dcmsend | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
dcmsign | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
dcod2lum | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
dconvlum | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
drtdump | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
dsr2html | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
dsr2xml | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
dsrdump | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
dump2dcm | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
echoscu | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
findscu | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
getscu | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
img2dcm | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
json2dcm | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
mkcsmapper | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
mkesdb | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
movescu | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
pdf2dcm | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
stl2dcm | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
storescp | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
storescu | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
termscu | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
wlmscpfs | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
xml2dcm | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
xml2dsr | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-08-03
manager version3.7.0
manager updated
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:dcmtk |
|---|---|
| Version | 3.7.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://dicom.offis.de/dcmtk.php.en |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- curated package history
- pkgdb category and tag curation