pydicom

Use pydicom for DICOM dataset I/O and pixel processing. Version 3.0.2 is the current stable release reviewed here. It fixes CVE-2026-32711, a crafted DICOMDIR path-traversal issue. pydicom 3.0.2 declares Python >=3.10; its bundled DICOM dictionary is 2024c; the current DICOM Standard reviewed here is 2026d. No PACS, DIMSE, DICOMweb endpoint, or authenticated service is exercised by this local-file skill.

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