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medical imaging is not a low priority

Asked by Colin Reveley

you have, for some reason, and very recently, removed the package libdcmtk1 and replaced it with libdcmtk2. the maintainer is mainly concerned with the ubuntu desktop. not with this sort of package as far as I can see.

this means that the packages "odin" and most imnportantly "mitools" as well as several other medical imaging utilities have ceased to function (i.e. cannot be installed due to broken depency libcmtk2 instead of required libdcmtk1.

libdcmtk is a medical imagain related package. I don't understand why it needed to be changed in a way that broke the dependencies of half the medical imaging software in the repository.

you've listed this as "low priority"

Generally, (even though I'm a scientist and not a doctor) I'd consider things with the words "medical imaging" in them to be very high priority, compared to, say, a toolbar.

I think you agree actually. I need to use miconv to manipulate MRI images. Since I'm doing basic science, lives are not at risk here.

However. these same packages are most certainly used by biomedical scientists and doctors to detect tumors and study and treat disease.

So I'd put it quite high on the list of things to fix. But it's up to you.

I think just putting libdcmtk1 back would do the trick but I've not traced it through. There must have been some reason to replace it but too much is now broken. much of my MRI code.

Colin

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delance (olivier-delance) said : 		#1

Please convert this question into a bug. I don't know if it will reach the right person there, but I'm sure it will not on this part of forum.

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Colin Reveley (reveley) said : 		#2

ok thanks

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wiky draun (wikydraun412) said : 		#3

Dear maintainer,

I recently noticed that the package libdcmtk1 was removed and replaced with libdcmtk2, which has caused several medical imaging utilities like "odin" and "mitools" to cease functioning due to broken dependencies. As a scientist, I believe that medical imaging-related packages should be considered a high priority, especially considering their importance in the field of biomedical research and healthcare.

While I understand that you may have had reasons to make this change, it has resulted in significant disruptions for users like me who rely on these packages for their work. Restoring libdcmtk1 might be a possible solution to resolve the broken dependencies and restore the functionality of the affected software.

I kindly request you to reconsider the priority of this issue and give it due attention. Many biomedical scientists and doctors heavily rely on these tools to detect tumors, study diseases, and provide treatments. While my work might not involve direct patient care, the impact of these tools on medical research and patient outcomes should be taken into account.

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