{"categories":[{"label":"Libraries","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/software-development-libraries/7"},{"label":"Medical Science Apps.","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/scientific-engineering-medical-science-apps"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Decodes and encodes JPEG, JPEG-LS, JPEG 2000, and RLE image formats, primarily for use with DICOM medical imaging data.","skillfed_tags":["medical-imaging","dicom","image-compression"],"use_cases":["Read DICOM medical images compressed with JPEG Baseline or JPEG Lossless and extract pixel data.","Decompress DICOM files using JPEG 2000 compression for downstream analysis.","Encode pixel data to RLE Lossless format and save as compressed DICOM files.","Standalone decoding of JPEG files to numpy arrays.","Handle DICOM datasets with multiple compression schemes by installing plugins as needed."],"what_it_does":"pylibjpeg is a Python framework that provides decoding and encoding for JPEG, JPEG-LS, JPEG 2000, and RLE compressed image formats. It integrates with DICOM medical imaging workflows, allowing transparent decompression of pixel data when reading DICOM files that use these compression schemes. The package can also decode JPEG images directly to numpy arrays standalone.\n\nThe package itself depends only on numpy and is lightweight. Its actual functionality requires installing one or more optional plugins: pylibjpeg-libjpeg (for JPEG variants, GPLv3), pylibjpeg-openjpeg (for JPEG 2000, MIT/BSD), or pylibjpeg-rle (for RLE, MIT). This modular design lets you install only the decoders and encoders you need. The framework is actively maintained, supports Python 3.10 through 3.14, and is classified as production-stable.","worth_installing":"Yes, if you work with compressed DICOM medical images or need JPEG/JPEG 2000/RLE decoding. Low install friction, permissive license, active maintenance, and production-stable status make it solid. Install only if you also install at least one format-specific plugin; the base package alone cannot decode or encode. No known security vulnerabilities."},"id":"pylibjpeg","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/pylibjpeg","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/pylibjpeg.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/pylibjpeg/"},"maintenance":{"status":"active"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2025-09-01","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"permissive","name":"pylibjpeg","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"A Python framework for decoding JPEG and decoding/encoding DICOM RLE data, with a focus on supporting pydicom"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":275669,"position":8172,"tier":"top_15000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"2.1.0"}