NOTICE

# Notice

This project is an independent, clean-room Rust port inspired by the following
open-source projects. It is **not** affiliated with, endorsed by, or derived
from the original codebases in any way that would constitute a derivative work.

## DCMTK — DICOM Toolkit

- **Original project:** [DCMTK](https://dicom.offis.de/dcmtk.php.en)
- **Copyright:** © 1993–2024 OFFIS e.V., Oldenburg, Germany
- **License:** BSD 3-Clause (see DCMTK source distribution)
- **Acknowledgment:** The DICOM networking protocol implementation, data model
  design, and overall architecture of this project were informed by studying
  DCMTK 3.7.0's public documentation and source structure. No source code was
  copied. All Rust code was written from scratch using the DICOM standard
  (PS3.1–PS3.20) as the normative reference.

## CharLS — JPEG-LS Codec

- **Original project:** [CharLS](https://github.com/team-charls/charls)
- **Copyright:** © 2007–2024 Team CharLS
- **License:** BSD 3-Clause
- **Acknowledgment:** The JPEG-LS codec in this project was implemented by
  studying the ISO/IEC 14495-1 standard and referencing CharLS's algorithmic
  approach (context modeling, Golomb coding tables, prediction). All Rust code
  was written independently; no C++ source was translated line-by-line.

## DICOM Standard

- **Publisher:** National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA)
- **Reference:** DICOM PS3.1–PS3.20 (2024b)
- **Note:** DICOM® is the registered trademark of NEMA for its standards
  publications relating to digital communications of medical information.