⚠️ This version will be the last version to support Python 2.x and support will be dropped in version 0.5.7.

• Dropped support for Python 3.5 & 3.6 and added support for Python 3.9 & 3.10.
• Made changes to codebase to support recent versions of numpy, Shapely and scikit-image dependencies.
• Added dose module with DVH class for Pythonic access to RT Dose. (#164) @cutright
• Added decubitus orientation and related changes. (#285) @darcymason
• Fix a bug if Pixel Data attribute was set for non image based SOP Classes (i.e. RT Structure Set). (#214) @cutright

dvhcalc

• Implement interpolation for non square pixels in DVH calculation. (#124)
• Fix a bug where the DVHDoseScaling attribute was not applied properly to RT Dose DVHs. (#301) @cvelten
• Fix a bug where floating point pixel spacing wasn't rounded in DVH calculations. (#318) @smichi23

dose

• Added RT Dose grid summmation with interpolation (from DVHA). (#164) @cutright

dicomparser

• Initial implementation of memory mapped access to pixel data. (#131)
• Ensure that all files read have a valid File Meta header.

New Contributors

• @cutright made their first contribution in #164
• @darcymason made their first contribution in #170
• @smichi23 made their first contribution in #318
• @cvelten made their first contribution in #301

Full Changelog: v0.5.5...v0.5.6