The big advancement in this version is the GPU powered 2D and 3D rendering of images, which not only makes it a more stable option but also has a massive performance improvement with very impressive test results. Few fundamental changes to the rendering process are:

• 3D images now have a single class, and hence it is possible to move between the types (MPR, Slab, MIP & VR) by changing the Mode property, without remaking the object.
• A DicomVolume object can be used to make multiple 3D image objects, improving memory efficiency and saving CPU cycles.

This is a totally new feature which can be utilised by using the DicomImageFusion class. It allows spatial transformations, which are passed on simultaneously to all the images in the collection.

Starting with version 8 we have added video support with the help of FFmpeg, a well established video Codec, for handling all sorts of popular video formats. This allows importing of supported video formats, embedding them into DICOM and exporting them using the appropriate transfer syntax.

FFmpeg is licensed under the GNU Lesser Public license(LGPL). We comply with the rules as stated in FFmpeg's licensing terms (https://www.ffmpeg.org/legal.html) for using this open-source Codec in our product and would urge our users to be aware of the legal responsibilities of using it.  For development status on this feature please check our webpage http://www.medicalconnections.co.uk/kb/Video_support_with_FFmpeg

There is a single major update in this new version as a result of our effort to have a consistent API for DicomLabel handling. We have fully documented the changes in our article.