# Pixel Data Handlers (`pydicom.pixel_data_handlers`)

Deprecated since version 3.0: The `pydicom.pixel_data_handlers` module is deprecated and will be removed in v4.0. Use the `pixels` module instead.

`gdcm_handler` | Use the GDCM Python package to decode pixel transfer syntaxes.
`jpeg_ls_handler` | Use the jpeg_ls (pyjpegls) Python package to decode Pixel Data.
`numpy_handler` | Use the numpy package to convert supported pixel data to a `numpy.ndarray`.
`pillow_handler` | Use the pillow Python package to decode Pixel Data.
`pylibjpeg_handler` | Use the pylibjpeg package to convert supported pixel data to a `numpy.ndarray`.
`rle_handler` | Use the numpy package to convert RLE lossless Pixel Data to a `numpy.ndarray`.