DICOM File Documentation

Overview

Feature Value
Standard Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM)
File Extension .dcm
MIME Type application/dicom
File Format Type Binary
Designed by National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA)
Image Compression Supports various compression algorithms (JPEG, JPEG-LS, JPEG 2000, RLE, etc.)
Data Elements Consists of DICOM Data Elements including Tag, Value Length, and Value
Data Sets Information organized in Data Sets
Pixel Data Contains image pixel data
Meta Information Stores meta information separately from image data
Multi-frame Support Supports single and multi-frame images
Transfer Syntax Defines data encoding (e.g., Endianness, compression)
Modality Specific to different types of equipment (CT, MRI, Ultrasound, etc.)
Patient Information Includes detailed patient information (ID, name, age, etc.)
Study and Series Information Organizes images by studies and series
Object Oriented Design is object-oriented for flexible data management
Interoperability Designed for cross-vendor interoperability
Security Supports encryption and secure data transmission protocols
Annotation Support Allows for annotations within the file
Dimension Support Supports 2D, 3D, and multi-dimensional images