What is the difference between .avi and .dicom?
- Extension
- .avi
- .dicom
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Video
- Raster Image
- Developer
- Microsoft
- NEMA
- Description
- An AVI file is a file saved in a multimedia container format created by Microsoft. It stores video and audio data that may be encoded in a variety of codecs such as DivX and XviD. AVI files typically use less compression than similar formats such as .MPEG and .MOV.
- A DCM file is an image file saved in the Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) image format. It stores a medical image, such as a CT scan or ultrasound. DCM files may also include patient information to pair the image with the patient.
- MIME Type
- video/avi
- application/dicom
- Sample
- sample.avi
- sample.dicom
- Wikipedia
- .avi on Wikipedia
- .dicom on Wikipedia