What is the difference between .dcm and .exr?
- Name
- DICOM Image
- OpenEXR Image
- Extension
- .dcm
- .exr
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Raster Image
- Developer
- NEMA
- Industrial Light & Magic
- Description
- 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.
- Raster image stored in the OpenEXR format, a high dynamic-range (HDR) image file format developed by Industrial Light & Magic; supports multi-layer images, lossy and lossless compression, and 16-bit and 32-bit pixels; used for storing deep raster images for high-quality graphics; used by raster graphics editing programs and imaging applications.
- MIME Type
- application/dicom
- image/x-exr
- Sample
- sample.dcm
- sample.exr
- Wikipedia
- .dcm on Wikipedia
- .exr on Wikipedia