What is the difference between .dcm and .fits?
- Extension
- .dcm
- .fits
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Raster Image
- Developer
- NEMA
- IAU FITS Working Group
- 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.
- The Flexible Image Transport System (FITS) file format is a digital file format used primarily in astronomy for storing, transmitting, and analyzing scientific images and data. Developed in the late 1970s, FITS was designed to provide a standard for the interchange of astronomical data, facilitating the sharing and analysis of data among astronomers and researchers worldwide.
- MIME Type
- application/dicom
- image/fits
- Sample
- sample.dcm
- sample.fits
- Wikipedia
- .dcm on Wikipedia
- .fits on Wikipedia