What is the difference between .dcm and .jif?
- Extension
- .dcm
- .jif
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Raster Image
- Developer
- NEMA
- JPEG 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.
- It is a JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) creation that is based on 24-bit color pallette and uses a lossy compression algorithm for digital photography.
- MIME Type
- application/dicom
- image/jpeg
- Sample
- sample.dcm
- Wikipedia
- .dcm on Wikipedia
- .jif on Wikipedia