What is the difference between .dcm and .jxl?
- Name
- DICOM Image
- JPEG XL Image
- Extension
- .dcm
- .jxl
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Raster Image
- Developer
- NEMA
- Joint Photographic Experts 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.
- A JPEG XL file is an image saved in a compressed graphic format currently under development by the Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG). It supports wide color gamut and HDR (High Dynamic Range), alpha channels and animation frames while providing visually lossless compression. Images can be converted back and forth between JPEG XL and JPEG without loss of quality. Converting a regular JPEG to JPEG XL reduces the file size by 22%. JPEG XL files can be used to store any type of image content.
- MIME Type
- application/dicom
- image/jpegxl
- Sample
- sample.dcm
- sample.jxl
- Wikipedia
- .dcm on Wikipedia
- .jxl on Wikipedia