What is the difference between .dcm and .pgm?
- Extension
- .dcm
- .pgm
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Raster Image
- Developer
- NEMA
- Jef Poskanzer
- 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 PGM file is a grayscale image file saved in the portable gray map (PGM) format and encoded with one or two bytes (8 or 16 bits) per pixel. It contains header information and a grid of numbers that represent different shades of gray from black (0) to white (up to 65,536). PGM files are typically stored in ASCII text format, but also have a binary representation.
- MIME Type
- application/dicom
- image/x-portable-graymap
- Sample
- sample.dcm
- sample.pgm
- Wikipedia
- .dcm on Wikipedia
- .pgm on Wikipedia