What is the difference between .dcm and .pict?
- Name
- DICOM Image
- Picture File
- Extension
- .dcm
- .pict
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Raster Image
- Developer
- NEMA
- Apple
- 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.
- Image file saved in the Macintosh PICT format; may contain both vector and bitmap data and can use thousands of colors; also supports RLE (Run-length encoding) and JPEG compression to reduce the file size.
- MIME Type
- application/dicom
- image/pict
- Sample
- sample.dcm
- sample.pict
- Wikipedia
- .dcm on Wikipedia
- .pict on Wikipedia