What is the difference between .dcm and .svg?
- Extension
- .dcm
- .svg
- Format
- Binary
- Text
- Category
- Raster Image
- Vector Image
- Developer
- NEMA
- Adobe Systems
- 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.
- An SVG file is a graphics file that uses a two-dimensional vector graphic format created by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). It describes images using a text format that is based on XML. SVG files are developed as a standard format for displaying vector graphics on the web.
- MIME Type
- application/dicom
- image/svg+xml
- Sample
- sample.dcm
- sample.svg
- Wikipedia
- .dcm on Wikipedia
- .svg on Wikipedia