What is the difference between .dcm and .tiff?
- Extension
- .dcm
- .tiff
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Raster 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.
- A TIFF file is a graphics container that stores raster images. It may contain high-quality graphics that support color depths from 1 to 24-bit and supports both lossy and lossless compression. TIFF files also support multiple layers and pages.
- MIME Type
- application/dicom
- image/tiff
- Sample
- sample.dcm
- sample.tiff
- Wikipedia
- .dcm on Wikipedia
- .tiff on Wikipedia