What is the difference between .dcm and .txt?
- Name
- DICOM Image
- Text File
- Extension
- .dcm
- .txt
- Format
- Binary
- Text
- Category
- Raster Image
- Document
- Developer
- NEMA
- 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 TXT file is a standard text document that contains unformatted text. It is recognized by any text editing or word processing program and can also be processed by most other software programs.
- MIME Type
- application/dicom
- text/plain
- Sample
- sample.dcm
- sample.txt
- Wikipedia
- .dcm on Wikipedia
- .txt on Wikipedia