What is the difference between .dcm and .xps?
- Extension
- .dcm
- .xps
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Document
- Developer
- NEMA
- Microsoft
- 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 XPS file is a document that contains fixed page layout information written in the XPS page description language. It defines the layout, appearance, and printing information for a document. XPS files are similar to .PDF files, but saved in Microsoft’s proprietary XPS format.
- MIME Type
- application/dicom
- application/vnd.ms-xpsdocument
- Sample
- sample.dcm
- sample.xps
- Wikipedia
- .dcm on Wikipedia
- .xps on Wikipedia