What is the difference between .dicom and .heic?
- Extension
- .dicom
- .heic
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Raster Image
- Developer
- NEMA
- Moving Picture Experts Group
- 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 image file format mainly used in storing cell phone photos and they are saved in the High Efficiency Image Format (HEIF). They store one or more images and the metadata description for each image. Also known as .heif files
- MIME Type
- application/dicom
- image/heic
- Sample
- sample.dicom
- sample.heic
- Wikipedia
- .dicom on Wikipedia
- .heic on Wikipedia