What is the difference between .dicom and .pnm?
- Extension
- .dicom
- .pnm
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Raster Image
- Developer
- NEMA
- Jef Poskanzer
- 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.
- The PNM (Portable Any Map Image) file format is a subset of the broader Netpbm format, designed for storing various types of digital images. It acts as an umbrella term for three specific types of grayscale, color, and black-and-white images, represented by PBM (Portable Bitmap), PGM (Portable Graymap), and PPM (Portable Pixmap) formats respectively. PNM files are known for their simplicity and ease of conversion to other image formats.
- MIME Type
- application/dicom
- application/x-portable-anymap
- Sample
- sample.dicom
- sample.pnm
- Wikipedia
- .dicom on Wikipedia
- .pnm on Wikipedia