What is the difference between .dicom and .wdp?
- Extension
- .dicom
- .wdp
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Raster Image
- 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.
- Compressed raster image format developed by Microsoft; similar to the .JPG format, but uses a higher degree of compression and supports both lossy and lossless compression; used primarily for high-resolution digital photographs; can be used with several Microsoft products including Windows Photo Viewer, Windows Live Movie Maker (WLMM), and Microsoft Word.
- MIME Type
- application/dicom
- image/vnd.ms-photo
- Sample
- sample.dicom
- sample.wdp
- Wikipedia
- .dicom on Wikipedia
- .wdp on Wikipedia