What is the difference between .mpeg-2 and .dicom?
- Name
- MPEG-2 Video
- DICOM Image
- Extension
- .mpeg-2
- .dicom
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Video
- Raster Image
- Developer
- Motion Pictures Expert Group
- NEMA
- Description
- Video file encoded with the MPEG-2 codec, which is mainly used for over-the-air, satellite, and cable digital TV signals and DVD video; uses lossy compression for audio and video to significantly reduce the size of the video data; not as efficient as the H.264 format.
- 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.
- MIME Type
- video/mpeg
- application/dicom
- Sample
- sample.dicom
- Wikipedia
- .mpeg-2 on Wikipedia
- .dicom on Wikipedia