What is the difference between .png and .dic?
- Extension
- .png
- .dic
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Raster Image
- Developer
- PNG Development Group
- NEMA
- Description
- A PNG file is an image file stored in the Portable Network Graphic (PNG) format. It contains a bitmap of indexed colors and uses lossless compression, similar to a .GIF file but without copyright limitations. PNG files are commonly used to store graphics for web images.
- 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
- image/png
- application/dicom
- Sample
- sample.png
- sample.dic
- Wikipedia
- .png on Wikipedia
- .dic on Wikipedia