DICOM
Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM)
Is a standard for storing and data transmission|transmitting Medical imaging|medical images enabling the integration of medical imaging devices such as scanners, servers, workstations, printers, network hardware, and picture archiving and communication systems (PACS) from multiple manufacturers. It has been widely adopted by hospitals, and is making inroads into smaller applications like dentists' and doctors' offices.
DICOM files can be exchanged between two entities that are capable of receiving image and patient data in DICOM format. The different devices come with DICOM Conformance Statements which clearly state which DICOM classes they support, and the standard includes a file format definition and a network communications protocol that uses TCP/IP to communicate between systems.
Standards Up To 2018
- 2018a, 2018b, 2018c, 2018d, 2018e
- 2017a, 2017b, 2017c, 2017d, 2017e
- 2016a, 2016b, 2016c, 2016d, 2016e
- 2015a, 2015b, 2015c
- 2014a, 2014b, 2014c