DICOM images are unique in the fact that they contain patient information in addition to the image data. The purpose of a DICOM application is to store information in the PACS about the imaging examination, along with patient details, and then when required, to view and interpret (and possibly edit) medical images that are retrieved from the PACS. The images, along with the corresponding patient data, are often stored in a large database called the Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS). DICOM images need to be viewed through specific software called DICOM viewers that can read and display the format.
You need a compatible software to read these DICOM files.DICOM (Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine) is a standard format that enables medical professionals to view, store, and share medical images irrespective of their geographic location or the devices they use, as long as those devices support the format. You can ask your doctor or the imaging center to provide you a CD/DVD or a USB stick with the images, in DICOM format. This is similar to the way that image formats such as JPEG can also have embedded tags to identify and otherwise describe the image. That means that a file of a chest x-ray image, for example, actually contains the patient name and patient ID within the file, so that the image can never be separated from this information by mistake. A DICOM file is similar to a JPEG file, but with specifications for medical imaging. When the image slices are reassembled by computer software, the result is a very detailed multidimensional view of the body’s interior.Īll these equipments produce images in DICOM format. CT and MRI imaging are sometimes compared to looking into a loaf of bread by cutting the loaf into thin slices.
This equipment produces images, most of the time slices of your body. “Medical imaging” exams create images of various parts of the body to screen for or diagnose medical conditions. These exams are produced by a radiology equipment. Did you pass a CT (scanner) exam or a MRI (magnetic resonance) exam recently?
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