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What is DICOM?

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What is DICOM?

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“Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine” is an industry standard for medical diagnosis-capable digital images transmitted and stored electronically. Telemedicine relies on DICOM standards to visually depict medical images for an accurate diagnosis.

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DICOM or “Digital Imaging Communication in Medicine” is a standard that is a framework for medical imaging communication. It is based on the Open System Interconnect (OSI) reference model, which defines a 7 layer protocol. DICOM was developed by the ACR and NEMA, with input from various vendors, academia, industry groups, etc. It is referred to as “version 3” because it replaces versions 1 and 2 of the standard previously issued by ACR and NEMA. DICOM provides standardized formats for images, a common information model, application service definitions, and protocols for communication.