Who developed DICOM?
DICOM is the result of a joint committee, with members from ACR (American College of Radiology) and NEMA (National Electrical Manufacturers Association), tasked to develop a standard for digital imaging and communications in medicine. DICOM was developed in liaison with other Standardization Organizations including CEN TC251 in Europe and JIRA in Japan, and with review by other organizations including IEEE, HL7 and ANSI in the USA.