DICOM (Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine) is a standard developed by NEMA (National Electrical Manufacturers Association) for distribution and viewing of medical images (such as CT, MRI, UltraSound, Xray…). The standard includes a file format definition and a communication protocol. The communication protocol uses TCP/IP to communicate between systems. The standard enables the integration of Modalities, Printer, PACS, Workstations, Server.

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