.DCM File Extension
DICOM Image
| Developer | NEMA |
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3.2 | 258 Votes |
What is a DCM file?
A DCM file is an image file saved in the Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) image format. It stores a medical image, such as a CT scan or ultrasound, and may also include patient information to pair the image with the patient.
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The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) created the DICOM format. NEMA released the initial standard in 1983 and revised it several times in the 1990s and 2000s.
The format has become a standard for storing, transmitting, viewing, processing, and printing medical images, such as MRIs, CT scans, and ultrasound images. In addition, doctors often share images with other medical professionals and their patients via CDs or email.
NOTE: DCM files may also be saved as .DICOM files.
How to open a DCM file
You can open DCM files with a variety of applications, such as MicroDicom viewer (Windows), ezDICOM (Windows), and MeVisLab (multiplatform). You can also upload DCM files to View My Scans in a web browser and view the images.
How to convert a DCM file
Various applications, including XnViewMP and Adobe Photoshop, can convert DCM files to other image formats.
For example, XnViewMP can convert DCM files to many formats, including the following file types:
- .JPG, .JPEG - JPEG Image
- .JP2 - JPEG 2000 Core Image
- .PNG - Portable Network Graphic
- .BMP - Bitmap Image
- .GIF - Graphical Interchange Format
- .PDF - Portable Document Format
- .TGA, .TARGA - Targa Graphic
- .TIF, .TIFF - Tagged Image File Format
- .WEBP - WebP Image
- .PSD - Adobe Photoshop Document
- .DDS - Direct Draw Surface Image
- .EMF - Enhanced Windows Metafile
- .PS - PostScript File
- .HEIC - High Efficiency Image Format
Programs that open DCM files
DiskCatalogMaker Catalog
| Developer | Fujiwara Software |
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3.0 | 102 Votes |
A DCM file may also be a file catalog created by Fujiwara DiskCatalogMaker, a Mac file cataloging and organization program. It contains a database that lists files' names, locations, and other attributes. You can open a DCM file in DiskCatalogMaker to search the database it contains.
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DiskCatalogMaker allows Mac users to catalog the files stored on their hard drives, discs, and other storage media. They can then view, search through, and print these catalogs to find where certain files are stored.
Most commonly, DiskCatalogMaker catalogs are saved as .DCMF and .DCMD files. However, some catalogs are saved in the DCM format.
Common DCM Filenames
Catalog.dcm - The default name DiskCatalogManager assigns to the first DCM file you create.
How to open a DCM file
You can open a DCM file in Fujiwara DiskCatalogMaker (Mac). Select from the program's menu bar, then open your DCM file.