.dcm DICOM image
Other formats
| MIME type | application/dicom |
|---|---|
| Description | DICOM image |
| Acronym | DICOM – Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine |
| Category | Other formats |
Frequently asked questions
What is a .dcm file?
A .dcm file is a “DICOM image” (MIME type application/dicom). DICOM stands for Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine.
How do I open a .dcm file?
With the program that created the file. On Linux, xdg-mime query default with the MIME type shows the default application, and xdg-open opens the file with it.
How can you tell a genuine .dcm file?
No fixed signature at the start of the file is registered for this format; it is recognised mainly by its extension. On Linux and macOS, file --mime-type example.dcm shows the guessed type.
Which MIME type belongs to .dcm?
The MIME type is application/dicom. In the Apache web server: AddType application/dicom .dcm; in nginx: types { application/dicom dcm; }.