Abstract:
:Image file format is often a confusing aspect for someone wishing to process medical images. This article presents a demystifying overview of the major file formats currently used in medical imaging: Analyze, Neuroimaging Informatics Technology Initiative (Nifti), Minc, and Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (Dicom). Concepts common to all file formats, such as pixel depth, photometric interpretation, metadata, and pixel data, are first presented. Then, the characteristics and strengths of the various formats are discussed. The review concludes with some predictive considerations about the future trends in medical image file formats.
journal_name
J Digit Imagingjournal_title
Journal of digital imagingauthors
Larobina M,Murino Ldoi
10.1007/s10278-013-9657-9subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2014-04-01 00:00:00pages
200-6issue
2eissn
0897-1889issn
1618-727Xjournal_volume
27pub_type
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