The Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) standard is used to exchange clinical images.
Is it true that the Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) standard is used to exchange clinical images?
Yes. The DICOM standard serves as the fundamental protocol for storing, transmitting, and exchanging clinical images across healthcare information systems.
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The claim is a well-established empirical fact regarding medical informatics and standards. Multiple retrieved papers explicitly describe DICOM as the standard format used to transmit, exchange, and store clinical images across PACS and hospital networks.
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Yan, L. (2018). DICOM Standard and Its Application in PACS System. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.24294/mipt.v1i1.221
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TC, C., S, D., D, F., J, C., & R, M. (2026). The evolving role of DICOM in digital pathology.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpi.2026.100658
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The claim is a well-established empirical fact regarding medical informatics and standards. Multiple retrieved papers explicitly describe DICOM as the standard format used to transmit, exchange, and store clinical images across PACS and hospital networks.
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