DIP L6 - Image Transfer and Storage Flashcards
1
Q
What file format do we store medical images as?
A
DICOM
2
Q
What does an image file contain? Two things…
A
Header
Image data
3
Q
What is a file ‘header’? What is ‘image data’?
A
Header; how big file is, how many pixels, bit-depth…
Image data: the image itself
4
Q
Does the HEADER of an image include things like: imaging modality, patient details, reports for the test..?
A
YES! Think of placement!
