The .dcm extension files are raster image format files that are universally used by the medical community for creating and storing body scans of patients. This format was developed by NEMA (National Electrical Manufacturers Association) and is primarily associated with the DICOM (Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine) image format files.
The .jpg filename extension refers to digital photography files or digital images that are associated with the JPEG file format specification. The joint photographic experts group, or JPEG for short, is a file format from the 'lossy image' class of image formats. Many devices including smartphones with inbuilt cameras and professional digital SLR cameras support the JPEG/Exif file format natively. Such support allow images captured on these devices to be stored directly into the jpg format without conversion. Efforts towards standardization of the JPEG format first begun in 1992 with ISO/IEC 10918-1:1994
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Upload DCM files from desktop, tablet, or cloud storage, queue multiple jobs, and let the converter finish autonomously. Return whenever convenient to download synchronized JPG results on any device you rely on.
Process up to 5 files sized 1000 MB per batch without splitting queues manually. Mixed-format uploads convert together, producing consistent JPG audio with dependable progress tracking.
A .dcm extension file is associated with the DICOM format which consists of standard specifications to store, distribute and analyze images related to the medical field. It works as a communication protocol to store information like the name, contact information, personal details and the medical history of the patient in combination with the scanned images so that the patient's details can be linked to the image for future reference.
Being a 'lossy image' file format, digital image files saved as .jpg files use encoding algorithms that make inexact approximations of the photographic data to save on storage space during compression. This allows for relatively small files that are suited for delivery over networks or in low bandwidth scenarios. The jpg file format is flexible in that it accommodates a tradeoff between the size of the file and the image quality during compression. Image compression may leave noticeable artifacts in the produced image. The maximum resolution supported by the JPEG format is 4 Giga pixels.
Upload your image file in the DCM format from your device, Dropbox, or Google Drive.
Select JPG as the output format and click Convert. Adjust optional settings if needed.
Download the converted image file. Each file stays available for up to 5 downloads.