File Extension | DCM |
Full Name | Dicom Medicine Image File Format |
Files with the .DCM extension contain digital medical images as well as patient information, encoded in the standardized DICOM format, which is short for Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine.
File Extension | BMP |
Full Name | Standard Windows Bitmap Image (also OS/2) |
Files with the .BMP extension contain an uncompressed raster image, or an image subjected to a non-lossy RLE compression. The data is saved in the form of a heading that defines the color scale and the height and width of the image in pixels, which is followed by data concerning the colors of each individual pixel, from the bottom upwards.
File format conversion is the process of transforming a file from one format (referred to as "DCM") to another (referred to as "BMP"). This may be necessary for various reasons. For example, DCM file may be incompatible with the software or device we want to use to open or edit it. In such cases, converting the file from format DCM to format BMP becomes essential.
So, how can we perform DCM to BMP file conversion? Fortunately, there are many tools and computer programs available that enable file format conversion. These tools work by reading the data from the file in format DCM and transforming it into format BMP. This allows the preservation of the original information contained in the file, even after changing its format. Below you will find a list of DCM to BMP converters.
If you have already downloaded one of the converters and installed it on your computer, you can proceed to the appropriate conversion process of DCM to BMP. Handling all the programs is usually very intuitive and is based on the same pattern of conduct. We will briefly discuss a few steps that you always need to go through while changing the format of the DCM file:
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