Medical image file formats

doi:10.1007/s10278-013-9657-9

Review

. 2014 Apr;27(2):200-6.

doi: 10.1007/s10278-013-9657-9.

Medical image file formats

Michele Larobina¹, Loredana Murino

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PMID: 24338090
PMCID: PMC3948928
DOI: 10.1007/s10278-013-9657-9

Review

Medical image file formats

Michele Larobina et al. J Digit Imaging. 2014 Apr.

. 2014 Apr;27(2):200-6.

doi: 10.1007/s10278-013-9657-9.

Authors

Michele Larobina¹, Loredana Murino

Affiliation

¹ Istituto di Biostrutture e Bioimmagini, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Via Tommaso De Amicis, 95, 80145, Naples, Italy, michele.larobina@cnr.it.

PMID: 24338090
PMCID: PMC3948928
DOI: 10.1007/s10278-013-9657-9

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.

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[1] The Encyclopedia of Graphics File Formats. http://www.fileformat.info/mirror/egff/ (accessed in June 2013)

[2] The Encyclopedia of Graphics File Formats. http://www.fileformat.info/mirror/egff/ (accessed in June 2013)

[3] Rosset A, Spadola L, Ratib O. OsiriX: an open-source software for navigating in multidimensional DICOM images. J Digit Imaging. 2004;17(3):205–16. doi: 10.1007/s10278-004-1014-6. - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[4] Rosset A, Spadola L, Ratib O. OsiriX: an open-source software for navigating in multidimensional DICOM images. J Digit Imaging. 2004;17(3):205–16. doi: 10.1007/s10278-004-1014-6. - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[5] Clunie DA. Lossless compression of grayscale medical images: effectiveness of traditional and state-of-the-art approaches. Imaging: SPIE-Medical; 2000. pp. 74–84.

[6] Clunie DA. Lossless compression of grayscale medical images: effectiveness of traditional and state-of-the-art approaches. Imaging: SPIE-Medical; 2000. pp. 74–84.

[7] Bidgood WD, Jr, Horii SC, Prior FW, Van Syckle DE. Understanding and using DICOM, the data interchange standard for biomedical imaging. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 1997;4(3):199–212. doi: 10.1136/jamia.1997.0040199. - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[8] Bidgood WD, Jr, Horii SC, Prior FW, Van Syckle DE. Understanding and using DICOM, the data interchange standard for biomedical imaging. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 1997;4(3):199–212. doi: 10.1136/jamia.1997.0040199. - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[9] Robb RA, Hanson DP, Karwoski RA, Larson AG, Workman EL, Stacy MC. Analyze: a comprehensive, operator-interactive software package for multidimensional medical image display and analysis. Comput Med Imaging Graph. 1989;13(6):433–54. doi: 10.1016/0895-6111(89)90285-1. - DOI - PubMed

[10] Robb RA, Hanson DP, Karwoski RA, Larson AG, Workman EL, Stacy MC. Analyze: a comprehensive, operator-interactive software package for multidimensional medical image display and analysis. Comput Med Imaging Graph. 1989;13(6):433–54. doi: 10.1016/0895-6111(89)90285-1. - DOI - PubMed

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