Question

what is DICOM and why is it important

Answer 1

DICOM STANDS FOR DIGITAL IMAGING AND COMMUNICATIONS IN MEDICINE WHICH IS AN ORGANIZATION FOUNDED IN 1983.IT IS USED AS A STANDARD TRANSFERRING TOOL TO TRANSMIT THE MEDICAL IMAGES AND THEIR INFORMATION TO THE VARIOUS FIELDS OF MEDICINE .IT WAS DEVELOPED BY THE DICOM STANDARDS COMMITTEE.THE DICOM PROTOCOL IS COMPATIBLE WITH THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL PROTOCOL AND THE INTERNET PROTOCOL SO THAT THE INFORMATION CAN BE EASILY SHARED VIA THE INTERNET.THIS SYSTEM IS WIDELY USED IN HOSPITALS TO TRANSFER INFORMATION TO VARIOUS OTHER FIELDS LIKE DENTISTRY , AND SO ON.THIS WILL HELP IN THE CLINICAL EVALUATION, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF THE DISEASE.THE INFORMATION WILL BE PREPARED AS THE MEDICAL PROGRESS CHART AND THIS INFORMATION WILL BE USED IN THE FUTURE FOR REFERENCE.