An Medical Image File Formats and Digital Image Conversion
P. Sri Rama Krishnan1, T. Kalaiselvi2, S.T. Padma Priya3, N. Shanthi4, S. Ram Kumar5, N. Kalaichelvi6
1P. Sri Rama Krishnan, Department of Computer Applications, Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education Deemed to be University, Krishnankoil (Tamil Nadu), India.
2T. Kalaiselvi, Department of Computer Science and Applications, The Gandhigram Rural Institute Deemed to be University, Gandhigram (Tamil Nadu), India.
3S.T. Padmapriya, Department of Computer Science and Applications, The Gandhigram Rural Institute Deemed to be University, Gandhigram (Tamil Nadu), India.
4N. Shanthi, Department of Computer Applications, Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education Deemed to be University, Krishnankoil (Tamil Nadu), India.
5S. Ram Kumar, Department of Computer Applications, Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education Deemed to be University, Krishnankoil (Tamil Nadu), India.
6N. Kalaichelvi, Department of Computer Science and Applications, The Gandhigram Rural Institute Deemed to be University, Gandhigram (Tamil Nadu), India.
Manuscript received on 23 November 2019 | Revised Manuscript received on 17 December 2019 | Manuscript Published on 30 December 2019 | PP: 74-78 | Volume-9 Issue-1S4 December 2019 | Retrieval Number: A10931291S419/19©BEIESP | DOI: 10.35940/ijeat.A1093.1291S419
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Abstract: Medical image file formats make the confusing aspect to young researchers who start work with medical images. Medical image format conversion is still a tedious task due to the different structure of files. Digital image conversion from the medical image is an important pre-processing step to the process and visualizes the data. This article presents an overview of the major medical image file formats such as Analyze, neuro-imaging informatics technology initiative (NIFTI), MINC, and digital imaging and communications in medicine (DICOM). Then the characteristics and strengths of the various formats are discussed. Also the article describes the easiest way of digital image conversion from medical image format.
Keywords: Medical Image, File Formats, NIFTI, DICOM, Analyze, File Conversion.
Scope of the Article: Image Security