G.2 Clinical Context
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## G.2 Clinical Context

This Application Profile facilitates the interchange of images and related data through e-mail.

This profile is intended only for general purpose applications. It is not intended as a replacement for specific Application Profiles that may be defined for a particular clinical context.

### Note

The present Application Profile does not include any specific mechanism regarding privacy. However it is highly recommended to use secure mechanisms (e.g., S/MIME) when using STD-GEN-MIME Application Profile over networks that are not otherwise secured.

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