7.4 Secure DICOM File Format
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## 7.4 Secure DICOM File Format

A Secure DICOM File shall contain a single DICOM File encapsulated with the Cryptographic Message Syntax as defined in RFC 3369. Depending on the cryptographic algorithms used for encapsulation, a Secure DICOM File can provide one or more the following security properties:

- Data Confidentiality (by means of encryption)

- Data Origin Authentication (by means of certificates and digital signatures)

- Data Integrity (by means of digital signatures)

In addition, a Secure DICOM File offers the possibility to communicate encryption keys and certificates to the intended recipients by means of key transport, key agreement or symmetric key-encryption key schemes.

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