DICOM PS3.12 2020a - Media Formats and Physical Media for Media Interchange

3 Definitions (Current)
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# 3 Definitions

For the purposes of this Standard, the following definitions apply.

## 3.1 DICOM Media Storage and File Format Definitions

This Part of the Standard makes use of the following terms defined in PS3.10 of the DICOM Standard.

Application Profile

  Application Profile.

DICOM File Service

  DICOM File Service.

DICOM File

  DICOM File.

DICOMDIR File

  DICOMDIR File.

File

  File.

File ID

  File ID.

File-set

  File-set.

## 3.2 PC File System

PC File System

  A PC file system is commonly used for storing and exchanging files on removable media. This file system is available as either standard or optional software for most models of personal computers. It is available as standard or optional software for most models of workstations. A public domain implementation of this file system, known as "mtools," was developed by the U.S. Army and is available from various public servers on the Internet.

## 3.3 DICOM Service Class Definitions

This Part of the Standard makes use of the following terms defined in PS3.4 of the DICOM Standard:

Service Object Pair Instance (SOP Instance)

  Service Object Pair Instance (SOP Instance).

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DICOM PS3.12 2020a - Media Formats and Physical Media for Media Interchange