dicom

from The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (8 July 2008)

DICOM

   <medical, standard> (From Digital Imaging and COmmunications
   in Medicine) A {standard} developed by ACR-NEMA (American
   College of Radiology - National Electrical Manufacturer's
   Association) for communications between medical imaging
   devices.  It conforms to the {ISO reference model} for network
   communications and incorporates {object-oriented} design
   concepts.

   (1995-03-29)