Technology In Imaging Tutorial
2006

Understanding Image File Formats

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Author Information

Author(s): Li-Kuo Tan

Primary Institution: Department of Biomedical Imaging, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya

Conclusion

This tutorial explains the different types of image file formats and their applications in digital imaging.

Supporting Evidence

  • Digital images are made up of tiny dots called pixels.
  • Raster images are the most common type of medical images.
  • Image file formats help computers understand how to store and display images.

Takeaway

This article teaches us about different ways to save pictures on a computer and how to choose the best one for what we need.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.2349/biij.2.1.e6

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