In multi-platform and distributed computing environments, XML supplies a kind of neutral and standard data interchange format on behalf of its structured, extensible and flexible data model. 在跨平台、分布式以及异构的计算环境中,XML规范以其结构化、可扩展及灵活的特点提供了一种中立、标准的数据交换格式。
The Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine ( DICOM ) Standard specifies a non-proprietary data interchange protocol, digital image format, and file structure for medical images and image-related information. 医学数字成像和通信标准(DICOM)规定了一种通用的医学影像数据传输协议、数字影像格式、医学影像文件结构以及影像相关信息的标准。