DICOM PS3.18 2026c - Web Services

8.7.3.2 Metadata Media Types

Table 8.7.3-3 specifies the Media Types that may be used to encode representations of Metadata for the URI and Representational State Transfer (REST) Web Services. Only the Representational State Transfer (REST) Web Services support Metadata representations.

Table 8.7.3-3. Media Types for Metadata

Media Type

Descriptions

URI

REST

application/dicom+xml

Encodes Instances as XML Infosets defined in the Native DICOM Model defined in PS3.19.

not applicable

required

application/dicom+json

Encodes Instances in the JSON format defined in Annex F.

not applicable

required


DICOM PS3.18 2026c - Web Services