DICOM PS3.4 2025a - Service Class Specifications

I Media Storage Service Class (Normative)

I.1 Overview

I.1.1 Scope

The Media Storage Service Class defines an application-level class-of-service that facilitates the simple transfer of images and associated information between DICOM AEs by means of Storage Media. It supports:

  1. The Interchange of images and a wide range of associated information.

I.1.2 Service Definition

DICOM AEs support a SOP Class of the Media Storage Service Class by performing one or more roles among the three roles FSC, FSR or FSU. SOP Classes of the Media Storage Service Class use the Media Storage Services (M-WRITE, M-READ, M-DELETE, M-INQUIRE FILE-SET and M-INQUIRE FILE). These Services are defined in PS3.10.

DICOM PS3.4 2025a - Service Class Specifications