DICOM PS3.5 2025a - Data Structures and Encoding

10.20 Transfer Syntax for Deflated Image Frame Compression

One Transfer Syntax is specified for Deflated Image Frame Compression. There is no default or baseline specified (other than as described in Section 10.1).

  1. Since this is a lossless (reversible) Transfer Syntax, an Application Entity issues an A-ASSOCIATE request where any offered Abstract Syntax is associated in one or more Presentation Context(s) with Deflated Image Frame Compression Transfer Syntax, at least one of the Presentation Contexts that include this Abstract Syntax, shall include the DICOM Default Little Endian Transfer Syntax (uncompressed).

DICOM PS3.5 2025a - Data Structures and Encoding