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title: Common Terms
description: "**Common Terms****DICOM Files**A DICOM file is a specific file type that is used in the medical field. It is used to display various forms of imaging, such as X-rays, CAT scans, etc.**Study**A study is a series of related images, typically…"
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updated: "2026-10-19"
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# Common Terms

**Common Terms****DICOM Files**A DICOM file is a specific file type that is used in the medical field. It is used to display various forms of imaging, such as X-rays, CAT scans, etc.**Study**A study is a series of related images, typically contained in a set, such as images for an X-Ray from different angles, or the slides of an Ultrasound. **HIPAA**HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996) is United States legislation that provides data privacy and security provisions for safeguarding medical information.

 

HIPAA includes a set of guidelines for the storing and distribution of a patient’s images by the facility that is holding them.

 

If you would like to view our HIPAA statement, you can click on this link here: HIPAA Compliance**PACS**A picture archiving and communication system (PACS) is a medical imaging technology which provides economical storage and convenient access to images from multiple modalities (source machine types).

 **Series**A series denotes a group of related tests adding up to an examination to either establish or rule out a given type of diagnosis.