DICOMZIP file format description

Many people share .dicomzip files without attaching instructions on how to use it. Yet it isn’t evident for everyone which program a .dicomzip file can be edited, converted or printed with. On this page, we try to provide assistance for handling .dicomzip files.

1 filename extension(s) found in our database.

.dicomzip - Zipped DICOM Image

The DICOMZIP archive files are related to XnView. The DICOMZIP file is a Zipped DICOM Image. The DICOM (Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine) standard was created by the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) to aid the distribution and viewing of medical images, such as CT scans, MRIs, and ultrasound.

Application:

XnView

Category:

Archive files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

Zipped DICOM Image related extensions:

.$s: ZX Spectrum Hobetta Image
.2bp: Pocket PC Bitmap Image
.2d: Amapi Image
.411: Sony Mavica Picture
.4bt: GoDot Image
.73i: TI-73 Bitmap

Naturally, other applications may also use the .dicomzip file extension. Even harmful programs can create .dicomzip files. Be especially cautious with .dicomzip files coming from an unknown source!

Can't open a .dicomzip file?

When you double-click a file to open it, Windows examines the filename extension. If Windows recognizes the filename extension, it opens the file in the program that is associated with that filename extension. When Windows does not recognize a filename extension, you receive the following message:

Windows can't open this file:

example.dicomzip

To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it. Windows can go online to look it up automatically, or you can manually select one from a list of programs that are installed on your computer.

To avoid this error, you need to set the file association correctly.

Open Control Panel > Control Panel Home > Default Programs > Set Associations.
Select a file type in the list and click Change Program.

Operating systems

DataTypes.net currently supports the following operating systems:

Windows XP/Vista, Windows 7/8/10, Windows 11, CentOS, Debian GNU/Linux, Ubuntu Linux, FreeBSD, macOS, Mac OS X, iOS, Android

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