Editing DICOM (section)

== Disadvantages==
According to a paper presented at an international symposium in 2008, the DICOM standard has problems related to data entry. "A major disadvantage of the DICOM Standard is the possibility for entering probably too many optional fields. This disadvantage is mostly showing in inconsistency of filling all the fields with the data. Some image objects are often incomplete because some fields are left blank and some are filled with incorrect data."<ref>{{cite conference |url=http://www.vcl.fer.hr/papers_pdf/Overview%20of%20the%20DICOM%20Standard.pdf |first1=Mario |last1=Mustra |first2=Kresimir |last2=Delac |first3=Mislav |last3=Grgic |date=September 2008 |title=Overview of the DICOM Standard |conference=ELMAR 2008. 50th International Symposium |location=Zadar, Croatia |isbn=978-1-4244-3364-3 |pages=39–44}}</ref>

Another disadvantage is that the file format admits executable code and may contain [[malware]].<ref>{{ cite web | url = https://labs.cylera.com/2019/04/16/pe-dicom-medical-malware/ | title = HIPAA-Protected Malware? Exploiting DICOM Flaw to Embed Malware in CT/MRI Imagery | access-date = April 23, 2019 | date = April 16, 2019 | website = Cylera Labs | quote = A weakness in the DICOM image format enables malware to infect patient data by directly inserting itself into medical imaging files. These hybrid files are both fully-executable malware binaries and fully-functioning, standards-compliant DICOM images that preserve the original patient data and can be used by clinicians without arousing suspicion. | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190423094606/https://labs.cylera.com/2019/04/16/pe-dicom-medical-malware/ | archive-date = April 23, 2019 | df = dmy-all }}</ref>