Chapter 10. Image Metadata Support
Introduction
Metadata, to put it simply, is data about data. The metadata for an image is data about the image. This metadata may be used to store information such as:
Camera settings
Who created the image
When the image was taken
Where the image was taken
Copyright information
Contact information
Legal use information
Relevant keywords for the image
User-defined metadata (workflow data, etc.)
Additionally, there is metadata associated with DICOM medical images. This information may include:
Patient information
Study information
Equipment information
Series information
This metadata is stored within the image file itself, typically at the beginning of the file. Most imaging tools such as Adobe Photoshop® include the functionality ...
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