DICOM 2026b Release
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Shayna Knazik
Apr 7, 2026, 12:51:13 PMApr 7
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Dear DICOM community,
The 2026b release of the DICOM standard is now available from the NEMA site:
http://www.dicomstandard.org/current/
It is also indexed from the status page at:
http://www.dclunie.com/dicom-status/status.html
This replaces the 2026a release.
Release notes are at:
http://dicom.nema.org/medical/dicom/current/output/pdf/releasenotes_2026b.pdf
The changes from the 2026a release are shown highlighted in PDF files;
note that changes to figures are not detected and some changed figures
are not rendered in the diff files:
http://www.dclunie.com/dicom-status/status.html#DiffsStandard2026a2026b
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http://www.dicomstandard.org/current/
It is also indexed from the status page at:
http://www.dclunie.com/dicom-status/status.html
This replaces the 2026a release.
Release notes are at:
http://dicom.nema.org/medical/dicom/current/output/pdf/releasenotes_2026b.pdf
The changes from the 2026a release are shown highlighted in PDF files;
note that changes to figures are not detected and some changed figures
are not rendered in the diff files:
http://www.dclunie.com/dicom-status/status.html#DiffsStandard2026a2026b
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Kind regards,
Gabe Casillas
Apr 11, 2026, 5:05:50 AMApr 11
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With the refinements in PS3.21 (Supp 219) and the technical fixes in CP 1920, we’re seeing a much more robust JSON ecosystem within the standard. Do these enhancements signal a shift toward better support for agentic orchestration and automated clinical workflows?
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