All termsProtocols
C-MOVE
The DICOM retrieve service — instructs an archive to send matching objects to a specified destination AE.
When to use it
When a workstation or system needs images pulled from the PACS to a known destination.
In plain terms
Asking the librarian to deliver the book to a specific desk.
Common gotchas
- The destination AE must be pre-configured on the SCP — C-MOVE can't send just anywhere.
- It's a three-party exchange (requester, source, destination) that trips up firewalls.
- C-GET is the alternative when the destination can't be pre-registered.