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C-STORE
The DICOM service that transfers image objects from a sender (SCU, e.g. a modality) to a receiver (SCP, e.g. a PACS).
When to use it
Whenever acquired images move from a modality to an archive, or between archives.
In plain terms
Uploading the photos from the camera to the shared library.
Common gotchas
- Storage and Query/Retrieve are separate services — supporting C-STORE doesn't imply C-FIND/C-MOVE.
- SOP Class support must match on both ends or objects are rejected.
- A successful store isn't a successful read — confirm the images render.